His older cousins all have tablets and now he's constantly asking for one. I know some parents let their kids have them by this age for educational apps and stuff. But I'm not sure if we're ready for that. What age did you guys introduce tablets? Are there good parental controls we should know about...
The time went way too fast. I've loved being home with my family, watching my son grow, being there for the little moments. Now I have to go back to the office and I'm feeling pretty anxious about it. How do you guys mentally prepare for this? I know it's necessary and we need the income but the tho...
My 6yo and I went to the lake at 6am last Saturday and caught 4 bluegill. Hes all about it now wants to go every weekend. His little face when he reeled one in I swear I got something in my eye. Obviously going to be a fishing dad from here on out. Already looking at rod and reel options for him. My...
My son is 3 weeks old and literally will not sleep in the bassinet. The second I put him down he cries. I've been holding him for like 6 hours today. My wife says this is normal but I feel like we're doing something wrong. Should we be sleep training already? Also my arms are dead. Any tips?
Wife has book club every other Friday so I'm solo with the kids. Instead of stressing about dinner I just throw some frozen pizzas in the oven, we make our own toppings, and call it an adventure. Kids think they're helping me cook, pizzas turn out great, minimal dishes. Everyone's happy. Sometimes t...
Had this sourdough starter going for like two years. Named it Frank. Left it in the fridge too long over Christmas break while we were visiting family and it went bad. I know it's ridiculous but I'm actually bummed about it. The bread I made from it was legitimately amazing and now I have to start o...
My 8 year old has watched that new animated series like 47 times. Keeps quoting the characters at dinner. I don't totally get it but he's happy so I guess I'm winning at this dad thing. Wife thinks he needs to go outside more though.
Been waiting for this moment since he was born. Took him out in the yard and started with some easy tosses. He was doing alright but definitely frustrated. Then I rolled a grounder at him, he got in position and actually scooped it up cleanly. The smile on his face when he threw it back to me. He im...
I went to get water and saw his room light on. The shorts app is basically designed to be addictive and I watched him scroll for like 5 minutes without stopping. I need to do something but I also don't want to destroy our relationship by being too harsh. Thinking about moving screens out of bedrooms...
My wife keeps insisting our 6 week old smiled at her yesterday but I think it was just gas. I've heard real smiles come around 8-12 weeks. Not trying to be a jerk but I don't want her getting her hopes up. Anyone else deal with this? When did you get that first confirmed real smile from your little ...
Posted about this before but she's finally complete. Built custom workbench from walnut, organized all my tools on a pegboard wall, got proper lighting in there now. Even got a little fridge and a radio. My 8 year old wants to spend time out there with me now which I wasn't expecting. Been teaching ...
Haven't fished since college. Got the urge last year and bought some basic gear, nothing fancy. Been going out early mornings before the family wakes up. Caught a decent sized bass last weekend that made me feel like a kid again. It's become my thing where I can clear my head. My dad used to take me...
My buddy of 20 years made some nasty comments about women at a golf outing last month. I called him out on it privately and he got defensive. Haven't heard from him since. Part of me wonders if I should've just let it go but I can't be around that energy anymore. Respect has to come first, even when...
Got cut off in traffic this morning and said some things I shouldn't have. My daughter was in the backseat and heard everything. We talked about it and I apologized to her and told her daddy makes mistakes too but we have to do better. I think it's actually important for my kids to see me fail and t...
Because he was outstanding in his field! My 5 year old told me this one yesterday and laughed so hard he almost fell off his chair. I pretended I had never heard it before.