White Point Beach Resort – Ideal For Vacationing With Kids

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Have you heard of White Point Beach Resort? If you live in Nova Scotia, you sure have. It is a treasure that is a must for everyone to visit one day.

The resort is a beautiful place located on the south shore of Nova Scotia, right on the Atlantic Ocean.

It is the perfect place for weddings, company events, beach outings and of course vacations.

But what about if you are vacationing with kids?

No problem, it is the perfect place to go for both the parents and the kids.

We ended the summer of 2013 there over the long weekend and had a blast. The rebuilt main lodge was amazing, the staff was top-notch and our accommodations were unbelievable.

Benefits Of Drawing for Kids

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Today I am excited to feature a guest post by Kathleen Wilson. She reached out to Like A Dad, asking to share her thoughts on the benefits of teaching our children arts and crafts. How could I say no.

Drawing is typically seen as a great past time for kids; keeping them busy while giving parents a little break to clean or pay bills. Here is some great news, not only is drawing fun for children but it also provides huge health benefits as well.

One great benefit that drawing provides kids is that it stimulates brain activity and development. Drawing stimulates a child’s brain to grow which results in better observation, perception and critical thinking skills.

How We Survived Flying With Two Kids

This is not a blog to tell parents how to do stuff.

This is simply a place to share our parenting experiences, advice and how we somehow did something right.

There are so many theories and suggestions when it comes to flying with young children, that you just have to try it out for yourself.

Have a plan, hope you can stick to it and remember that your kids are really the ones in control of the situation.

We recently flew from Halifax to Ottawa with our two sons. One is three and the other just turned 9-months old. So that is a handful for anyone.

My wife has flown with the boys before all by herself to Toronto, so I let her project manage the adventure as she had real-life experience.

Now, granted, the flight was a short one. Only a few hours. So take that into consideration as we list off how we managed to survive the trip (both ways) without any meltdowns, ordeals or stand offs.

Day 41: If I Am Betty Draper, I Need To Drink More

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Well that title got your attention right? The reason I referenced Betty Draper was the quick conversation my wife and I had as she was heading out the door. Today, she left for work before 7 am, came home at 5:15pm, ate dinner and left again to meet a friend for a drink.

As she was leaving I called her Don. Today I felt like the house wife left all alone with the kids while my working in the city husband lived it up and then headed back to have fun with the boys.

Now, it is not like that at all with us, but it is fun to joke that if I am going to be the Betty Draper in this scenario, I need to drink more during the day. Then Katie pointed out I would need to be crazier as well.

Yep, today was a long day and it started with the cat waking us all about before 6am. Awesome.

Two boys, little sleep and no car. The good news, it was a sunny, sunny day. For me that made things instantly better. I made it. They are both asleep and “Don” is out on the town. Time to pour myself a vodka and light up a smoke. Betty for the win.

Here is the rest of the who, where, why, what for Day 41 on the PL.

Teaching Our Son To Ride A Bike

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Teaching our son to ride a bike is a lot of fun.

There are many, many things on a dad’s list of things he can’t wait to teach his kids. Maybe even a million things. But one of the most exciting for me is teaching our boys how to ride a bike. I mean, the say, it is like riding a bike has stuck around for a reason right?

We bought Harrison his first “big boy” bike last year for his third birthday. It has training wheels, a bell and everything a boy’s bike should have.

He was excited at the idea of riding a big bike instead of this three-wheeler but going from thinking to doing took some time.

He hated to pedal and was not that thrilled with having to have dad push him.

So since it was fall and the snow would be coming, we just took it slow. Riding around out front of the house now and then. Pedaling, just was not going to happen.

I was not that worried as he was only 3-years old and there was plenty of time to ride.

Harry-isms #1: Different Ways He Likes His Cheese

For about as long as Harrison has been roaming the earth, he keeps saying funny words or phrases that my wife and I find hilarious. Now, I get that we are his parents and we have a definite bias, but some of this material is too good to pass on. So, finally, I have decided to start sharing his words with the world. Like most kids who are under 5-years old, they have their own language. Their own way of describing things and referring to things. I think it is pretty amazing stuff.

So without further rambling, here is the first installment of Harry-isms #harryisms.

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When You Have Boys, You Better Have Bandaids

Man, our three-year old lately has just been a mess. The human bruise would be fitting. He is covered in dark circles ranging from brown to purple. Pretty typical for a toddler figuring it all out.

In the last week he has stepped up his game and added scratches and red marks. For a mild-mannered guy, his anger and non-listening has also gone up lately.

Last week, we had to sign a note at his school because he bit another kid. Turns out later, we discovered a rather large bump on his head, that could have triggered the rage to bite. It was a real golf ball on the head.

Then his first day back after that incident, we got a call from the school saying he scratched up his face going down a slide head first. I guess he hit the gravel at the bottom. In the school’s defense, they did ask him not to do it.