I’d like to thank b5 media as they’ve been a pleasure to work with and are an incredibly nice group of people who I am very glad to have known. I would also like to thank all the readers and bloggers I’ve met as well as sponsors of past and present giveaways.

Thanks again to all of you and I hope you will continue to read along with me at Fatherhood Matters.com.

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Thank you, and goodbye

Don’t handicap your children by making their lives easy. 

~Robert A. Heinlein

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Parenting Quote – Robert Heinlein

There were tons of great responses, so I used a random number generator to pick the winner from those who left an appropriate comment. For those of you who didn’t win, I still have a giveaway going on over at Fatherhood Matters if you’re looking to win something!

And the winner is…… Tom, who left a great comment about reading with his kids. He said that reading is important to help develop cognitive skills, but also a great way to interact with kids.

Thank you all for entering and keep reading to your kids! It’s important on so many levels. If you didn’t win,you can buy a copy on Your Baby Can Read! starter DVD and other editions on Amazon starting at $9.95. They are definitely worth picking up.

Thank you very much to Your Baby Can Read!

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Your Baby Can Read! Bloggy Giveaway Winner

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Thank you very much to the folks at b5 media, you’ve been a pleasure to work with, kind people and a great organization.

Again, I hope you will all continue to read along at FatherhoodMatters.com

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Goodnight Moon Giveaway at FatherhoodMatters.com

In the spirit of the Bloggy Giveaway Carnival I’m giving away a copy of Your Baby Can Read starter edition DVD and words cards.

To enter to win, leave a comment on this post telling me why you think it’s important to emphasize reading and writing in children from an early age. The contest is open only to those of you in the U.S. due to shipping expense and restrictions. Please make sure you’ve entered your email address in the comment form so I have a way to contact you if you win.

If you just want to buy a copy, the Your Baby Can Read! starter DVD and other editions are available on Amazon starting at $9.95 and are worth picking up.

Good luck and thank you very much to Your Baby Can Read!

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Your Baby Can Read! Bloggy Giveaway

July 24 – It’s MY Binky Recalls Personalized Pacifiers
- Choking Hazard
- http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08336.html

July 24 – Remote-Controlled Helicopter Toys Recalled by Innovage
- Fire and Burn Hazards
- http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08341.html

July 24 – Kids II Recalls Infant Rattles
- Choking Hazard
- http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08343.html

July 24 – Horseshoe Magnets Recalled by Dowling Magnets
- Violation of Lead Paint Standard
- http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08344.html

July 24 – Pacific Science Supplies Recalls Magnets
- Violation of Lead Paint Standard
- http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08345.html

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The Week In Recalls 7/21/08 – 7/27/08

Uruguay – July 13

Haiti – June 29

Nicaragua, Poland, Uganda – June 23

Leabanon – June 21

El Salvador, Guatemala  – June 17

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Father’s Day in the Dominican Republic

Across numerous websites, certain manufacturers list no information about how wide their gates are. This frustrated me greatly, I considered making the trek to check out the gates in a physical store, then I came to my senses. It’s not my burden, there are other gate manufacturers and retailers out there.

In a shopping experience, online or in store, those hoping to make a sale should provide enough information for one to easily make an informed decision. It shouldn’t be my burden to seek more product information. Especially in an online sale where one doesn’t have the tactile or first-hand experience of looking at product packaging,  manufacturers and retailers should go out of their way to give potential customers every bit of info that one needs to make an informed purchase decision.

It’s a simple way to help get an extra sale, but they don’t do it.  I don’t want to have to pull teeth to give you my money, it’s not something I’m thrilled out. So instead of me seeking out additional information, I’m seeking out  different manufacturers and different retailers. Put yourself in the shoes of those using your products and you’ll have happier customers, higher sales and develop brand evangelists. Instead you’ve irritated me and made sure I never buy anything from you.

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A rant about baby gate vendors and online experience

1. Your children pay more attention to the words and content of movies than you do.

2. Laughing at something your kid does and them telling them no probably won’t change what they do.

3. Do not mess with this little girl.

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A Practical Approach to Dealing With Monsters