Found out my 10 year old has spent like $47 on Robux in the past month. He says his friends have better stuff and he feels left out. I set up parental controls but he's found ways around them. This game is designed to make kids want to spend money and it's pretty predatory honestly. Any parents figu...
All his friends have phones and he keeps asking. My gut says no but I feel like I'm the only parent not giving their kid one. What age did everyone else let their kids have smartphones? Any regrets? I'm worried about screen time and also just... him having a phone at 8 seems crazy to me but maybe I'...
My 6 year old said he was cold so I told him to go stand in the corner. He asked why and I said because corners are 90 degrees. My wife did not appreciate this but my kids are still laughing so I'm counting it as a win.
So I have the kids Christmas Eve through New Years per our agreement but ex wants to switch so she gets Christmas morning. This is the third year she's asking for last minute changes. I don't mind flexibility but I feel like I need to hold the line here or she'll keep doing this. Anyone else deal wi...
He's been struggling with fractions all year and we've been working with him but last week he told me to back off and he wanted to figure it out himself. Got his test back today and crushed it with an A minus. He was so proud of himself and honestly I think I was more proud. That kid has my stubborn...
This one hit me right in the feels. She's 9 and never really cared about sports stuff but yesterday she asked if I could show her how to throw a real spiral. We spent like an hour in the yard and by the end she was actually hitting my target practice zone. When she nailed that last throw and looked ...
Wanted to share some good news after months of fighting. My ex and I sat down last month and actually talked like adults about the kids' schedules and what works best. Turns out she was stressed about the exact same things I was. We set up a shared Google calendar, we text instead of call (keeps thi...
My 10 year old asked me why God lets bad things happen to good people and I honestly froze. I gave him some basic answer about free will but I could tell he wasn't satisfied. These are the moments where I wish I had better answers. We go to church every Sunday and he knows the basics but he's starti...
After 18 months of work I finally got my basement man cave done. Got the pool table set up, bar is stocked, vintage neon signs up, and a really nice sound system for the big game days. Took a few buddies down last night and they lost their minds. Spent way more than I planned and the wife gave me th...
My oldest came home upset because he stood up to a kid who was pushing around someone smaller. Got detention for shoving back. Wife and I had a long talk with him about the difference between defending others and being aggressive. Told him being strong means using that strength to protect, not to do...
Got a weekend at the lake lined up with my brother in two weeks. Just us, a boat, and hopefully some bass. Haven't been fishing without the kids in like 4 years. Don't get me wrong, I love taking them out on the dock but man it's a different vibe when you can actually focus on fishing instead of mak...
A father figure! I'll be here all week folks. Seriously though had my 4 year old laugh at this one today so I think I'm winning at something.
Three years sober now. Was one of those guys who drank every night after work, made excuses about it being no big deal. My kids barely knew me even though I was there. Now I actually remember conversations. I'm present for stuff. I miss the escape honestly, and some friends fell off which stung. But...
I spent 15 years in finance. Suits, spreadsheets, living for the weekend that never felt long enough. Got laid off during restructuring and honestly it was the best thing that happened to me. Started doing woodworking in my garage just to have something to do and now I actually make money doing cust...
Got home from hospital about 4 hours ago with our son. He's sleeping in the bassinet next to the bed and I keep waking up to make sure he's breathing. Is this normal? How do you ever actually sleep when you're a parent? My wife is already asleep but I feel like I'm on high alert. Any tips for gettin...