Parenting techniques that may not work

Words for certain occasions? Yeah, parents have quite a few and kids hear them. Repeat them? Yeah, not until you’re a grownup, please.

Will technology and the sedentary life lure my children out of imaginary wonders? Not yet. They’re off on an outdoor adventure.

Rush, rush. That can be parenting, to keep the kids entertained and avoid the dreaded boredom. Then come times when getting bored can be a blast.

Who’s in charge of the household when Mum’s out? Me, the dad, of course. The problem is that the youngest has a way of rising above authority.

My wife and I have fallen behind in technology. How? Who knows. We’d not given it much thought until our son pointed out how far behind we really are.

Getting your kids out the door in the morning can be an uphill battle that’s depleting and, at times, remarkably funny.