Tea Parties & Piggy Snorts: Gen X Dads Tackle 1-Year Milestones

About this episode

The hosts celebrate their baby's first year and discuss parenting milestones, toys, and the financial aspects of raising children.

One Year Down! Diapers, Tea Parties, and the "North Side Lean" Welcome back to the latest installment of Gray Hair and Daycare, the podcast where your hosts, Frank Cerio and Carlo Russo—with a combined age of 111 years—navigate the beautiful "madness of dadness". We've just officially crossed the one-year mark with the baby, and if we've learned anything about fatherhood, it's that life moves fast, even when you're an older dad. Crash Test Daddy: The "No-Imagination" Tea Party In our latest edition of Crash Test Daddy, we put the Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Sweet Manners Tea Set to the test. Frank notes that this toy is fascinating because it practically takes the imagination out of the process with its realistic music and lights—making it a perfect parenting tool for dads who might need a little help in the "playing house" department. The set features multiple levels of play: Level 1: Basic sounds and counting (like those five "treats"). Level 2: Encourages manners and sharing "green tea". Level 3: Includes singing and role-playing prompts. Carlo's professional new dad advice? It's a hit. The pouring sounds are incredibly realistic, and even though it turns a tea party into a…

People in this episode

Hosts: Frank Cerio, Carlo Russo

Topics covered

• fatherhood
• parenting
• milestones
• toys
• financial planning

Keywords

• tea parties
• milestones
• dad life
• parenting advice
• Fisher-Price

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Sweet Manners Tea Set

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