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I was skeptical about gamifying chores but printed out a Bluey sticker chart and my kids (5 and 7) are actually doing their responsibilities without being asked. It's been 2 weeks
My 10 year old keeps asking for stuff at the store and I'm tired of the negotiations lol. Been thinking about giving him a small allowance so he learns the value of money instead o
I say this as someone who was VERY skeptical about the magnet program and the whole application process. But 4 months in? Teacher's actually engaged, they do real projects, and my
Our 3yo has been on like a 6-month "only beige foods" diet and we were losing it. Tried everything - hiding veggies, making it fun, zero pressure - nothing worked. Then randomly la
Summer vacation and my 6yo says he's bored approximately 47 times per day. Meanwhile our living room looks like Toys R Us exploded. I offered him like 10 activities and he rejected
Expected it to be packed and annoying. It was packed but not bad since we went on a Tuesday morning. The water table kept my 4yo occupied for like 45 mins straight. My 7yo did the
So my daughter is in full interrogation mode and I'm losing my mind. Every single thing requires an explanation now. "Why is the sky blue?" "Why do we have to eat vegetables?" "Why
My daughter keeps asking about piano lessons and she's 6. Is that too young? I want to encourage her but also don't want to force something she's not ready for. We don't have a pia
Looking at the calendar and my 8yo has soccer, piano lessons, and a Tuesday art class. That's not including school stuff and homework. My parents laugh because they said I did like
My 9yo has been playing soccer since she was 6 but never really got into it, just went through the motions. This season something clicked. Today she scored during her U10 game and
So my wife works 6pm-6am shifts as a nurse and I'm basically solo parenting our 3yo and 5yo for most of the week. It's great in a lot of ways but by day 3 I'm absolutely fried. The
That's it. That's the post. I'm still riding this high 4 hours later.
Looking for something to help my 7yo with reading. Thinking about Outschool since he does better with interactive stuff than worksheets. Any reviews? Worth the money or should I lo
My 4 and 6 year old watch it on repeat and honestly I don't even mind. It's actually funny, the parents on the show aren't total idiots, and it teaches stuff without being preachy.
My kids (5 and 8) have been relentless about getting a dog. My wife is on board now but I'm worried about the commitment. We travel maybe 3-4 times a year and both work full time.
She was SO nervous before the tryout. She's 9 and this is her first competitive team. Been playing rec league for a couple years but this was different. Anyway she made it and the
My 4yr old Emma has decided she'll only eat chicken nuggets and fruit. We've tried mixing veggies into sauces, growing them together in the garden, making it fun... nothing works.
Genuinely curious because I feel like I see all these posts about picky eaters and my 7yo will just demolish broccoli and carrots like they're going out of style. Is this a fluke?
We made a simple chart with faces showing different emotions. Before bed we point to how he felt today. Sounds silly but my 3yo has actually SAID "I'm frustrated" instead of just s
I know this is small potatoes for some of you but man I'm pumped. Been working with him for like 6 months on the bunny ears method and today he just... did it. No prompting, no "da