How to Be a Dad

Baby Sleep Positions: “The Neck Scarf”

Posted by Andy on December 13th, 2011, under INSTRUCTIONAL DIAGRAMS

  When the cold weather hits us parents—b-r-r-r-r-r!—what better way to stay warm in the chill of night than, uhhhhh… to wrap your head and neck in the warmth and comfort of… your baby? Yeah, no one’s buying it, we know. But, hey, it happens. Whether we want it to or not. Maybe your sleeping [...]

Baby Sleep Positions: “H Is for Hell”

Posted by Andy on October 25th, 2011, under INSTRUCTIONAL DIAGRAMS

  Every parent knows this letter. Fears it! It’s the H. Some may say it stands for “horrible” but don’t listen to them, they’re just whitewashing it. It stands for Hell. And it’s the kind of night you’re both going to have. This was one of the first “baby in bed” sleep positions we noted [...]

Baby Sleep Positions: “Booby Trap”

Posted by Andy on September 28th, 2011, under INSTRUCTIONAL DIAGRAMS

   I occassionally use the idol swap scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark as a metaphor when talking about needing to cleverly replace or switch something so that no bad effects occur, but I just realized… it didn’t actually work out so well for Indie. Ha ha! Coming back from the bathroom, you cautiously [...]

Baby Sleep Positions: “Snow Angels”

Posted by Andy on July 26th, 2011, under INSTRUCTIONAL DIAGRAMS

  Romping around in the snow can be a blast. Especially if you’re small, clumsy and full of seemingly inexhaustible atomic energy, like a kid or baby. There are so many fun things to do and so few ways to get seriously hurt doing them! And it seems like snow angels were invented for babies [...]

Baby Sleep Positions: “The Dog House”

Posted by Andy on June 21st, 2011, under INSTRUCTIONAL DIAGRAMS

  Every dad—actually, every man—knows this sleep position. With or without the baby in bed, whether they’ve experienced it personally or not. The Dog House. This one is basic to human beings and probably has been for all time. There are probably really uncomfortable slabs of rock in the floors of most caves around the [...]

Baby Sleep Positions: “Donkey Kong”

Posted by Andy on May 3rd, 2011, under INSTRUCTIONAL DIAGRAMS

Baby Sleep Positions: “Jazz Hands”

Posted by Andy on April 1st, 2011, under INSTRUCTIONAL DIAGRAMS

  Some people fall asleep during musicals or plays, but when there’s this much off-Broadway going on, this is one play you’ll find it hard to sleep through.   – Follow us on Facebook. It’s the BEST way to stay connected to our madness. Instructional Diagrams You’ll probably be blown away. 

Baby Sleep Positions: “I’m Not Speaking to You”

Posted by Andy on April 1st, 2011, under INSTRUCTIONAL DIAGRAMS

  No man is an island unto themselves. Unless you have a baby in your bed.   – Follow us on Facebook. It’s the BEST way to stay connected to our madness. Instructional Diagrams You’ll probably be blown away.