The Father's Guide

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For the Father, Son, Brother, Uncle, Boyfriend, or Husband in your life --- the national bestselling Bachelor’s Guide Series offers everything from recipes to activities in a language that men can understand.

"The Father's Guide To Surviving With Kids", the third book in the series, includes quick and easy recipes that Dads and kids can do together.  But it's more than just a cookbook.  The Father's Guide instructs Dads with travel tips, first aid tips, as well as laundry and stain tips. It offers great ideas for indoor and outdoor activities and kids parties.

The information is accompanied by the hilarious cartoons of Yardley Jones and Spyder Yardley-Jones.

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TIPS TO GROCERY SHOPPING

1. Make a list and categorize it.
2. Pick a cart that works.
3. Pick up the frozen items last, not first.
4. Don’t shop when you’re hungry.
5. Know where the bathroom is and how to get there quickly.

TIPS TO SCHOOL LUNCH

1. Let the Kids make their own lunch.
2. Let your Kids pick out their own school lunch kits.
3. Use zip-type bags and plastic containers in all sizes.
4. Leave a coin in the lunch kit.
5. Avoid stocking the lunch kit with anything (besides the san’wich) that will melt or wilt.

TABLE SETTINGS

LUNCH
The basic method is to set things up so you use utensils from the outside in.

(above the plate. left to right): bread & butter plate, butter knife, wine/water glass (plate row. left to right): napkin, salad fork, dinner fork, salad plate, plate, dinner knife

FORMAL SETTING

(above the plate. left to right): dessert fork & spoon, water/wine glasses. (plate row: left to right): fish fork, dinner fork, salad fork, napkin, rim soup plate, plate, salad knife, dinner knife, fish knife, soup spoon.

HOW LONG TO FRY THE STEAK

CUT	THICKNESS	COOK TIME (Turn Halfway)
eye of round	1/2"	4 min
chuck top blade	1/2"	4 min
round tip	1/4"	4 min
top sirloin	1"	10 - 14 min
ribeye	3/4"	6 - 10 min
t-bone	1/3 - 1 1/4"	8 - 10 min

Connect the tip of the finger with the "X"

PASTA	WATER	SALT	OIL/BUTTER MARGARINE
6 cups	28 cups	4 tsp	3 tbsp
5 cups	24 cups	1 tbsp	2 tbsp
4 cups	16 cups	1 tbsp	2 tbsp
3 cups	16 cups	2 tsp	2 tbsp
2.5 cups	8 cups	1.5 tsp	1 tbsp
1 cups	8 cups	3/4 tsp	2 tbsp

OH SO SWEET BANANAS

STUFF

Those 4 bananas that never seem to get eaten, 1½ tbsp butter, 4 tbsp brown sugar, vanilla ice cream

THINGS YOU’LL NEED

saucepan, slicing knife, cutting board, spoon, turner, ice cream scoop, serving bowls

1. Peel the bananas. On the cutting board, slice the bananas in half, length-wise, and then once across.
2. Melt the butter in the pan over medium heat.
3. Spoon the brown sugar into the pan. Mix with butter.
4. Gently place the banana pieces into the pan. Use a spoon to cover them with the sauce.
5. Once in a while, turn the bananas over, stirring the brown sugar-butter sauce and bathing the bananas.
6. After 10 minutes, spoon out the bananas into the serving bowls (careful, they’re soft).
7. Drop one or 2 small scoops of vanilla ice cream on top and let the ice cream melt a little. Plan to go on a diet.

REALLY BASIC MEATBALLS

FOR 24 MEATBALLS
1 small onion, chopped fine (about ¼ cup),
1 lb (454 gm) ground beef,
1 egg,
1/3 cup dry bread crumbs,
1/4 cup milk,
1 tsp what’s-this-here (Worcestershire) sauce,
3/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper,
1/2 tsp allspice,
1 tbsp cooking oil

THINGS YOU’LL NEED
chopping knife, cutting board, mixing bowl, mixing fork, spoon, large frying pan

1. Chop the onions on the cutting board.
2. Mix all the ingredients.
3. Using a spoon and your fingers (wear plastic gloves for hygiene), shape the mixture into 1 1/2" balls (3.8 cm).
4. Heat the oil in the frying pan.
5. Cook the meatballs at a medium heat until they’re brown, about 20 minutes. Drain the fat. NOTE. You can freeze your balls and bring them out whenever the mood hits you.

