I took my son to this new kids place in Ottawa called FunHaven. Anyone who knows me is aware that I like going to these types of places about as much as the kids do, so my excitement level was pretty high. Before we left the house, my son gave me some more material for […]
Kids are funny people. They really have no concept of right or wrong, they don’t know not to call people fat or stupid and they have no idea how hilarious their imaginary stories are to adults. That has led me to create a section here at Canadian Dad called “Sh*t My Kids Say”. I know, […]
A part of the reason I was excited to learn that I was going to become a father was because I knew that I finally had a reason to watch cartoons without being ridiculed by my wife. I liked shows like Family Guy and South Park so the transition should have been an easy one. […]
For the most part, my goal with this blog is to write about the things that amuse me about fatherhood. That doesn’t mean that sometimes I don’t get the urge to write about other things that catch me offguard. That urge struck me yesterday when reading this article in the online news version of The […]
I like to think that I have pretty good self-awareness. That’s why it only took a millisecond to realize it. My kids were out front playing and a car came screaming around the corner at a speed I felt was unacceptable. “Slow Down!!” I yelled. As the final syllable came out of my mouth, I […]
Kids are funny people. They really have no concept of right or wrong, they don’t know not to call people fat or stupid and they have no idea how hilarious their imaginary stories are to adults. That has led me to the decision to create a new section here at Canadian Dad called “Sh*t My […]
Remember the game Labryinth? Yeah, me neither. At least not since I played the amazing 3D maze that is the Perplexus Original. The fine folks at PlaSmart Inc were kind enough to help out a new blogger by providing me with one of their most popular toys, a Perplexus Original, to do a review and […]
From my childhood, I seem to remember Disney On Ice as being Mickey and his crew skating around for half an hour, with no clear objective and random Disney tunes playing in the background. How times have changed. Then again, I sometimes also forget what I had […]
Kids are funny people. They really have no concept of right or wrong, they don’t know not to call people fat or stupid and they have no idea how hilarious their imaginary stories are to adults. That has led me to the decision to create a new section here at Canadian Dad called “Sh*t My […]
It’s no secret that there is a silent competition going on between parents on Valentine’s Day, to see who can come up with the best gift for the other parent. Honestly, I’ve never really been good at it, but lately I’ve been finding a bit of creativity that I never had before. I think my […]