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Potty Training Tales

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on January 15, 2008

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Act 1, Scene 1. In the LibraryÂ

Layla (at the top of her voice): “Baba… Layla has to go potty!”
Baba (me): “Ok, let’s go!”

Baba and Layla walk quickly to the nearest restroom.

Act 1, Scene 2. In the bathroom toilet stall.

Baba helps Layla sit on the toilet seat.

Layla: “Baba, go away!”

Baba leaves the stall, giving his daughter the privacy she needs.

Baba: “Layla, are you all done?”
Layla: “No!”
Baba (in a coaching / encouraging tone): “Just push it out Layla”

Noises from the stall. Did she actually do it?

Layla: “Baba… Layla farted”

Act 2. Scene 1

Mommy and Layla at home.

Mommy: “How was your day today Layla?”
Layla: “Layla farted.”

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I guess my child isn’t the smartest…

Published

Eddy E

on December 6, 2007

in Daughter Love and Family Life

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It’s not that I don’t love my daughter, but I don’t think I’m spending the amount of money I’m supposed to be spending on her to make sure she gets into a top-notch university.

Time Magazine profiled a growing industry of tutors for toddlers. Parents all over the country are enrolling their children to be tutored as early as the age of two. With the explosion of the “Baby Einstein” stuff, this is just the natural evolution of making sure we don’t miss the boat on capitalizing on these important developmental years.

The article quotes a researcher skeptical of this development, saying: “Identifying a flash card at an early age isn’t reading, Wolf notes. It’s what researchers call paired-associate learning. That may sound impressive, but, she says, ‘a pigeon can do it.’”

Critics (and I agree) claim that this may make the child smarter in the short run, but in the long run, she will have a warped view of learning and education. These children will be work-horses, but will lack a value for life-long learning.

I want the best for my daughter and we do look for creative ways to make learning fun. We are content with her development, and frankly, I’m pretty impressed. But to enroll her to be tutored so that she is ahead of her class is ridiculous. (Back in the day, tutoring meant to catch up and be at standard, rather than above standard)

My child may not get into Harvard if I don’t follow the prescription set out by these advocates, but then again, my secret desire is that she’ll grow up and partner with her dad to love CSUN students

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Eddy E

on November 25, 2007

in Daughter Love and Family Life

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Over our Thanksgiving holiday weekend, we had a chance to enjoy a new soundtrack in our lives. I’m thinking we can easily release an album with the hit single, “ABC”!

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Published

Eddy E

on October 21, 2007

in Daughter Love

. 2 Comments

Check out the longer version

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First day of (pre)pre-school

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Eddy E

on September 4, 2007

in Daughter Love

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Today was the first day of school for Layla. Maybe for the purist, Layla is hardly in “school” (considering she’s only 2). She will be going two half days a week (that’s 8 hours away from us) in addition to being with the babysitter once a week. Within 10 minutes of dropping her off, I caught her making a friend and pushing another girl on the swing (though I think Layla was trying to build trust with the girl who would then be expected to return the favor).

layla push

I walked away when ~~she~~ I was ready. She cried. I cried.

She had a great day. The teacher confirmed that she enjoyed her time, and with the amount of song and dance she performed that afternoon, I think she’ll be just fine. Though I wonder if she thinks whether I’ll be fine.

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Happy Birthday Layla!

Published

Eddy E

on August 28, 2007

in Daughter Love

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Layla Dancing

Today, Layla turns two. Happy Birthday Layla! I am thankful for who you are and pray for the ways you continue to grow. Oh, as you want to fully embrace your terrible twos, please don’t!

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Thank You Bruce Kluger

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Eddy E

on August 15, 2007

in Daughter Love

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Thank you Bruce Kluger for his article, “The glories of kid vid.” I know of no parent who doesn’t feel guilty about parking their child in front of the TV. Common sense, APA recommendations and the countless studies on the effects of TV on children convince us all that TV is not that great for children.

But thank you Bruce Kluger for point out that TV can sometimes be a parent’s best friend, and that some educational programs can actually teach children. I have seen Layla’s vocabulary improve (as well as herÂ expanding trove of sign language) through one TV show alone, Signing Time. Yes, I have used it to pacify her so that I can get one last email out. Yes, we used it to pacify her over a 20 hour flight to Turkey. Yes, I have felt guilty. But thanks Bruce for pointing out that the research can miss the realities of being a parent.

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What have I taught my daughter???

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Eddy E

on June 14, 2007

in Culture and Daughter Love

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A few weeks ago, Layla picked up the word “Pizza.” It’s really cute the way she says it. And as parent’s, we’re just glad she’ll ask for any food, since she rejects the majority of the stuff we put before her during a meal. She likes pizza (makes her dad happy, since he loves pizza) and she asks for pizza.

I took Layla out on a date for lunch, and ordered her a small pizza. She was so excited when the pepperoni personal pizza arrived before her, as she quickly put her hands together to initiate prayer so that she can eat. After we prayed, she went for the pepperoni and began to sing (Rhoda tells me that I sing when I enjoy my food as well). What did she sing?

“Pizza Hut! Pizza Hut!”

Well, there is a popular kids’ song that goes something like, “Pizza Hut, Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut…” This song was shown in the documentary “Super Size Me” to show how these fast food companies introduce branding at a very young age. How did she pick up this song? From her daddy. How? I realized that whenever she would say Pizza, I would sing the song (somewhat unconsciously), probably cause it’s cute.

I have contributed to the branding of my daughter!

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Borrowed for greatness

Where sin dwells…

Published

Eddy E

on June 6, 2007

in Daughter Love, Reflections, Soul Talk and Theology

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I will be the first person to acknowledge how fantastic my daughter is. I love her. I care for her, and in my opinion, she’s the cutest and the smartest 21 month old I have ever known. And over the course of the 21 months (30 months if you include the pregnancy), there is so much I have learned about life, about myself and about God because of her.

In the past week, I have begun to learn about sin. There are many parents out there who think their kids are the most innocent beings—and yes, children do have a sense of innocence about them (especially the younger they are)—but my little girl is teaching me about the human heart condition (more than I’d like). Continue reading ‘Where sin dwells…’

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The whole family is now part of the comics

Published

Eddy E

on May 20, 2007

in Daughter Love and General

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A friend of mine from college has been drawing a computer-generated comic series for years. Rhoda and I are actually characters that make appearances here and there in Cow Chip & Lance. In the latest installment, Layla made her debut. I know it’s not Hollywood, but we all get our start somewhere. So hop on over, and check out “Hey Baby What’s Up.”