Forget the mommyblogger movement– here come the daddybloggers!
Keith Wilcox is a stay-at-home dad blogging about his two kids and family life– providing a distinctly male perspective and quite outspoken. Some examples: four exercises that will make you a better parent, busting your child out of a locked car, why talking to your kid in baby talk just infantilizes them, what to do with too many toys, and being a revolutionary parent.
There are tie-in’s to general psychology. For instance, lavish praise doesn’t spoil a child. Studies show that the childhoods of successful leaders are absurdly full of encouragement– you just can’t encourage them too much, odd as that may seem.
Update:
For a list of top daddy bloggers on the web– check out this comprehensive list of 115 sites.
July 20, 2009:
- Keith is now ranking #4 on google for “unnecessary baby products“. And he has 467 pages indexed by Google, while my blog has only only 398 pages.
- For “cell phones suck“, Keith is now ranking #2.
- For “unpronounceable names“, #7.
- #4 on “avoiding cliques“.
Tags: cell phones suck, daddybloggers, keith wilcox, mekeliki, mommybloggers, parenting, parenting exercises, stay at home dad, throwing out toys, top daddy bloggers, unnecessary baby products
I think the mommy bloggers cannot be overtaken in popularity when men try to blog about traditional mother topics. Women will continue to seek women blogging on certain topics.
Comment by NBA Finals — May 31, 2009 @ 11:26 pm
NBA Finals,
Everyday, there are men who join the ranks of “Stay At Home Dads.” I think you totally underestimate and misunderstand the purpose of this blog, it’s not about competition. Keith is a hero when it comes to SAHDs, his insight is valuable and he’s got the experience to back up what he says. Nice comment, though you are overlooking the intent of this blog.
Comment by Bob — June 2, 2009 @ 1:44 am
NBA finals, my blog is not directed at dads or at moms. My blog is directed at parents. I think the more people read opinions like mine (whether they be from men or from women) they will see that it is not gender specific and can appreciate a different perspective. You are probably right that women will naturally seek advice from other women. But I would like to see if I can crack the perception of dads being aloof and inattentive. I would like to contribute to the sense that parenting is parenting without regard to gender. We’ll see how it goes
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Comment by GekGahgriek — December 19, 2009 @ 4:50 am