Category Archives: Aidan

Search Engines and Judgement

Posted on February 18, 2012 by John Heffernan

I thought it was really interesting that my 5 year old son Aidan, has been asking me to type in “Awesome Star Wars Poster” and other similar search phrases when we use Google Images to search for coloring pages and … Continue reading →

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Moon Shine

Posted on January 30, 2012 by John Heffernan

Aidan said to me last week, “Dad, is the moon made of rocks?” I said, “Yes, the moon is made of rocks.” He said, “Then how can the moon shine?” So I explained how the moon reflects the light of … Continue reading →

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Mixing Blocks

Posted on May 31, 2011 by John Heffernan

I tend to be on the neat (read OCD) side and I will, many times, ask my son to clean up one set of toys before starting a new one. I have seen, in the past, that he will often … Continue reading →

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PK Art

Posted on May 20, 2011 by John Heffernan

I have been following the progression of Aidan’s artwork with interest. There seem to be distinct phases, presumably related to fine motor abilities, as well as other art/brain specific development. He seems to have made a big jump this week … Continue reading →

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Left, Right, Straight

Posted on April 20, 2011 by John Heffernan

I was amazed that Aidan asks for a map today on the way to preschool and showed a complete knowledge of left and right. He was even telling me the direction of the next turn miles away. They seem to … Continue reading →

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Wyatt NADAC Tunnelers – October 31, 2010

Posted on November 1, 2010 by John Heffernan

Fast tunnelers run from Whippet Wyatt of Dodge City and handler John Heffernan from October 31, 2010 in New Paltz, NY