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Master of the Remote

August 28th, 2009

Real Dad Blog Version: I am about to lose the title of master of the remote control to my 10-month-old son.

Master of the Remote - This Dad lost his title!

There is a time in a man’s life when he gets the TV of his dreams. My TV is a 65-inch DLP. I love the thing. It is perfect for watching football on Sundays and baseball games throughout the week. As I kid, I envied my dad, as he was the master and king of the remote control. He got to watch what he wanted to watch. He came home from work, ate dinner with us, sat himself in the recliner with the remote glued in his had and then he clicked on the news. As a younger kid and even into my teenage years, I found the news dreadful and boring and wined about it. It was a loosing battle on getting the remote.

The last 10 years I have been living on my own or married. I have been able to be the master of the remote. For the first few years I was able to watch a fair amount of TV especially with the release of high definition.

I do not watch much TV now, even with the big TV in the house. When I do it is usually football, baseball or movies.

Dad's little baby with remote

During the TV show season I do enjoy watching Lost and 24. Let’s get it right though, kids should not watch too much TV. Melissa and I rarely have the TV on when Rylan is awake. I honestly can’t remember when we’ve had the TV on besides sports shows and Wheel of Fortune when Rylan is up.

But tonight, I saw myself loosing the master of the remote title. I didn’t think I would lose it for a long time. Let’s be honest, I didn’t think I would ever lose it. Look at the pictures! He is ready to own the remote. He already knows the buttons work and can do magical things such as turn the TV or make the remote light up. Oh no! Soon will come those learning TV shows such Barney, Sesame Street, Bob the Builder and Dora. I give it two years and my title of the master of the remote control is gone. Thanks Big Bird!

Taking the remote away from a baby - Temper Temper temper!

Suggestions for New Dads: If your wife hasn’t gained the title of the master of the remote control, your kids sure will. Get ready to lose your title! The little one has got their eyes on it.

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Terms of Endearment While Being a Dad

August 26th, 2009

Terms of Endearment

Real Dad Blog Version: Once the child is born, they get all the terms of endearment. The term of endearment for this dad is now amounted to the word “butt.”

Before we were married, Melissa and I had a lot of words of endearment for each other. They were words such as “love”, “hot one” and “sexy”. We did not use any weird words such “pookie” or even “sweetie”. We did have other words too to say how much we love each other but I will keep that between my wife and me. It would be like calling someone “pookie”.

Just like the old saying goes, a lot of things go after marriage. One of the things that go, is the terms of endearment. It went both ways. I stopped saying a lot of those terms to my wife while my wife did also. I think that being a guy I still use it a little more than my wife. Talking to other married men, it seems to be that way unless they get called those weird names as “pookie”.

Once I became a dad, the terms of endearment stopped. I think it goes directly to the kid. It sure went directly to my son. His mom tells him how much she loves him, she calls him “sweetie”, “lou-lou” which is short for “lovey lou”, “love” and the terms of endearment go on and on.

Being a new dad and a husband, I may be a little jealous of my son getting those terms of endearment instead of me from his mom. I am just lucky to be called a “butt”.

To my wife: I still love you hot one and yes you still call me babe.

To all the readers of the Real Dad Blog: We still do other things that keep the flame going besides terms of endearment. To have a great marriage and to be a good role model to your children, you must keep that flame going.

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