My Kids Actually Listened to Me About Money
Been teaching them about saving and spending wisely since they were young. Oldest is 12 now and he turned down a $20 toy at Target because he wants to save for the gaming laptop he
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Been teaching them about saving and spending wisely since they were young. Oldest is 12 now and he turned down a $20 toy at Target because he wants to save for the gaming laptop he
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My youngest started today. Wife was emotional, I was prepared with the camera. Got him to school on time, he went in without clinging to my leg which I was honestly not expecting.
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. A
That's it. That's the win. We were at breakfast this morning and he just said it randomly. 'Daddy you're my best friend.' Made me tear up a little not gonna lie. All the long days
Three days, no cell service. Was worried they'd be miserable but they actually engaged. We built a fire, told stories, fished a little. My 13yo actually talked to me without it bei
Used a points system and let him cash them in for stuff he actually wants. No screaming, no consequences, just logic. He cleaned it in like 20 minutes today and seemed genuinely pr
Been watching her work through Super Mario Bros Wonder for like a month now. She got stuck on the last boss and asked for help a few times but I kept telling her to try different t
I was so nervous about this conversation but my 14 year old was actually receptive and asked real questions. Didn't shut down, didn't make it awkward, we just had a genuine convers
She made these little coupons for stuff like breakfast in bed, one free back massage, movie night pick, etc. She gave it to me this morning and it's literally the sweetest thing. I
Got the call yesterday that he made it! He's been grinding all summer and honestly I wasn't sure if he'd make the cut since he's one of the younger kids in the age group. But the c
YouTube saved my life today. Been putting off fixing the kitchen sink for 3 months and finally just watched a 15 minute video and did it myself. Cost me like $12 instead of $150. M
I know this sounds simple but after weeks of him fighting bedtime we finally nailed a routine. Spent the last 20 minutes before bed doing quiet time together reading instead of scr
We were just sitting on the porch eating ice cream and she randomly said 'you're the best dad in the whole world.' I'm pretty sure I'm not but man did that hit different. She's 8 a
Been working with him for the past month and I finally took off those training wheels. I was running behind him in the backyard thinking he was gonna eat dirt but he just... did it
I was making pancakes this morning, nothing special, just a regular Tuesday. My 4yo walks in, hugs my leg and says 'I love you so much daddy.' Didn't ask for it, didn't prompt it,
The teacher sent it home in a folder and when I opened it I lost it. She had drawn a picture of me and wrote 'My dad is the best because he makes funny voices and plays with me.' T
WE DID IT. Two nights in the woods, temps dropped to like 45 degrees, and my 7yo and 9yo were actually happy. Made a huge campfire, roasted marshmallows, told ghost stories. They a
He's been playing tee ball for like 3 weeks and today he actually connected with a pitch. It wasn't far but he RAN to first base with the biggest smile on his face. I'm getting emo
Been working with him on this for like 6 months and today he just did it. Didn't ask me once. I watched him struggle for a minute and then he got both shoes tied. My wife was in th