Are you a Dufflebag?

Let's face it, carrying an infant car seat sucks, even if the little one isn't in it.

They are cumbersome and are usually held 1 of 3 ways:

- The Dufflebag: Straight-arm, straight-down, straight shredding of your thighs

- The Grocerybag: Two hands, two arms, total security, total emasculation

- The Handbag: One arm, one crook of your elbow, one humbling experience

More often than not, we typically fall into the Handbag approach, right? Which means, as a dude, we suck up our pride and take ease over aesthetics. Thank you Louis Vuitton for not marketing to men.

But even still, the Handbag has its issues. The crook of my elbow got more and more sore as Munch began to grow. Two months post-Munch's arrival, the 10lb. carrier + the 10lb. Munch (which us Dads know, doesn't really equate to 20 lbs., right?) began to take its toll on the important things in life...

• Raising and lowering my morning coffee
• Perfecting my jump serve on Wii Beach Volleyball
• Practicing for the 2015 Super Dad Arm Wrestling Championships

That's when a friend introduced us to the Wrap and Roll Infant Carrier Arm Pad, from Itzy Ritzy. This arm pad is a cushy bumper that wraps around the top of the infant carrier. Not only does it help with your arm going numb, it folds out to be used as a tummy time mat, changing pad, and blanket.

Your wife will love it and you will to.

What type of Bag Dad are you?

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Burrito Baby

In preparation for K2, I tried to think of what frustrated me most when I was a new dad. At the top of the list was swaddling. I hated it at first, mostly due to the false advertising at the hospital. The nurse made it look so easy. Nice and tight every time. Under 10 seconds. Munch stopped crying immediately and looked so comfortable.

When I tried it at home? Disaster. Munch would keep crying. He'd wiggle his way out of it. Wifey would eventually push me aside saying, "Just let me do it." There was nothing worse to me than hearing that statement.

So—to make sure all of you dads look like rock stars, here's a quick guide or reminder on how to wrap up your newborn like a burrito and be the StuntDad that not only you want to be, but the StuntDad your wife wants you to be.

Items you can practice on:

• Football
• Watermelon
• Cereal Box (seriously)

Trust me, once you nail this down, you will feel like a golden god.

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Cartoons That Don't Suck: Phineas and Ferb

As a new parent one of the first things you learn is that your tv is no longer yours. It has been taken over by an obsessive compulsive fanatic only interested in things that make the most zen individual want to poke their eyes out. As a victim of many hours of Barney, Elmo and the Wiggles (seriously, how the hell are they one of the largest musical acts in the world?), I am glad to say that there are oasises of actually entertaining shows out there that will not only entertain the little one, but even you. Cartoons That Don't Suck is a regular column that focuses on a show and breaks down why you might want to get your kids interested now.

• The Show: Phineas and Ferb
• The Channel: Disney
• The Premise: Two hyper intelligent step-brothers, Phineus and Ferb, that spend their summer vacation building amazing contraptions while their sister, Candace tries in vain to bust them. There is also a secondary story line that follows their pet platypus, Perry, who is a secret agent that is in constant battle with an evil scientist named Dr. Doofenshmirtz.
• Why it doesn't suck: One of the brilliant things about this show is that it is self aware of the audience and does not speak down to them. The shows always present a creative storyline with humor that is understandable by children, but aimed at adults. It also has a great message that with creativity almost anything is possible. Also, how can you not love a show that has secret agent platypus (platypi?) and an evil scientist that is more pathetic than Mr. Furly from three's company. Trust me, after one viewing, you will be humming "Doofenshmirtz Evil Incorporated" jingle throughout the day.

Stunt Dad Ratings:

4 Helmets

Do you have any recommendations? Anything that we should avoid?

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