How far is too far when it comes to junk food restrictions for kids, wonders Chris Hunt.
Chris Hunt
‘Daddy Poo Bum’
Chris Hunt is aghast to discover his ‘little boy’ is quickly becoming a boy who enjoys pushing boundaries and asserting his independence.
Sowing the seeds of inclusion
A recent soccer game with his young son showed Chris Hunt the importance of helping refugees take root and blossom in their new home.
Losing Nemo
The death of his son’s first pet got Chris Hunt thinking about all the other hard truths he will have to reveal.
A disastrous, wonderful holiday trip
A family getaway to Montreal began with a series of mini-disasters for writer Chris Hunt and his family, but concluded with magical moments and cherished memories. By the end of the first day of our first Christmas trip, I was […]
My stupidity
Chris Hunt reflects on how, thanks to fatherhood, he has put his days of reckless behaviour behind him – and learned to buckle up. When I was first hired to write for Ottawa Parenting Times five years ago, I almost […]
‘For the first time in a long time, I was having pure, unbridled fun’
For one memorable family outing, Chris Hunt learned to stop sweating the small things, and embraced a worry-free day with his toddler Ever wonder if, as a parent, you spend more time worrying about the little things at the expense […]
The ‘avoidance’ tactic
Before my son Riley turned two, he took part in a study designed to measure his communication and comprehension abilities. Turns out he’s a pretty smart kid. His test scores were equivalent to those of a seven-year old. Heck, he even had a couple […]
Why I choose to vaccinate
The world is full of horrors. As a parent, I find the horrors I can’t explain the most frightening. In the early days of January, an 11-year-old boy was admitted to a California hospital with a case of measles. That same day, the […]
The epiphany
Chris Hunt recalls the day he looked at his naked, spatula-wielding two-year-old son and realized he had finally found his confidence as a father. I had an epiphany the other day. I was, as is usually the case when one […]