Super Bowl Potty

February 8th, 2010 by Theodore | 6 Comments

Note to football players and other high-level athletes: God doesn’t exist, and he certainly doesn’t give a shit about your physical trials and tribulations. And, yes, congratulations to the Saints, but no, your victory does not “prove that football is more than just a game” (it’s a game); nor does it “validate” New Orleans as [...]


My Daughter Is Now Smarter Than Me: Or, Why I’m Glad We Have Nannies

January 8th, 2010 by Matt | No Comments

It’s hard for me to believe that in the two short months of Dadwagon’s existence, I haven’t once written about my nanny situation. Or nannies situation(s). But current events have prompted this post. To whit:
• At 13 months, Sasha speaks Chinese. Or, really, understands Chinese. Tell her to “pai-pai shou” and she’ll clap (pai) her [...]


To Pee or Not to Pee (Standing Up)

December 28th, 2009 by Nathan | 5 Comments

Over the weekend, we excursioned out to Pound Ridge, N.Y., to meet some old friends in from Cleveland. Among the usual sports of child-gawking and midday beer-drinking, there was this conversation:
Our friends are raising a son who is almost 2. Now that potty training is on the horizon, they let it be known that they [...]


Potty training with the whales

December 3rd, 2009 by Theodore | No Comments

“Chuck Tompkins, whale trainer, has often been asked the question “how can you get a killer whale to urinate on cue, and I can’t get my son to pee in the toilet?”
Who hasn’t asked themselves this very same question?
The above is from a short article from MyFox 25 in New Hampshire, entitled “Training whales [...]


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