TIPS TO ACTIVITES

1. Be honest with yourself. If you’re not a morning person, don’t force the issue and try to participate at a time when you simply don’t feel like it.
2. For Dads who are time-challenged, like single, weekend Dads, remind yourself that you’re not an amusement park.
3. Get your Kids involved in normal routines, like cleaning the garage. Give them a small job.
4. Explore your community. Money is always an issue. There are more free programs being developed every year, which are designed for Dads and Kids.
5. Remember, eating together is an activity.

TIPS TO TRAVEL

1. Pack less.
2. Make a packing list for each person.
3. Use containers and zip-type bags for small things.
4. Pack a small emergency bag with clean underwear and socks.
5. If you’re travelling with small Kids, go to the dollar store and buy a bag full of items including toys and games. Every 30 minutes or so, pull out a new item. You can keep them engaged for long periods of time this way. Another trick is to dip into their toy boxes and file unused toys for future trips. Everything old is new again

HALLOWEEN OLYMPICS

1. SNAKES & WORMS. Cook a bowl full of strand noodles: spaghetti, angel hair, and vermicelli. Fill a plastic box with the noodles. Add some dishwashing liquid to give it a slimy feel. Participants must put their hands in the bowl and guess what it is.
2. DEAD ANIMAL. Fill a small balloon with water (not too full) and tie it off. Wrap a feather duster around it and place it in a shoebox. Participants must put their hands in the box and guess what it is. To add some drama to the event, have someone stand nearby with a stick. When the person touches the furry thing, poke the furry animal to make it move.
3. EYEBALLS. Fill a bowl with pearl onions and dishwashing liquid. Participants must put their hands in the bowl and guess what it is.
4. TOADS. Fill a bowl with small baby pickles. Take some strands cut from elastic bands and push one end of the strand into one end of the pickle. Add a couple of toothpicks (little bones). Participants must put their hands in and guess what it is.

SMALL PAPER KITE

THINGS YOU’LL NEED
1 sheet of 8.5 " x 11" typing paper,
one 8-inch BBQ shish kabob stick,
masking tape,
1 roll of string 200 ft,
a bigger stick or a piece of cardboard to wind the kite string on, scissors, ribbon

COMMON EMERGENCIES

NOSE BLEEDS
YOU’LL NEED.... tissues

1. Tell your Kid to lean forward while sitting or standing.
2. Firmly put pressure on the nose by squeezing the lower half of it.
3. Keep the firm pressure going for ten full minutes.
4. After 10 minutes, not before, release your hold to see if it is still bleeding.
5. If the bleeding hasn't stopped, apply pressure for another ten minutes.
6. Call your doctor if the bleeding doesn't stop.

TOOTH INJURY
YOU’LL NEED.... glass of milk, gauze

1. If your Kid’s tooth is knocked out, place it in a glass of milk.
2. Put gauze over the area that was injured.
3. Take your Kid to a dentist or emergency room as soon as possible after the injury.

If attended to quickly, the tooth may be saved.

LAUNDRY SYMBOLS
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WEAPONS OF MESS DESTRUCTION

If you’re using store-bought products, read the labels carefully. When using solvents, make sure you keep the area you’re working in well ventilated. In general, it is better to blot than rub. Don’t use metal spoons or metal containers with bleaches. If you want to avoid getting a ring around a stain, lightly feather out the solution or solvent you’re using at the edges. For a larger stain, test a small area first to make sure your solution works. Some stains will require the services of professionals. If you don't know what you are doing don't experiment.