A Note to Our Readers: Meet the Beijing Babas
When I was little my dad was Superman. He was the tallest man in the…
Browsing: Beijing Baba
Soccer 1, Bedtime 0: A World Cup Parenting Dilemma
“What a tackle!” I shout. “Well done my son!” “That’s not Son,” my son says.…
Beijing Baba: It’s a Joy When Your Kids Share Your Love of Music
If you’re passionate about music, as I am, you want your kids to develop their…
Dog Wars: The Weasel Strikes Back
“Dad, can we get a pet weasel?” “What?” I look at Noah’s hopeful face, and…
Confessions of a Soccer Dad: One Man’s Journey from Smug Superiority to Embarrassing Fist Pumps
Back in the mists of ancient history (July last year, to be precise), I wrote…
The Kids Are All Write: Beijing Baba’s Boys Do His Column This Month
“Kids, come here,” Dad shouts. “I’m writing a column for the magazine. Say something cute…
Sorting the Treasure from the Trash: Should We Try to Guide Our Children’s Reading Habits?
“What makes a good book?” I ask my boys. “That’s easy,” they say. “Excitement, romance,…
Beijing Baba: A Monopoly Far, Far Away
It’s Monopoly night. Because nothing brings a family together like trying to drive each other…
Beijing Baba: Soccer-A Matter of Life and Death?
“The Chinese don’t understand football,” my 10 year old lamented, after his latest coaching session.…
Beijing Baba: Choose Your School – Picking just the right place to send our kids
I never thought I would be writing this, but choosing a school from amongst the…