According to a recent study that was just published in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology, slightly over 1 in 100 babies born via C-section suffer an injury. Wounds to the skin accounted for about half of all injuries, followed by bruising of the head, a broken collarbone, facial nerve damage, injury to the chest-arm nerve [...]
Q: What time is it when an elephant sits on a fence?
We had our oldest son’s birthday party this past weekend, and it was a huge success. This year we decided to have the party at our local zoo. It’s actually more of a community nature trail with rehabilitated animals, but it’s a very cool place and the price was definitely right… $75 got us a [...]
“If you plan for one year, plant rice. If you plan for 10 years, plant a tree. If you plan for 100 years, educate a child.” -Chinese Proverb
The other day our nice, quiet dinner was interrupted by the most disgusting of slurping sounds. When I swung my head around to investigate, I found our four year old slurping up his excess ketchup through a straw. Ummm, yuck. While I’m a big fan of ketchup, I typically prefer it as a condiment, not [...]
Q: What is the cannibal’s favorite game?
Raising4Boys participated in two carnivals this week. Here they are along with our posts that were included in each. The Best of Me Symphony included “Dinnertime Conversation.” Also included was “Refrigerators, Usable Space, and the Art of Overstatement” from fivecentnickel.com. The Carnival of the Vanities included “Overscheduled Parents.” Also included was “Solving Customer Service Problems” [...]
One of the most hectic times during a birthday party is when it’s time to serve the cake and ice cream. Someone needs to cut the cake, someone needs to scoop the ice cream, and someone needs to serve everything. If you don’t have your heart set on a particular decorated cake, then I highly [...]
“Every baby born into the world is a finer one than the last.” -Charles Dickens
While we tend to drink a lot of water and milk in our household, we’re also not averse to the occasional soft drink. For the kids, this is a huge deal… They don’t get soft drinks very often, so it’s quite the treat when Mom and Dad relent. While we’re not crazy about letting them [...]
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