tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11753230109078491622011-07-08T07:45:52.689+08:00Parenting by Ear: Parenting Tips, RelationshipsThis is a gutt feel approach to parenting. I will be presenting parenting tips, parenting advice, advice on family finance, raising kids, relationship matters, reviews on parenting ebooks, resources and everything else connected to parenting.JB Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11847082835684776377noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175323010907849162.post-23571313091160911072010-02-19T10:00:00.001+08:002010-02-19T10:00:01.142+08:00Do You Really Need Parenting Classes?One of the immediate concerns of first time parents is they're capacity to care for the baby. The moment a baby is on the way, us parents try to get ahead and consider taking Parenting Class. The Big Question is, do we really need to?<br /><br />Parenting Classes focus on wide range of issues. Determining which one to take can be difficult. If you have zero knowledge in caring for a new born child, I highly recommend seriously considering taking a hands-on class on changing diapers, bathe, properly feeding your new born.<br /><br />For us, the biggest consideration was the cost. So did we take Parenting Classes? No. However, we got hands-on training from my mother. If you live close to your parents they will be more than willing to show you the ropes. But if you live in a different city with no relatives to show you how to take care of a new born... don't risk it. Take the next class in a center near you...<br /><br /><b> <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/pregnancy-articles/a-brief-look-at-parenting-classes-500489.html">(read more)</a></b><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1175323010907849162-2357131309116091107?l=parent-by-ear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>JB Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11847082835684776377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175323010907849162.post-25178030874167178402010-02-17T14:12:00.003+08:002010-02-18T21:31:38.697+08:00How Did it Began for You?<span style="font-family: 'courier new';"><b><br /></b> <br />As a parent, you really can't get enough of blogs like this one. I personally scour the www to get helpful tips about how to raise my kids. Now I have 3 kids --all girls, 2 are already out, 1 still on the oven due this March -- I thought it's time to pay it forward and contribute. www has help me a lot in past, now... it's about time to return the favor.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Father Image</span><br /><br />I always thought I'd make a good father. My friends say it all the time. I don't know why, but I get comments like, "I'm sure you'll make a good husband and a father in the future." Maybe because I'm big, or maybe because I channel this aura of dependability and trustworthiness... maybe. In short, I have no idea what is it about me that makes people around me say fatherly things about me.<br /><br />Funny thing about it is I played with it. I decide that if someone needs to be it why not me. The ladies dig my new found role and I scored! Big time! As long as played the role of being a listener, a confidante, a-shoulder-to-cry-on, ladies didn't mind even if I pushed my own agenda forward.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pregnancy Test Result <span style="color: red;">=</span></span><br /><br />5 years ago, my ex-girlfriend (now my wife) and I discovered that we're havin' a baby. Two lines means positive. I refused to believe it til I saw it with my own eyes. Two red lines. I can't forget how I felt that time, we were in hot basement parking lot but to me it felt like Antartica -- I froze!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">I Turned out Alright</span><br /><br />Well, in retrospect, my friends were right after all. As it turned out, fatherhood was something that came natural to me. I enjoy being a father and a husband. I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be. Initially I froze... well, it's fear of the unknown I guess. I know now that that long silent pause 5 years ago was the "inner father" that's finally breaking out in the open. Life was never the same for me and my wife, and both our families.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thread Lightly</span><br /><br />This blog is not intended to inspire you to become a father. Fatherhood is not for everyone. My intention is to present my readers with truths on how we raised, and is still raising our family. If this blog found you as a single person, read on so you'll get a glimpse of what's ahead. If it found you already a father, then my friend this blog will be a helpful resource for you and your wife to maintain sanity while raising a family.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Parenting by Ear</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Our style of parenting is no style at all. As I've said earlier, I use to scour the www for all available resources. I've read book after ebook on the subject of parenting. I sucked it all in. Nothing worked until we tried to just <span style="font-style: italic;">"play it by ear"</span>.<br /><br />Unfortunately, parenting is not like an internet business that can be automated. You need to be there to call the shots or else you miss a once in a lifetime opportunity to make an impression on your kid.<br /><br />Parenting by ear is a "gutt feel" approach to parenting. Do what works, and discard what doesn't. My goal is to simplify your life as a family by suggesting stuff that we have tried and tested in a lively and entertaining tone. </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: 'courier new';"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: 'courier new';"><span style="font-size: small;">I will do the research for you and present you with articles from experts, and I will give my own view as it applies in real life. Our life.<br /><br /><br /></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1175323010907849162-2517803087416717840?l=parent-by-ear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>JB Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11847082835684776377noreply@blogger.com0