Cool Things To Do with Twitter As A Dad
February 26, 2011, By Buzz Bishop 0 comments
Chances are you’ve heard of Twitter. That micro blogging service of 140 characters or less that has media outlets, celebrities and athletes around the world encouraging you to “follow them.” Many dismiss Twitter as just a laundry list of what people are having for lunch - much like Facebook status updates. But just as there are Facebook accounts that offer much more substantial amounts of information, there are Tweeps (twitter people) worth following for great conversation, insight and ideas.
Twitter As a Family Archive
One of the first things I did with Twitter was get my kids their own account. Even when they were infants, I had them on Twitter for a couple of reasons. First, the land grab. There are only so many “names” out there and once someone has yours, it’s gone. I feel very fortunate my first born is @zacharie instead of a silly nickname with hyphens and numbers. Secondly, Twitter is an instant way to diarize their lives as things happen.
When you have a mouthy toddler and preschooler, some pretty amazing are said. By having a Twitter account, you can quickly thumb that sentence into their stream and save it for posterity. “Mama, tractor's sleeping,” “I’ll get you cupcake,” and “I need to do my e-mail” were all magical things for a toddler to say and we remember them all through Twitter.
(I should note you don’t have to make these streams public, you can make the accounts private and save the content only for friends and family.)
