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This summer, we were faced for the first time with more kids capable of mowing the lawn than we have lawns to mow. Last year, with Teleri and Aerin mowing the lawn, it was pretty easy to simply have them work out who wanted the front yard and who wanted the back. They had distinct preferences so things were pretty smooth. This year, we needed to add Rhys to the mix. Facing this organizational headache, and the prospects of argument and recriminations, I was struck by inspiration (which is not, as Melissa claims, best described as “an episode”). How about...
One of the joys of parenting is having the opportunity to mess with your children. I always wanted to be like Calvin’s dad (from Calvin & Hobbes) when my children were young, for example. It’s no wonder Calvin has such a unique perspective on reality when his dad explains that the sun is really only the size of a quarter and that we know how much weight bridges can take by driving progressively heavier trucks over them until they fall down. But that only lasts while they’re still gullible young. Entertaining Young Persons I’m discovering a...
My oldest daughters are to the point now where they are large enough (physically) to mow the lawn. I actually had to put off this next stage in molding my children into proper minions because Teleri is such a shrimp. Since her sister Aerin takes after her mother's side of the family and is larger than her older sister, this means that I get to train two future henchgirls for the price of one.
In that spirit, here are the three main tips for lawn mowing efficiency.
A square is by far the easiest shape to mow. Since...
I don't know how it happened, but one way or another, Melissa and I stumbled on a really useful parenting technique early on in our child-raising careers. Do you ever have those situations where a child asks for something only to throw a fit if the answer is "no"? Personally, I hate when this happens. I even hate it when it isn't my kids and I'm just collateral damage. Well, here's one way to cut down on this occurring in the first place. I've never seen or heard of this anywhere else. I don't know why not. Anyway, here you...