children-money-consequences-71.html
0818 AUGUST
72 / 96
pl ay a day in the life of dad lights,
camera
, and action by brandon foreman h ow well do you know you know your children and what they are
really
thinking about? well, i found a fun way to get inside the mind of a five year old, and it was all by accident. it is
really
simple, and you have all the tools you need in your pocket. trust me, it will be worth it?and priceless?as your children grow up. we take pictures of our children and we shoot videos of them on game days, birthdays, and every day for that matter, but do we
really
capture who they are, their personalities, and what they think? i found that a cell
phone
, a quiet room, and a book to lean the
phone
against can get you the rawest, unedited, and most personal look into the mind of your child. not to mention, you will laugh, and at the same time, wonder, ?is this
really
my child?? so, it?s simple: go to your desk, set up your
phone
with the front-facing
camera
turned on, and prop it up so that your children can see themselves in the screen. next, explain that you don?t want them to touch the
phone
, but you do want them to tell the
camera
about their days, who their friends are, and what they like to do. then, let them know you?re going to leave the room and let them explain all of this to the
camera
. once they get going, the rest is movie magic and will be worth more than any t-ball game or birthday party video. since the video can take a lot of space on your
phone
, make sure to sync it to a service like google photos or apple?s icloud where you can save them forever. make it a point to make one every couple of weeks. you will be so happy you did. my wife and i love to watch what they said after they are asleep. make sure to share the good ones. i already put one online for you to see. good luck, and be ready, because you never know what will come out of the mouths of your little ones. ? to watch the video, go to action.brparents.com mike c. and his little burrito, piper, taking a break at the splash pad. pic of the month from the mouths of dads stay connected ?? i?ve done all kinds of cool things as an actor: i?ve jumped out of helicopters and done some daring stunts and played baseball in a professional stadium, but none of it means anything compared to being somebody?s daddy.? ?chris pratt if you would like to read more of brandon?s adventures from a day in the life of dad, visit us online at brparents.com. 6 8 b r p a r e n t s . c o m | a u g u s t 2 0 1 8
page-73.html