INSTRUCTIONAL DIAGRAMS
Is there a word for the opposite of “educational”? That’s what these are. These diagrams illustrate why caffeine and insomnia don’t mix well.
“Disposable” Before & After a Baby
Words have a habit of taking on different meanings and associations from different circumstances or points of view. Becoming a parent isn’t just a change, it’s massive reconstructive surgery for your life. “Disposable” is just one of the words with multiple definitions and associations that may undergo a shift. “Monitor” may once have had something […]
The Cycle of Manhood (Illustrated)
[ click here to enlarge the image ] Everyone has a father. That sounds like a dumb statement at first. And it may continue to sound so. But it seems like it’s just taken for granted. Really think about it: your father had a father who had a father who had a father… and on […]
Baby Sleep Positions: “Booby Trap”
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 […]
Safety from Children: Baby Carrying Warning
Attention: Kids need love and protection, that’s a given, but we adults do a better job of delivering these things to kids when we are not, ourselves, in danger or excruciating pain. There is a massive amount of information out there for keeping babies and children safe, but there is a gaping vacuum of information […]
The Social Media Updates of Parenting
[ click here to enlarge the image ] Understanding and navigating the endless and quickly changing face of the social media world can be a daunting task for anyone. But for parents, just adding something as simple as a pair of button-fly pants to their kid’s wardrobe can be the straw that made the camel […]
Hypo-kid-dria (How Kids Present Illness and Injury to Parents)
[ click the image to enlarge ] We’ve shown you a mother’s hypochondria (fearing the worst of a child’s illness or injury) with Hypo-mom-dria. With our Hyper-dad-dria illustration, we completed the parental picture by showing you a dad’s “put duct tape on it and walk it off” style of failing to see anything wrong. […]
Save The Gummy Bears!
Each year, tens of millions of gummy bears are decimated by those who are blissfully unaware of the impact of their voracious appetites: CHILDREN. HowToBeADad.com feels it is our responsibility as parents and ecologically-minded individuals to help replenish this threatened community. How can you help this majestic creature? Much like their distant cousin, the […]
Booger Nutrition Facts
We wrote about the controversial topic of booger eating before, but because of wild public demand we decided to showcase the dietary considerations of boogers as an Instructional Diagram. What are boogers made of? Is it okay if you or your kid eats them? Will they cause sickness? Or blindness like some old people say? […]
Bad Product Idea #4: Pixie Choosie Uncommonly Exotic Baby Foods
[ click the image to enlarge ] No one knows what foods their baby will take to, and some babies can be crazy about their appetites and tastes. On one hand, you can’t seem to feed them anything except a few items, and on the other, they’ll cram the strangest things into their faces without […]
Redneck vs. Baby
[ click the image to enlarge ] Sometimes the truth is unpleasant. Sometimes it slouches and belches and hollers and stares us straight in the face with half-lidded eyes. Observing your baby, or someone else’s, can sometimes leave you with a puzzled and slightly alarmed crinkle in your brow as you witness behavior that […]
