I think I’ve found the perfect event for Greater Cincinnati Dads looking to get out with their kids – it involves football, Paul Brown Stadium and NFL players! It’s the “All Pro Dad Father & Kids Experience” at Paul Brown Stadium on Saturday, October 4 from 2.m. – 5p.m..

The event features Pro Football Hall of Famer, Anthony Munoz, who will be joining Cincinnati dads and their kids for an afternoon of football themed, fun activities.

Cost to attend is $15 fee per family and includes admission for dad and up to four kids. The event is gauged towards children ages five and up.

You have to RSVP if you want to attended You do do so online at http://www.allprodad.com/ or by calling 1-800-956-8300 ext 309.

Today I overheard the following conversation while I was at the park. I’m curious as to how you all would have handled the situation.

Here’s what happened:

A Dad arrives at the park with two children. Child #1, we’ll call him Brad, has a skateboard and Child #2, we’ll call him Scott, has a scooter. Scott is older.

Scott takes off on the scooter and Brad starts to whine. Brad has decided he doesn’t want the skateboard, he wants the scooter. Scott tells him to ride the skate board as he (Scott) was the one who picked it to bring to the park, Brad picked he skateboard. (In other words…. tells him tough noogies…)

Brad begins to whine and runs to his Dad. Dad responds, telling Scott to give the scooter to Brad as the scooter belongs to Brad. Scott responds with, “But Dad, I brought it, Brad brought the skateboard.” Dad tells him too bad, it belongs to Brad and that “he needs to give it to him.” Scott complies and Brad takes off on the Scooter. Scott, disappointed, goes off to play on the swings.

So what would you have done? Would you have done what the Dad did, giving the scooter to the son it “belonged too,” or would you have let the son who brought it, keep riding it?

I have to admit that I disagree with the way the Dad handled it. I think the child who brought the toy should have been able to play with it first, with the other child using it once he was done, or after a certain amount of time.

This week SM has been learning about the environment at school. As part of the lesson he was to create an art poster on the topic at home.

While arts are crafts are something I like doing, I’ve had a crazy week with post work meetings, etc. so my Mom graciously stepped in and helped SM with the project.

When I got home last night SM was already in bed but this is what I found on the table:

I couldn’t believe that SM had created this amazing poster all by himself. I talked to my Mom about it and she told me of how he’d come up with the idea all by himself, that he’d drawn it out with her and that he’d only let her help with the layout. I was beaming with pride.

This morning you could tell SM was excited about the poster as well. As soon as he woke up he ran to get it to make sure I’d seen it.

Looks like I may just have a budding artist on my hands!

Ps. Sorry for the poor quality of the photo. I had to use my cellphone.