My 11yo wants Fortnite like every other kid at school. I finally let him play on weekends only, max 2 hours. He's been pretty responsible about it but now hes asking for a gaming PC. I feel like if I say yes, that opens the floodgates and hell be gaming 24/7. Any of you guys let your older kids get ...
Woke up at 4am to get the fire going and didn't wrap it til the afternoon. Held it at 225 the whole time, used hickory and oak. It came out unreal. Daughter asked for second and third helpings which never happens. The bark was perfect and it just fell apart. This is the first time I've actually nail...
Been putting it off for like 3 months and my wife was starting to give me that look. Watched a YouTube video, grabbed some tools from the garage, and somehow didn't make it worse. Pretty sure I'm basically a plumber now. Anyone else procrastinate on home stuff until your spouse threatens bodily harm...
Been trying everything to get my kids off their phones before bed. Apps, parental controls, the whole nine yards but they always find a workaround or just whine until I cave. What actually works for you guys? Do you set hard cutoffs or do you have them earn screen time?
My son was born 7 days ago and I think I've slept maybe 12 hours total since we came home from the hospital. The baby eats every 2-3 hours and my wife needs help changing him and getting him settled. I want to be present and help but how are people supposed to function like this? Does it get better ...
Everyone thinks I've got it together. Good job, nice house, healthy kids. But most mornings I wake up with this weight on my chest that doesn't go away til like noon. My wife is great but I don't want to dump my stuff on her all the time. I'm trying to just push through but some days are harder than...
Started him on chores not as punishment but as responsibility. He takes care of the yard on Saturdays. He understands that being part of this family means contributing. Not for reward but because it's the right thing to do. Too many kids today get participation trophies. They need to understand real...
My 6 year old loves watching videos but I'm paranoid about him accidentally finding weird stuff on there. We have parental controls set up but I don't totally trust the algorithm or whatever. Should I only let him watch through YouTube Kids? Anyone have a system that actually works?
After 8 months of practice I just changed my son's diaper in 27 seconds flat. No explosion, everything went smoothly, he barely cried. My wife walked in and was like 'did you just...?' It's the small victories but man does it feel good to be efficient at something baby related. Celebrating with extr...
After years of just pushing through and thinking something was wrong with my work ethic, I finally went to a doctor. Turns out I've got depression. Started on meds last week. Part of me feels relieved that there's actually something to treat but also kind of ashamed that I couldn't just tough it out...
Three months of practice and today he just took off down the driveway without holding onto me. I'm talking full independent pedaling, no wobble, pure confidence. Had to sit down after because I was getting emotional watching him do it. He's only 5. Celebrated with ice cream and now he wants to ride ...
Taking the family camping for the first time in a couple weeks and I'm trying to plan this right. We're going to a state park about 2 hours away for just one night. Got a tent, got sleeping bags, but nervous about keeping them entertained and fed. Should I prep all meals at home or just bring easy s...
My 7 year old will literally starve before eating a carrot. We've tried the whole hidden veggie thing but I'm running out of ideas. My wife makes this cauliflower rice thing and mixes it with mac and cheese and he somehow doesn't notice. Otherwise he's living off chicken nuggets and pasta. Is this j...
My 3 year old woke up at 5am today for no reason. Just decided sleep was over I guess. I'm on cup 4 of coffee and it's not even 10am. Please tell me this gets better.
My 12 year old daughter has TikTok and I've been looking at what the algorithm is feeding her. Some of it is just dance videos and whatever but I'm seeing a lot of content about body image and it's making me nervous. She hasn't said anything weird yet but I feel like I need to be more involved. Shou...