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With BabyBlogs popping up all over the place, it's easy to see that the generation that made being a geek cool, is now welcoming a new generation of geeks to claim the inheritance that has been prepared for them. Just imagine, maybe the little boy with the glasses who likes math won't get picked on by everyone who isn't asking for help with their homework! Now that's a legacy worth having! And just as these miniature geeks are coming into their own, another new creature has been introduced: The Geek Dad. Now, admittedly, there have been geek dads ever since there have been geeks - even long before the term was applied to them, society has always had its absent-minded professors - and many of them have been somebody's dad. The main difference is that somehow when the planet turned upside down and it became cool to be a geek...the geeks took it one step further, and as they stepped into fatherhood, they made it cool to be a dad.
(As an aside, I'm not meaning to neglect geek moms in these statements).
Tell Us a Little About Yourself
Tell us about your little geek! And, while you're at it, tell us about you. What is your particular brand of geekery? What unique challenges and joys does geek parenthood hold for you?
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herbie66
Welcome to the 'Pregnancy and Baby' Group Posted June 22, 2008 |
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herbie66
Your lens would be a great addition to the 'Pregnancy and Baby' Group Posted June 13, 2008 |
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Joie
Hi! As a Geek (22.28797%) married to a husband with Geek Tendencies, we have managed to produce a precious daughter who is at LEAST a Major Geek, and who gets geekier as time goes on. I remember when she hated computers - now we can't get her to leave them alone! Outstanding site, Iscah! 5 Stars! Posted January 04, 2008 |
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BabyFirstYear
Hello Iscah, I really love your lens. My baby boy is 14 months old now, I really love him so much. And I have made Baby First Year blog dedicated to my beloved baby boy. If you have a time please come to visit my blog. Posted September 30, 2007 |
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thedonkey
Great lense. Thanks for the useful links. I'm pretty much a geek at heart (even though I scored a lousy 32% on the Geek Test - I should have lied more). Posted August 29, 2007 |
Parental Geek Gear - Pick of the Week
Mama's Laptop
Here's for all the up-and-coming Geek Moms out there! Brand new product for MAMA'S BRAND NEW LAPTOP!Well . . . we thought it was cute. ;-)
Baby Geek Gear - Pick of the Week
Babies are Nasty
I love babies, you love babies, we all love babies - okay, well maybe some of you positively detest the little darlings, but aLmOsT everybody loves babies. However it is an unequivocal fact that babies ARE NASTY! I mean, come on . . . the adorable little things ooze nasty substances out of every orifice of their body with disturbing frequency - and it is only the dutiful sludge and slime wiping of dutiful maternal and paternal units that keep them from being: "Good Gewerstremeiner!!! What IS THAT THING?!?!?"But thanks to this dutifulness, we (we the majority) can smile benevolently and coo over their sweet-smelling, cute, cuddliness. So behind this deceptively malevolent slogan is a silently loud BRAVO! to all the unsung heros of the parental type! ...........so............... BRAVO!
(because without you, babies are nasty!)
You can find it HERE.
Geequery of the Day #0036829842
Just how geeky are you?
There's almost nothing geeks like more than new - or even not so new - ways to measure and display their geek prowess. What better way to measure this than a certified, standard geek test?
So, how do you find out how your geekness measures up? Go to THE ORIGINAL GEEK TEST, take the test, and then report back here. ;-D
I've entered this as a poll question, but this could also be a fun way for you and little geek, and maybe spouse geek, to rank your separate and collective geekishness to share with us in the guestbook!
Just for the record, I currently score as: 37.86982% - Major Geek (...and climbing)
Geek Gear For Mom and Dad
STOP LAUGHING - Dark T-Shirt
Stick it to the man - and to all those former persecuting classmates - with the simple imperative: "Stop laughing, computers are cool now."
Price: 25.99
STICK THIS FISH IN YOUR... Women's Light T-Shirt
"The Babel fish is small, yellow and leechlike, and probably the oddest thing in the Universe."
Price: 21.99
TECH SUPPORT - Long Sleeve Dark T-Shirt
Anyone who thinks "the customer is always right" never worked in tech support.
Price: 30.99
PURE PINEAPPLE PIZZA Dark T-Shirt
Why pure pineapple pizza? For the sheer, utter randomness of it! (and as a tip of the hat to a currently unavailable but incredibly brilliant and hilarious podcast with a steadily growing cult following).
Price: 25.99
Baby Geek Gear - Pick of the Week!
