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Wisdom Imparted To Me By My 3 Year Old Son

February 27, 2012/14 Comments/in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files, Uncategorized/by Chris Read

Kids are wonderful creatures. Their imaginations put most adults to shame and their lack of knowledge makes for some interesting conversations. For that reason, I’ve compiled a list of things that my son believes to be true and there will be no convincing him otherwise. Without further ado, here’s what I’ve learned. #1 – Pinocchio’s […]

Sh*t My Kids Say #4 – Kids Don’t Listen

February 26, 2012/2 Comments/in Sh*t My Kids Say, THE BLOG/by Chris Read

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, […]

Dear Caillou, What’s Your Deal?

February 25, 2012/25 Comments/in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files, Uncategorized/by Chris Read

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. […]

Can My Child’s Artwork Get Me Arrested?

February 25, 2012/14 Comments/in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files/by Chris Read

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 […]

If You Don’t Know Who The Grumpy Neighbour Is…

February 23, 2012/35 Comments/in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files, Uncategorized/by Chris Read

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 […]