Alex McCord and Simon van Kempen
Parenting advice from the stars of 'The Real Housewives of New York City.'
by April Peveteaux
February 13, 2009
What can we expect to find in The Urban Parent?
Simon: It's an anecdotal book of things we've discovered while raising two toddlers in NYC. We don't profess or pretend to be child-rearing experts. Throughout the airing of Season One we received many emails asking about our parenting methods and for more information regarding the boys. This is our way, in our own words, to answer many of those questions.
Do you have any potty-training advice for my three-year-old?
Alex: Don't do it. Don't bother. Let her run around naked.
Simon: We have two boys and our boys are both trained. François gave me the best Father's Day present when he was two-and-a-half. He was sitting out in the backyard and he came running out with a potty full of urine. He said, "Daddy, I peed, I peed, I peed!" They always watched me. It's easier for a guy because you have . . . the obvious.
Is dinnertime adult time? Or do you recommend eating dinner together as a family?
Simon: Dinnertime and breakfast and lunch on weekends are wonderful times where, as a family, we discuss things without any distractions. The TV is off, no music is played, and all cell phones are banished. Alex and I try to limit our evenings out to no more than two each week, and never on consecutive nights.
©2009 April Peveteaux and Babble
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April Peveteaux is a writer, editor and sometimes performer. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband, son and daughter. |
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