Be assured that I am referring back to this article often as Wave improves and Gabriel takes to computing.

God I suddenly feel old.

Just trolling through GeekDad’s archives and ran into this list of things our kids will miss out on. Granted, it’s a tad English-centered and I *do* plan to introduce my little guy to old consoles and shortwave radio, but still pretty much a spot on article.

*Sigh*

Television announcers seem to assume you can see everything in the game. Or they’re flat out not as good. Take you pick.

Radio announcers don’t have the luxury of visuals, so they tell you exactly what’s happening. It was so much better for my son than my feeble attempts to be an amateur play-by-play announcer.

This story is about football, but the lesson applies to all sports. Leslie thinks I’m nuts for wanting to watch games on TV. Most of what I enjoy is hearing the little details I wouldn’t pick up from a program.

But what I really love is listening to games on the radio. I swear, aside from getting the BBC, the part I enjoy most about having XM in the new ride is that I can listen to ball games.

There’s an important lesson here for getting kids interesting in being a sports fan – and in keeping them one.

It’s nice to know I’m doing something right with my kid. According to this article, you should be talking to your infant. Well, I’ve been chatting like a parrot with Gabriel since he was born so apparently I’m on the right track.

This interview covers a recent book that challenges some conventional child rearing philosophies. I’m going to at least pick up the book and give it some thought. So far, I’ve heard a few things I’d like to use.

And this article discusses the benefits of having pets on both child development and general family health.

We are constantly trying to find new and good things to pack for Gabriel’s lunch. Now, granted, he’s not quite ready for everything on this list, but I think it’s got some good advice for kids of all ages.