My 12 year old is on fortnite every single day after school. Says everyone at school plays and he'll be left out if he doesn't. I set a 1 hour limit but he fights me on it constantly. Anyone else dealing with this? How do you handle the social pressure angle of it all? I don't want him isolated but ...
Got out to the lake for the first time in months this weekend. Kids are old enough now that I can actually go by myself for a few hours and my wife doesn't think I'm abandoning her. Caught a nice 5 pounder on a topwater lure right at sunrise. That peaceful quiet on the water is therapy. Worth every ...
Not even joking. I set up screen time limits and my 11 year old figured out how to bypass them. He's been playing Fortnite way more than he should. I should probably be impressed by the problem solving but I'm mostly just annoyed. Any advice on actually keeping these controls locked down?
My 13 year old is getting pretty deep into gaming. It's all he wants to do after school. I've tried talking to him about balance but it just turns into a fight. He says all his friends play constantly too. How do I know if this is normal teen stuff or actually a problem? When did games become so add...
I've got a 5 year old and an 8 year old and for like two hours today they just played Mario Kart together and actually had fun. No screaming, no controller throwing, no tattling on each other. They were just laughing and being brothers. My wife asked me what I did different and honestly I have no id...
My 7 year old came back from his mom's place and told me she let him stay up till 10pm on a school night. When he's with me I've got a 9pm bedtime and he actually listens. But now he keeps asking why the rules are different. I brought it up with his mom and she said "he doesn't have school the next ...
Been doing pretty good for like 6 months but the last few weeks the anxiety has been creeping back in. Racing thoughts at night, that weird chest tightness, avoiding calling people. I thought I was past this. Anyone else have cycles where it comes back? Makes me feel like I failed or something. Star...
Got my smoker cleaned out and ready to go. Planning to do a brisket this Saturday and inviting some guys over. There's something about smoking meat that just makes me feel like a normal human again. Not just dad mode, not just work mode. Just grilling. Anyone else have that one hobby that just reset...
This might sound stupid but I'm surrounded by my family all the time and still feel lonely. I think it's because my wife and I don't really talk anymore beyond logistics. My friends have all gotten busy with their own stuff. I love my kids but I feel disconnected from adults. Anyone else feel this w...
No particular crisis or anything but sometimes the weight of it all just hits me. The responsibility, trying to be a good role model, the money stress, being present but also having my own stuff to deal with. I'm not depressed or anything but I'm exhausted. Do you guys ever just feel the heaviness o...
Our son is finally here and I love him so much it's almost scary. But I'm seriously paranoid about everything. His head feels weird when I hold him, his breathing sounds different sometimes, and I keep checking if he's still breathing while he sleeps. My wife says I need to relax but how do you just...
Been remote for 2 years now and honestly it's been a disaster. Everyone thinks oh you're home so you can help with the kids more, but really I'm just doing both jobs at the same time. Kids interrupt Zoom calls, wife thinks I can drop everything to handle stuff, and I find myself working til 9pm just...
So my son literally wakes up and asks for Roblox before breakfast. I set a 1 hour limit on school days and he loses it every single time. Yesterday he was crying saying all his friends are playing and he's missing out. I don't want to be the bad guy but this is getting ridiculous. Anyone else dealin...
Seriously though, my kids think I'm Gordon Ramsay when I make sandwiches. Their bar is so low that slapping some peanut butter on bread makes me a culinary genius. Mom makes a 5 course meal and nobody notices. I make toast and suddenly I'm on the food network. Don't tell her.
First time taking the whole family camping. Rented a bigger tent, got a camping stove, life is good. My only worry is my 4yo and the whole "sleeping bag thing". She hates being confined. Anyone else deal with a kid that doesn't like sleeping bags? Maybe I just bring a blanket and pillow instead?