Category: Advice
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My 6-Year-Old’s First Ride: Entering the World of Dirt Biking
Are you seeking advice on teaching your kid to ride a motorcycle for the first time? If so, congratulations, thats great news! Experiences are always better than gifts and last week, I found myself in precisely that situation. Despite my own experience with motorcycles, I had to empathize with my six-year-old, envisioning the excitement and,…
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Week of Firsts and Nostalgic Returns
As I sit here in the same place where I sat over a decade ago at Ritmo Tropical in Mal Pais this morning, I can’t help but feel a little nostalgic. But I’m getting ahead of myself. This week has been a good one; it started with an amazing horseback ride in Samara, where Fletcher,…
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Embracing the Wild: Our Costa Rican Adventure with Bats, Spiders, and Mosquitoes
As we geared up for this exciting escapade, we were embarking on the unknown. Two vacations in Costa Rica had treated us to its beauty, but they had been carefree getaways without the demands of daily life. This time, a three-month stay beckoned us to sink into the rhythm of everyday life here – a…
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We’re Leaving! | Kids Packing Checklist
The second half of this year will look drastically different than the first half. That’s because we are traveling internationally from mid-June through mid-December. For us, this is a dream trip and something we have been trying to make happen for a while. My wife is a college professor and after five years of graduate…
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5 Rainy Day Activities for Kids
It’s raining, it’s pouring, the creek bed is roaring, schools are closed, roads are hosed, couldn’t get out in the morning. As I sit here and write this there is an aquatic river dumping on Central California and it has me thinking about how to keep my boys busy with indoor activities. I’m not opposed…
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A Sport For All Seasons | Youth Sizing Charts
If you have ever read any of my blogs you know that I love outdoor sports with my kids. Part of doing that safely is sizing them correctly to their equipment. To do this I’ve scoured the internet for industry reviews, manufacturer spec sheets, blog articles, customer reviews, and more. As a result, I’ve created…
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2023 Guide | Teaching Kids How To Ride Dirt Bikes
BY: MATT ELLIS / TEMPLETON, CALIFORNIA Have you considered getting your kid a motorcycle? Not sure where to start? After forty years of riding and 28 years in the motorcycle industry, I’ve seen a lot of different techniques to teach kids how to ride. Some are more successful than others. Now with two young boys…
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Top 25 All-Time Best Toddler Books | Kiddo Approved
LOOKING FOR A GOOD TODDLER BOOK? Prior to five years ago, my wife and I had zero children’s books in our house. Since that time we’ve had two boys and our collection of kids books has grown into the hundreds. Our nightly ritual has always included reading to the boys, usually a book (or two)…
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7 Tips for New Stay-At-Home Dads
Congratulations! At this point, you probably have a lot of intense feelings and your brain is working overtime planning the future. That is how I felt when my boys were on the way.
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Experiences Are Better Than Gifts For Kids
Have you ever found yourself completely engrossed, absorbed, or even daydreaming about your next big purchase? I’m talking about the things that feel life-changing, things that really would move the needle for you.