GEEK GIRL - ONESIE
Can't you just see your pint-sized geekette toddling around in this?It also comes in "geek" variety for your non-feminine offspring, as well as in pink and blue, if you have no aversion to pastels. ;-)
You can find it HERE.
Geequery of the Day #0021768724
GEEK GEAR for Baby, Mom, and Dad
IMAGINATION - Wall Clock
You want to enable your child to march to their own drummer, to dream of what is over the horizon, you want to protect them from anything that might limit the scope of their thoughts, or ground the flight of their imagination. The spirit of your wish . . . your dream for your child's future is echoed in here the words of Albert Einstein: "The true sign of intelligence is not knowlege, but imagination."
Price: 17.99
DADDY'S LAPTOP - Infant Bodysuit
You've got to admit, none of the previous models can compete with the new model in hard drive space; uploading; downloading; communications; not to mention the state-of-the-art, custom built, user-friendly interface! ***DADDY'S GOT A NEW LAPTOP!***
Price: 16.99
MAMA'S LAPTOP - Infant/Toddler T-Shirt
You've got to admit, none of the previous models can compete with the new model in hard drive space; uploading; downloading; communications; not to mention the state-of-the-art, custom built, user-friendly interface! ***MAMA'S GOT A NEW LAPTOP!***
Price: 15.99
CODE MONKEY - Infant/Toddler T-Shirt
Give your little code monkey a proper introduction to the world!
Price: 18.99
CUTEST PARASITE EVER - Infant Bodysuit
par·a·site [par-uh-sahyt]
-noun
1. an organism that lives on or in an organism of another
species, known as the host, from the body of which it
obtains nutriment.
Show this definition to the doting grandparents, and they're liable to protest, but most any geek parents will show off their adorable little parasite with pride!
Price: 16.99
GeekLink - Moms and Dads Like Us
- Baby Toolkit
- Baby Toolkit
Geek parents write about baby gear. Monday, December 11, 2006
Lose the Rules for Life? Board Game Geek Can Hook You Up
Our family obsession with games is pretty well known. BabyGeek's Aunt Julie likes to mock us whenever we beeline for the Game Preserve in Indianapolis'... - Parent Hacks: Real-world parenting tips from real parents
- A collaborative blog of parenting advice, practical tips, and life-simplifying ideas that work.
- You, Me and a Baby - Proud to be a Geek
- A geek mom's blog about being a geek mom. :)
- Special & Needy (Math Geek)
- I'm telling you, this woman is a priceless gem of a writer, reading her blog was like a favorite novel - A MUST READ!
"Mommy Math
Math-haters around the world are constantly asking the question, "When am I going to use this stuff in Real Life?"
Today, I realized my calling. I am going to develop a program that proves once and for all that those years of math do come in handy. Especially when dealing with two-year-olds...."
Geekquery of the Day #0027546983
Links to Baby's Education
- Baby Smart System | Baby Einstein | Baby Education | Baby Mozart | Baby School | Kindergarten | Preschoolers
- Have you heard that playing the music of Mozart will raise your baby's IQ? Well, these innovative thinkers have taken this concept to the next level, designing a program to progressively train your baby's brain through classical music to recognize the math/music concept - - even before s/he begins to verbalize!
- Infant Learning Company
- This program, entitled: "Your Baby Can Read!" claims to teach babies to speak and read a variety of languages:
The most natural time to learn language is early
in life. Our videos use a fun, interactive approach to help babies, toddlers, and preschoolers learn language during the natural
window of opportunity for learning language.See amazing video of babies reading! - BBC NEWS | Education | Features | How baby signing aids communication
- Intriguing article on how teaching a child sign language can help them to communicate earlier, and even assist them with spoken language.
The Gift of Education - from Amazon
Sign Babies ASL Flash Cards, Set One: First Words
Amazon Price: $10.99 (as of 07/27/2008)
Seasons Discovery Cards (Baby Einstein)
Amazon Price: $9.99 (as of 07/27/2008)
My First Brain Quest: 400 Questions to Build Your Toddler's Word Skill, Third Edition (Brain Quest)
Amazon Price: $10.95 (as of 07/27/2008)
How to Teach Your Baby to Read (Gentle Revolution)
Amazon Price: (as of 07/27/2008)
How to Teach Your Baby Math (More Gentle Revolution)
Amazon Price: (as of 07/27/2008)
Geequery of the Day #0055438219
Baby Geek Gear - Pick of the Week!
Baby Rose - l33t 57yl3
What could be cuter than powder pink, a precious rose, your baby girl.......and to give it a little geek flair, a touch of l337!You can find it HERE.
