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Been working with him all summer and today it finally clicked. He made it all the way down the driveway without falling and the look on his face when he realized he was doing it...
Started letting him help me cook dinner and suddenly broccoli is his favorite food. He's been sneaking broccoli off the cutting board like it's candy. Not sure if it's because he h
I've been working with him all summer and today he just took off down the driveway. My wife was screaming and I'm pretty sure I teared up a little. He crashed at the end but got ri
She's been struggling with math and we hired a tutor back in January. All her hard work paid off. She called me at work to tell me and I had to step outside because I was getting e
Let my 7 and 5 year old actually help make breakfast instead of just watching. They cracked eggs, stirred, poured with my help. They were so proud eating the pancakes they made the
My oldest is 7 and we finally took him to see the local team play. He was so hyped he could barely sit still. Got him a hot dog and a foam finger and he wore the biggest smile the
I'm not even gonna pretend I'm not tearing up a little. He sounded out CAT completely on his own during our bedtime story. My wife called her mom, we had to FaceTime my parents rig
I know this sounds insane but I had to document this moment. 5yo and 8yo were building a fort together in the living room and just... got along? No yelling, no one hitting the othe
First time camping with both kids (7 and 4) without my wife. Honestly expected it to be a total disaster. We set up the tent together, caught some fish (even though we didn't eat t
He was stressing about something at school and instead of just venting to his friends, he came to me. We sat in the garage for like an hour talking about it. Didn't try to fix ever
Been working with him for months. He kept giving up and asking me to do it. Today he just sat there for like 10 minutes concentrating so hard, tongue sticking out and everything. T
She's 7 and picked up the first Wings of Fire book like three weeks ago. We weren't sure she'd stick with it since she usually loses interest after a few pages. But she's been devo
Listen, I see all the research about screen time. But yesterday I had to take my 4yo to the DMV for 2 hours. Gave him the iPad with some shows and honestly? Best parenting decision
It's happening next month and he's seen the hype online. He's asking if he can stay up to watch the livestream or whatever. Normally he's in bed by 9 but this feels like one of tho
This morning was chaos. Both kids fighting, late for school, I was already frustrated. But instead of yelling, I just took a breath and got down on their level. Talked about what w
Got one for our newborn 3 months ago. Honestly? It's fine but maybe overhyped. The app notifications are frequent (sometimes too frequent - heart rate variations that are totally n
She literally just told me "go play, I've got the kids, back by 6" and I nearly cried right there. Didn't expect it, didn't ask for it. Went to a coffee shop with my Steam Deck and
Quick rec for any dads trying to manage bedtime/chore charts without losing their minds. We switched to the YPT app last month instead of the whiteboard on the fridge that nobody l
10yo, U11 league. Been playing for 2 seasons and finally broke through. The way his whole face lit up... I got it on video but honestly I'm just going to remember how he ran straig
Was at REI yesterday and grabbed the Osprey Jet pack for my 9yo. Specifically looked for one with compartments because this kid loses stuff in a black hole otherwise. Two weeks in