Sep 25 2011

Brett Singer Tweets for 2011-09-25


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Sep 22 2011

Reading Makes Me Mental [Links]

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I used to call the DaddyTips Link Roundup Show and Tell or Reading is Fundamental. Then I discovered that the Reading is Fundamental program, RIF, had been defunded. (RIF RIP. Rim shot. Thank you.) I also realized that reading generally makes me mental. Since I never met a play on words I didn’t like, I’ve decided to call the DaddyTips Link Roundup Reading Makes Me Mental.

And wow. Does it ever.

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Sep 21 2011

Yes, There Are Comic Books For Kids

Tiny Titans - Welcome To The Treehouse

The website Sequential Tart (great name) has a story about comic books for kids. A lot of great comics are mentioned, and I wanted to weigh in.

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Sep 18 2011

Brett Singer Tweets for 2011-09-18


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Sep 14 2011

Airport Security Now Easier For Kids

Getting through the airport security line with your kids has just gotten a little bit easier.

The AP is reporting that Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told Congress, “Children 12 years old and younger soon will no longer be required to remove their shoes at airport security checkpoints,” and that there will be “other ways to screen young children without resorting to a pat-down that involves touching private areas on the body.”

Phew! No more Uncle Badtouch. Read more »


Sep 12 2011

Tip: Don’t Torture Your Kids On YouTube

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In general, if you’re going to do something stupid to your children, don’t do it in public. Today’s tip is don’t torture your kids on YouTube. Especially if you don’t want to criticized, like the dopey dad who posted the viral video “I don’t want to turn black”.

If you haven’t seen it, you’re lucky. If you’re curious, here’s the gist. Read more »


Sep 11 2011

Brett Singer Tweets for 2011-09-11

  • Brett Singer Tweets for 2011-09-04 http://t.co/S6yU8XU #
  • Unscented deoderant just doesn't do it for me anymore. #aging #
  • "Hydrating sensation" – gum or sex toy? #questions #
  • My Parents Want To Control Me [iPad] http://t.co/3U5O6Es #
  • E-trade, where rams butt heads in the forest. #badvertising #
  • Why is direct tv giving away Sunday ticket? #nfl #
  • Nice to see Lady Gaga getting some attention on tonight's #nfl game. Edge of Glory might get a real boost. Girl needs some PR. #feh #
  • Jordin Sparks seems to have lasted longer than other Idols. Good voice. Nice short rendition of the anthem too. #nfl #
  • Aaron Rodgers is so damn good. #nfl #
  • You know you're a parent when… you see Empire Strikes Back with your kids and think Yoda sounds like Grover. #parenting #

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