I read a great CNN article on how some parents overemphasize "giftedness" at the expense of just helping our kids develop. I found myself nodding when the writer recommended building upon your child's interest. How have you done that with your child?  Looking for some practical ideas.

Complementing the Bigfoot story, what is the benefit of having our kids follow fictional lore if any?

Freedom of thought is what makes this country great, yet the freedom of children's thoughts are greatly influenced by the adults in their lives. How do we, as parents, teach our children to be independent political thinkers, when they see us, as role models, express our political opinions?

I've been watching HBO's The Wire through Netflix and have two episodes left to watch in the first season. I absolutely love this show. My wife mentioned that yesterday, at her new mom group meeting, a number of new moms stated that their husbands watch The Wire. One mom stated that she was concerned that the sounds and images were inappropriate for their infant. I thought about this today while I was watching an episode while my 3 month old son slept in his bouncy chair next to me.

It's rare to find fathers who take parenting seriously, so I'm hoping to share stories and advice.

Find any great tunes to sing, hum or play for your child?

Has anyone actually "greened" over their home and seen the results in the monthly bills?  What types of things should I be doing to save some money?

Call them what you will, there seems to be a range of opinions regarding the appropriateness of these little pieces of plastic and rubber. What's the SavvyDaddy opinion?