**Dad Tip of the Day - Make a checklist for everything when it comes to your kids.
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I seem to always forget something important when I leave the house with a kid(s).  Thankfully, my wife normally keeps the "list" (I think it is in her head, but who knows - women!), but her experience is beyond mine so she doesn't forget things like I do.

Take for example, the day we went to the theme park and I loaded Jacob into the car but forgot to put on his sandals (it was going to be a hot day).  We had already paid to park before we realized there were no shoes, so we had to run (quite literally) to a store about a mile away. but they only had pink sandals in Jacob's size - the result was that Jacob had to wear pink sandals for the day... sorry Jacob, and I hope your future girlfriends will not make fun of you for this!

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Whether it is the all-important blankie or stuffed animal, I somehow forget the vital things when leaving the house... sometimes even the diaper backpack!

I have come to the conclusion that I now need a "leaving the house" checklist.  What is funny is that I have created such a checklist for other important things - like kayak fishing!  There is nothing worse than driving an hour to launch your kayak at the perfect spot, only to realize you forgot your paddles!

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Good luck out there Dads, and make some checklists!

Brian