My 11yo is literally the ONLY kid in her 6th grade class without a phone. I'm not trying to be that parent, but I genuinely don't think she needs one yet. Her friends all have iPhones and she feels left out. But then I see stuff online about kids getting addicted to TikTok and I'm like... nope. Wh...
He asked this out of nowhere last week. I think he picked up on it from friends or something because his mom has been dating someone for like 6 months. I don't want to make it weird but also don't want him to think he needs to "fix" things by me dating? How are other dads handling these questions?
Got invited to my coworker's son's birthday (kid I've never met, btw). The mom specifically said "nothing over $25" but then I see the party is at some fancy place with a live DJ and catering. Now I'm second-guessing the $25 Lego set I picked out. Should I spend more? Is she testing me? Why is this ...
My wife finally said something yesterday. Apparently he's been throwing away half his sandwich because I cut it diagonally instead of straight across. DIAGONALLY. She said "he told me about this months ago." Months! And I'm out here thinking he just wasn't hungry. Feel like an idiot but also lowkey ...
Using both OurFamilyWizard and Talking Parents. My ex insists on OFW for "official" stuff but she responds way faster on TP. I'm spending too much time checking both. Anyone else juggle multiple apps or am I overthinking this?
lmaooo okay so I was changing my newborn's diaper yesterday (literally my second diaper change ever) and he decided to absolutely detonate. I'm talking up the back, onto my shirt, across the changing table. My wife was laughing so hard she was crying. Welcome to parenthood I guess?? Also why is newb...
do NOT recommend. waste of money. tried to get my ex to agree to adjusting pickup times for soccer and it turned into this whole thing. should've just used a mediator from the start. anyway if anyone needs a family law referral in the Denver area hit me up but also... try to keep stuff out of court ...
My son has started pulling out these insane arguments about why he shouldn't go to bed. Last night it was "but Dad, my pillow is lonely and needs a friend." I know I shouldn't laugh but this kid is actually convincing. How are other parents handling this without losing their minds? He's gonna be a p...
Wanted to pop in with a win because this subreddit can be heavy sometimes. Been co-parenting my daughter (she's 5 now) for almost 3 years since the split. First year was ROUGH—my ex and I could barely text without it getting tense. But somewhere along the line we figured out how to actually communic...
Alright, so my 6yo has started mimicking my snoring as a "joke" and my wife finally put her foot down last week. She literally moved to the guest room. I'm not overweight or anything, but I do wake up tired a lot. Has anyone done one of those sleep studies? Are they as awkward as they sound? Don't r...
Took the kids camping in upstate NY and thought I'd be all outdoorsy and cook everything over the fire. Note to self: foil packet meals sound good in theory but are impossible to cook evenly and my 8yo got cold waiting for dinner to be ready. We ended up eating at like 8:30pm which was a whole thing...
Planning to leave the phones at home and teach them how to read a map, start a fire the right way, and cook a meal outdoors. Want them to know they can handle themselves without a screen in their face. Will report back on how it goes. Wish me luck.
Need to replace my 5yo's helmet. She crashed (she's fine!) and now hers is cracked. Want something that actually fits well and she'll actually wear. We have Woot helmets but they're bulky. What do you guys use?
Spent most of Saturday reorganizing my garage workbench and installing some pegboard. Everything has its place now. No more digging through piles of screws and nails looking for that one wrench. My wife asked why I was so happy about a pegboard and honestly I don't have a good answer. But I am. Real...
Posting this because someone recommended it in another thread and I was skeptical. We set up a shared Google Calendar and literally just input appointments, pickups, school events, birthdays, etc. No communication needed except "I'm inputting Jake's soccer schedule on the family calendar." Sounds du...