Anyone in the PNW? We got a quote from a center near Ballard - $2,850/month for our 18mo old. TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS. My wife makes good money but like... this is basically her entire salary going to someone else watching our kid. Meanwhile we're both working 50+ hour weeks. L...
Not asking for relationship advice necessarily, but like... my wife and I used to be spontaneous. We'd take weekend trips, we'd actually talk about stuff other than feeding schedules and poop colors. Now we're just two exhausted people living parallel lives. We coexist around the baby. Haven't had s...
My 4yo has decided she NEEDS a 24-inch Bluey Squishmallow and apparently they're impossible to find right now. I've checked Target, Walmart, Amazon... they're either sold out or being resold for $80. I'm not paying that much for a plush but also I don't want to be the dad who ruins Christmas. What ...
Took 6 weeks off when my son was born (Jan 2024, he's now 5 months). First week back at work and I feel like I'm missing everything. He's starting to giggle and do new things and I'm stuck in meetings. My boss has been cool about it but I'm getting paid to sit at a desk while my kid grows up. Thinki...
Coming up on our first holiday season split and we're already butting heads. She wants Thanksgiving day, I want Christmas day. We both want New Year's. Three kids (ages 6, 10, 14). I proposed: - Alternate years (odd/even) for the major days - Both present for Thanksgiving morning at a neutral locat...
I know, I know, I'm probably the only one who cares but it happened. He was groaning and then his face changed and he actually LAUGHED. This is peak parenting. I'm retiring while I'm ahead
Haven't played anything serious since like 2008 before the kids happened. Now that my oldest is in school during the day and my youngest naps for like 2 hours, I'm thinking about picking it back up as a hobby. Don't want anything too time-intensive but also don't want some mobile garbage. Used to lo...
My 5yo had her first real dental cleaning today and I was SO anxious about it. She gets nervous about new stuff. But the hygienist was amazing - explained everything, let her sit with her stuffy during the cleaning, made it super low-pressure. She walked out like she was a dentist now. Huge relief b...
This is my third week dealing with this. My boys (9 and 11) are dragging their feet, being super slow, suddenly needing to find stuff in their rooms right when I show up. Today I waited 20 minutes while my 9yo "looked for his iPad." Ex says she's not making them do this. Idk if it's normal adjustmen...
My 3-week-old is going through formula way faster than the pediatrician said. We're doing like 10-12 oz every 2-3 hours instead of the 2-3 oz every 3 hours they recommended. Wife thinks something's wrong but baby seems happy and is having wet diapers. Is he just eating more than average or should I ...
Not in a regret way, just in a "we haven't had a conversation that isn't about the baby in 3 months" way. My wife and I pass each other like ships in the night. When we do interact it's logistics - whose turn is it to go to bed first, did you order diapers, we need to talk about the pediatrician vis...
I commit to pray every morning with my family and it lasts like 5 minutes then I'm rushing out the door. Feel like I'm just going through the motions and my kids can tell. Want to actually model what a real prayer life looks like but between work and everything else I'm exhausted. What does your fam...
Our custody agreement has a clause for using a parenting coordinator if we can't agree on stuff. We're currently fighting about whether my ex can move 45 minutes away with the kids next year and I'm wondering if it's worth the $$$ to have someone mediate or if we should just go to court. Anyone been...
I feel like YouTube Kids is the lesser of evils but I've heard so many stories about weird content slipping through. My 6yo watches it for maybe 20 mins most days - mostly Blippi and some Lego content. I spot check occasionally but I can't monitor every second. Do any of you just... let them use reg...
Just built a firepit ring with my 6 and 9 year old using some pavers and landscape fabric underneath. We're planning to do s'mores this weekend but I'm paranoid about safety. Have a small sandbox about 8 feet away, no overhanging branches directly above. Is there anything else I should be thinking a...