This afternoon Alex was watching the Olympics with Mommy. After watching rhythmic gymnastics for a while (which she was finding fascinating), she asked him what he thought of it.
“Meh.”
No, I didn’t prompt him in any way. 
Category Archives: Fun and games
Fearless
Posted by Eric
on April 11, 2011
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This is not a frightened little boy.
A couple Saturdays ago we took the kids to the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh. It was one of our first big outings with all three kids (31mo, 17.5mo, and 1mo). Since Lily was so small (and inclined to sleep most of the day), we decided to leave her in her carrier/seat and push her around in a stroller. The boys walked around on their own, and my wife and I took turns pushing Lily around and supervising each of the boys. It was a plan that looked good “on paper”, but reality revealed its flaws.
The first exhibit we visited was Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood, which is on the first floor. At first we moved around as a relatively cohesive group, but that didn’t last. The museum was very crowded and a combination of Mr. Rogers’ popularity and the location of the exhibit near the entrance made this exhibit particularly difficult to navigate. Before long we were split up. The boys quickly found areas to suit their own interests, and the division of supervisory labor became rather fluid, with each of them wandering in and out of my and Amanda’s “zone defenses”. Due to the layout of the exhibit and the crowd, I soon found it very difficult to track and quickly react to the boys’ movements.
Then it happened.
Coming Soon: Genocidal Cyborg Riding Toys! Wait – WHAT?!
Posted by Eric
on January 28, 2011
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Lego-compatible Doctor Who building toys. WANT.
I wish all toys could be as cool and child-friendly as these Lego-compatible Doctor Who building sets, but they’re not. I’m not sure exactly where lines should be drawn. Family values, child maturity, and other factors make such decisions highly context-dependent. I believe lines must be drawn, though, and I’ve found a Doctor Who toy that certainly exceeds mine.
I’m a huge Doctor Who fan. Really, I am. I’ve been watching since I was an elementary school kid in the 80′s, back when PBS showed old reruns.I’ve built my fair share of TARDISes out of Construx. I’ve argued over who the best and worst Doctors have been (Tom Baker and Sylvester McCoy, respectively). I have several classic serials on DVD, and I’ve kept up with the new show. I even have a CD of theme and incidental music from the classic shows. Doubt not that I am a Who geek. I fully intend to raise my children with an appreciation for the adventures of everyone’s favorite renegade do-gooder Time Lord.
They’ll never have a Dalek riding toy, though.
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