Spain Dad, a baby blog

Before becoming a dad, I never would have imagined spending so much time with my kids in the kitchen. But, cooking together is one of our favorite ways to spend time together. Here are a few stories from our kitchen: Cooking together – how I started cooking with Alleke when she was a toddler Dumpster [...]

Playing sports with kids: Soccer Barça! Barça! Popcorn – our unborn child has a powerful right foot Benchwarmers – pregnancy is the preseason Euro Cup – Euro Cup is our new family night Working Out Prenatal Classes – I’m less flexible than pregnant women Pilates Wii Fit – see, video games are good for something [...]

Here you will find a brief history of our attempt at learning Spanish as a family: Sorry Honey, I’m Getting Dumber – Pregnancy and learning Spanish don’t mix Spanish Pregnancy Vocab – learning Spanish for the delivery room Free Spanish Tutor – I’m expecting my kids to teach me Spanish Learn to Count to 10 [...]

Here are a few ideas if you’re looking for something fun to do with your baby or toddler: Cook with your toddler Cooking together How to make Saturday morning pancakes How to make lemonade Christmas cookie decorating More on food… Dance in your living room You’ll never guess what Alleke did today. Afro-Cuban All Stars Amy [...]

If you need a laugh today, here are a few of our funny toddler moments: Boo! – 110% baby laughter Water Gun – Alleke discovers the properties of water Guitar Case – guitar case or potty, you decide? Mustache – Alleke gets a hold of an ink pen Socks – a bizarre family tradition Lost [...]

The very best stories of this dad making a fool of himself: The Public Bathroom – changing a diaper in a public bathroom Prenatal classes – please don’t make me touch my toes The Coat Story – does this baby carrier make me look pregnant? Spilled Milk – I threw a glass of milk in [...]

A few tales from the playground: Sand Toys – Alleke doesn’t want to play with the other kids How to Make Friends at the Playground – getting to know other parents Bubbles – bubbles are a hit ÁREA PARA NIÑOS DE 1 A 80 AÑOS – never too old to play Bad Influence – when [...]

I haven’t written very much about potty training, but I can offer you two tools that might help you potty train your child. I found that it helped Alleke to see other kids using the potty. So, here is a book and a video of Alleke using her potty. Maybe your kid will get inspired  [...]

I’m trying to make a shift in my thinking about discipline. The big switch for me has been taking a mental eraser and smudging out the word “discipline” and carefully writing in the word “training.” Disciplining Alleke really refers to my responsibility to train her in all things as she grows up. Discipline is not [...]

Here are a few stories I’ve picked out for you from 10-12 months: Crawling – coaching Alleke on how to crawl The Zoo – Alleke’s 1st visit to the zoo Goodbye – Alleke learns to wave goodbye Afro Cuban All Stars – my dancing makes Alleke cry Park Bench – kids give parents permission to [...]