Archive:  April 26th, 2012

Nas Drops “Daughters”

Nas just released a new track called “Daughters”, like an hour ago, for his new record “Life Is Good” due out July 17. The track revolves around a scandal that broke back in February when his 17-year-old daughter Destiny Jones tweeted a photo showing off some condoms by her bed.

This track hits to the core of family values via Nas’ personal experiences as a father. Explaining that kids grow up fast and money can’t buy a daughter’s love. He goes onto to say that you’ll trip out when your girl starts dating and goes after the kind of guy you used to be. Discipline is key if you want them to respect family, their future and their body.

This morning, I got a call, nearly split my wig. A social network said Nas, go and get ya kid. She’s on Twitter, I know she ain’t gon’ post no pic. Of herself underdressed, no inappropriate shit, right? Her mother cried when she answered. Said she don’t know what got inside this child’s mind, she planted a box of condoms on the dresser, then she Instagrammed it. At this point, I realized, I ain’t the strictest parent I’m too loose, I’m too cool wit’ ‘er. Shoulda drove on time to school wit’ ‘er. I thought I dropped enough jewels on her. Took her from private school, so she could get her balance. To public school, they too nurture teen talents. They grow fast, one day she’s your little princess. Next day, she’s talkin’ boy business, what is this? They say the coolest players and foulest heartbreakers in the world. God gets us back, he makes us have precious little girls.

Check out the full lyrics here (courtesy of Andy).

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Book Review: The Art of Roughhousing
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Book Review: The Art of Roughhousing
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The Art of Roughhousing
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Release Date: May 17, 2011
Publisher(s): Quirk Books
Author(s): Anthony T. DeBenedet, M.D., Lawrence J. Cohen, Ph.D.
Product Link: Buy It Now!

Many parents wonder how much roughhousing is too much roughhousing. Two fathers set out to answer that question with their book The Art of Roughhousing: Good Old-Fashioned Horseplay and Why Every Kid Needs It. The dads, Anthony T. DeBenedet M.D. and Lawrence J. Cohen PhD, make a great case for throwing your kid around like a sock monkey, then show you some tactics and how-tos for doing it effectively.

There has always been some grey-area discussion about acceptable levels of roughhousing, and whether it’s good for your child. The truth is that roughhousing is great! Every family child is different, so appropriate (and physically-possible) roughhousing games will vary from one house to the next. DeBenedet and Cohen offer many activities that are broken up by chapter into different physical classes, such as “Games,” “Contact,” and “Imagination.” The book covers over 60 activities in six classes, so there’s something here for every type of parent.

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If you’re in the market for a new stroller, here’s one to help you survive the zombie apocalypse. The Zombie Apocalypse Academy, or ‘Z-Dub-A’ as we lovingly know it, has some good advice for a few add-ons:

“The stroller should have a nice Canopy to protect your child’s sensitive skin and eyes from direct sunlight. While you’re at it try to find one that has a Peek-A-Boo- window. It’s basically a clear window to look inside the stroller to make sure your kid is in one piece and you don’t have to stop running.”

Zombie Apocalypse Academy

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This week’s Podcast Question of the Week is about bullying:

What Would You Do If You Suspected Your Child’s Teacher Was a Bully?

We posted Stuart Chaifetz’s story about his autistic son Akian, who was being bullied by his teacher and aides. Poking around comments on Facebook, Chaifetz’s Change.org petition and on Reddit, bullying like this happens more than we know. What do you do if you suspect your child is being bullied by their teacher?

Do you put a wire on your child like Chaifetz did? Do you attempt to solve the issue with the school? Do you confront the teacher with whatever evidence you found?

We want to know! Leave your answer in the comments here and we’ll read some of your answers on our podcast! Be sure to watch on Tuesday, 5/1.

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