So I'm still not 100% sure what happened here but I'm documenting it for future reference because this was the opposite of every horror story I heard. My youngest turned 3 last month and we had zero intention of pushing potty training yet. He just started asking to use the bathroom like a week ago a...
Every Sunday when I pick up the boys (12 and 14) they're in the WORST moods. Sulky, short with me, don't want to do anything. I'm trying not to take it personally but it's like losing the first few hours together. Anyone else deal with this? Is this just normal teenage stuff or adjustment stuff or w...
My son woke up excited, ate his breakfast without complaint, didn't cry when we dropped him off. I was READY for tears and clinginess and we got zero of that. Picked him up at 2:30 and he said it was "cool" which for a 5yo boy is basically "life-changing." His teacher said he participated and made a...
I told him I wanted to know what I was doing wrong. He said 'Dad, you don't need instructions for that.'
I told her that's a dad joke. She groaned. Mission accomplished.
This is so dumb but our son will take a bottle fine from any of our 4 Tommee Tippee bottles EXCEPT the blue one. It's the exact same bottle. He just refuses it. He'll scream and turn his head. Why would he care about the color?? We've tested it - same formula temp, same time of day, doesn't matter. ...
Spent like 3 hours yesterday chopping vegetables and cooking rice and chicken. Packed it all into containers. This week I've actually made myself lunch every day instead of hitting the drive-thru. Saves like $50 too. Pretty stoked. Gonna try to keep it up but also acknowledging I'll probably give up...
No cap this is a game changer. We made the 'Omelette' episode muffins yesterday and my 5yo daughter helped measure everything. She ate them all in like 2 hours. Found it at Target for $19.99 and worth every penny. Highly recommend if you got young kids and a Bluey obsession in your house. Also the r...
Simple question from my 7yo yesterday: "Dad, why do you work so much? You're always tired." I gave her the usual answer about supporting the family and she just... looked at me. Didn't believe it. Smart kid. Any of you had this conversation? How did you actually answer?
Honest question: everyone here posts these perfect camping photos with their kids roasting marshmallows by a fire, but like... do your kids actually enjoy it? Mine complain about bugs, dirt, sleeping bags, being cold, not having bathrooms. Last trip my 7yo cried because a moth came near the tent. We...
I've got Screen Time set up on my 13yo's iPhone but honestly I'm not sure if it's doing anything? Like I can see the time reports but she just asks me to extend her limit and I usually do because I feel bad. The downtime settings don't seem to actually force her offline either. Is there a parental ...
Had the remote setup dialed in for three years. Could eat lunch with my kids, help with homework during the day, be present. Now company forced everyone back to office. I'm in a cube again and it feels like stepping back in time. First week I almost cried driving home at 6pm because I know I'm gonna...
I went to a dad support group at the library last Tuesday. Didn't say much, just listened, but I'm going back next week. Hearing other guys talk about their struggles was weirdly validating. Like I'm not the only one losing it over stupid stuff or feeling overwhelmed. The guy running it seems chill ...
My 7yo has been watching more YouTube lately, mostly Minecraft building videos and some gaming content. It's probably 1-2 hours on weekdays, more on weekends. He's still doing homework, plays outside sometimes, reads. But I keep seeing articles about how screen time is destroying kids' brains and no...
So I was grilling last Saturday and my son came running over. Instead of thinking 'ugh kids are annoying' like old me would have, I got this weird proud feeling and spent the next two hours teaching him about fire safety and meat temps. Then I caught myself explaining the structural integrity of our...