Kid's 10 and asking for a phone like everyone else in his class supposedly has. I'm skeptical that EVERYONE has one but also don't want him to feel left out. Wife says 12, I'm thinking 13. But then he'll need it for safety stuff eventually. What age did you guys give yours a phone and what kind of r...
5 years ago I was making 6 figures, never home before 8pm, kids barely knew me. Got laid off and honestly? Best thing that happened. Took a job that pays half but I'm home by 5:30. Miss the money and the prestige a bit, not gonna lie. But I gained actual relationships with my kids. My 6yo runs to th...
She's only 7 and in her third soccer season. Been working on her footwork all summer in the yard. During the game today she actually got the ball and put it in the net. The look on her face when she realized what happened was everything. I got it on video. That's gonna be a permanent reminder of whe...
Was being impatient with him about something small and he goes 'Daddy you're being grumpy like you told me not to be.' Kid called me out on my own lesson and I had to respect it. Apologized to him, explained I was having a rough day. He accepted it and we moved on. Teaching moments go both ways I gu...
My daughter is 4 months old and today I got her down for a nap without my wife's help and she actually stayed asleep. Probably sounds silly but man I felt like a superhero. All these early weeks of second guessing myself and watching my wife do everything perfectly, and now I'm figuring out her cues...
My son gets one hour on weekends, nothing on school nights except maybe 20 mins of educational stuff on fridays. All my friends think I'm insane. Their kids are on tablets constantly. But honestly his behavior is so much better when he's not glued to a screen. He's actually bored sometimes which sou...
We thought YouTube Kids would be safer and educational. Started with like 30 mins a day of actual learning content. Now three months later he's watching garbage toy unboxing videos for hours if we let him. The algorithm just keeps feeding him stuff. We tried limiting it but now we get complete meltd...
Before I had kids I was fit but it was all vanity. Beach bod for dating, gym as social thing. Then my daughter was born and suddenly I wasn't thinking about how I looked. I was thinking about living long enough to walk her down the aisle, being able to keep up with my boys without getting winded, be...
About 3 months ago we started doing family worship on Wednesday nights. Nothing crazy, just 20 minutes of worship music, we take turns picking a verse to talk about, and we pray together. My kids actually ask for it now. Last week my 10yo asked why we can't do it every night. I don't know if it's fi...
Started showing my 9yo and 12yo The Office last month and we're hooked. They get most of the humor and it's become our thing. Every evening after dinner we watch an episode together. Might be the best parenting decision I've made in a while honestly.
We've been separated for a month and my wife and I finally agreed on custody terms. Now we have to sit down and tell them together. My kids are 6 and 9. I'm terrified of messing this up. We both agreed to tell them that we love them and this isn't their fault and that we'll both still be their paren...
Got my man cave fairly dialed in upstairs but thinking about creating an actual sports viewing spot downstairs for the guys to watch games. Nothing crazy, just a good couch, good TV, cooler, and maybe a small fridge. Wife already knows this is happening so at least I got buy in. Anyone have tips for...
Looking to take the family camping for the first time next month. Kids are 4 and 6. Should I rent a cabin or go full tent? Been camping plenty myself but never with toddlers. Don't want to make them miserable but also want an actual outdoor experience. What did you guys do with young kids?
Had a list of things I needed to get done outside and instead spent the whole afternoon building this massive blanket fort thing in the living room. Kids were so happy and honestly I had more fun than I would have mowing. Priorities shift when you see them light up like that. Yard will still be ther...
My wife has been stressed about her job and worried about money. Instead of burdening her with my own stress about work, I just handle things. Fixed the fence myself instead of calling someone. Cut the budget where I could. Picked up extra shifts. She doesn't need to know every problem, she needs to...