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Censor Yourself Around Your Child. A Lesson For All Parents.

I’m not as conscious of it as much as I should be, but the way I act and talk around my son is affecting how he acts, and will act, as he grows older. I saw it for the first time the other night in a face he made while trying to fit a toy truck into a space it wouldn’t go. The whole situation was fairly benign, but it made me realize that not only do I have to watch what I say, but I need to watch how I act and censor my body-language.

I’m not a horrible person. Everything move I make isn’t laced with evil or malice, but I like everyone else have habits and tendencies that would probably be better not passed on to my son. Perhaps he’ll develop the same or similar habits, but I’ll leave that up to chance or nature.

It takes it to the extreme, but this video on YouTube illustrates the importance of self-censorship when it comes to raising children.

Found via Dumb Little Man

The Hiatus Is Over

For those of you out there who have noticed, I haven’t been around for a while… at least not around here anyway.

Things got fairly overwhelming for me and I needed to take some time out in order to straighten out my priorities (everything that comes after being a good father and husband - and let me tell you, I have no shortage of other things). After much drinking thinking, I am proud to have come to a few realizations that will, hopefully, assist me in getting everything in order. Decisions have been made, goals have been set, and lunches have been lost.

That being said, I plan to return to my blogging and within the next few months establish a regular posting schedule. Also, be on the lookout for a new design, as I’ve become fairly tired of this current look.