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NEWSLETTER Nominate a Father in your Life for Outstanding Dad of the Year April 4, 2024 GROWING GOOD DADS True Tales from the Terrible Twos Real, anonymous stories from dads who've seen it all This "Terrible Twos" period in a toddler’s physical and mental development is generally marked by increased tantrums, crankiness, assertiveness and defiance. This week on the blog, we collected real stories from dads who have gone through the Terrible Twos. These dads can look back on these tales and laugh now, even if it was far from funny at the time! "My oldest once climbed out of the freaking window of our apartment, and a complete stranger had to bring her back and ask if she was mine!" Continue Reading PODCAST E300 Defiant Toddlers and Setting Appropriate Consequences From the Archive We reach back into the Good Dads archives to a 2019 studio conversation with dads who have young children. They share their wisdom and experience when it comes to youngsters who have started testing parents' boundaries. "Hey, buddy, put your sweater on." "NO!" "Alright, well, here's the consequence of that: time-out." So we went 'round and 'round, about 15 minutes, no lie. And I'm just thinking in my head, like "Man, when is this kid gonna give up?" Listen Now THE DAD OF THE YEAR CONTEST IS BACK FOR 2024! NEW: The Outstanding Dad of the Year contest is OPEN now! We encourage anyone who knows a Good Dad to nominate him.  Nominating a Dad is FREE and only takes a couple minutes. Check out this year's categories at the button below. Nominate a Dad MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR TRAINING CAMP We're bringing together folks interested in promoting responsible fatherhood and father engagement for a training and networking event. If you've been wanting to learn how to lead a Good Dads class, this event is for you! Training Camp is an in-person, event taking place in downtown Springfield, MO. Pre-registration is required. Secure Your Spot TEE OFF FOR GOOD DADS! Register your four-person team for a chance to win big while benefitting Good Dads! Flintrock Home Builders is hosting the Good Dads Charity Cup MAY 20 in the Ozarks, and you won't want to miss it! Mark your calendars and visit our webpage for details and registration information. See Registration Information GO WILDCATS! Our last Strong Schools event of March was last Friday at Watkins! We're grateful that these Wildcats woke up early to spend some time together—making memories and building character. Great job, Watkins students & parents! VOLUNTEERS WANTED! Become a Captain with Good Dads Strong Schools Lead a New Pathways for Good Dads Class Help us Spread the Good Dads Vision Find all our Volunteer Opportunities DAD JOKES I bought my daughter a purse from Iraq: She said, "Thanks for the Baghdad." What genre are national anthems? Country. POLL In celebration of the spring holidays, last week we polled you on your favorite ways to dye Easter eggs with your kids. Here's how our subscribers responded: Wrapping every which way with rubber bands (0%) Wax-resist effect by drawing with white crayons (8.3%) Tie-dye effect by wrapping in a textured cloth (16.7%) Stamping dye with a sponge (0%) Marble effect with whipped cream (75%) The answers are in! Making a marble effect is the way to go. Be sure to share your egg-making escapades with Good Dads on Facebook and Instagram! TRIVIA Since we're diving into toddlerdom this month on the Growing Good Dads blog, now's the perfect time to put your Terrible Two knowledge to the test: Which is NOT common during the Terrible Twos? Frequent temper tantrums Only getting along with other children Crankiness Testing boundaries Saying "NO" frequently We'll reveal the correct answer in next week's newsletter! — Special Thanks to Our Business Partners — – G O O D D A D S . C O M – 205 W. Walnut, Suite 10 Springfield, MO 65806 417.501.8867 • info@gooddads.com Did someone forward this? If you'd like to join the thousands of awesome people who read this newsletter, you can subscribe here. Homepage Partners About Us Directions

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