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Took my 9yo to Yosemite for three days. I was honestly nervous because he's not super outdoorsy but I wanted to try. We did some easy hikes, made s'mores, told dumb jokes by the ca
We have a 3yo and are considering trying for another. I keep getting wildly different opinions from people. Some say 2 years apart is ideal, some say wait until 4+, some say it doe
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 w
You can request any toy from the last 6-7 weeks. We were at the one in Raleigh and my daughter wanted one from like 4 weeks ago instead of the current one. Manager just went in the
Took like an hour. Half the words were mispronounced. Didn't correct him once. Watched him turn those pages so carefully and I swear my heart actually grew three sizes. He picked i
He's been playing since he was 5 but honestly I wasn't sure if he had the skills. He's not the most athletic kid, kinda awkward, but he loves the game. Coach called last night and
My 13yo daughter is absolutely glued to TikTok. I'm not the "ban all screens" type of dad but she's getting weird with it - staying up late, grades slipping slightly, asking for a
My 5yo has been scared of the big slide for months. Today he just... went for it? No cajoling, no bribing with ice cream, nothing. Just decided he was ready. Watched him climb up t
Been working on this for like 6 months. Every morning it was a battle. Today he just... did it. Bunny ears, loops, the whole thing. I'm sitting here drinking cold coffee trying not
Got two kids - 4 and 8. During the pandemic we got pretty relaxed about screens and now honestly we're not sure how to dial it back. They're not glued to devices or anything but li
Had someone tell me today I was "such a great dad" because I was at my kid's school event on a weekday. Like... I'm just doing the thing? Not every dad can make it work schedule-wi
Got one for our newborn last month after reading about 50 reviews. It's... fine? The app works, the night vision is decent. But honestly we just check on him like twice a night ins
Wife has been passive aggressively mentioning this since our youngest was born. Did it this weekend in like 2 hours. Feeling very accomplished about something that should've taken
My 3yo has been using the toilet for like 6 weeks pretty reliably. Then last week we go to daycare and suddenly we're back to square one. He'll ask for a diaper now. Did we mess so
Been working with him since spring and he kept chickening out. Today he just... did it. Went down the driveway, made it to the mailbox, didn't crash. Wife got the whole thing on vi
It's 38 degrees in Denver and my 6yo daughter is convinced she needs to wear her sandals and shorts. Every. Single. Morning. We have this battle before school. I'm not trying to he
Okay so context: I literally just gave him a PB&J for lunch and we built a blanket fort. My wife taught him to read, helps with homework, does all the real stuff. But apparently PB
My son is 10 and half his friend group has their own phones. He's asking for one constantly. My gut says no, he's too young, but I'm also not trying to make him feel like the weird
He's been taking lessons all summer and today at practice he swam a full length of the pool freestyle without stopping. His instructor was cheering, the other kids were cheering, I
My oldest is 11. He's starting to notice stuff - asking questions about why people are mean to each other, asking about my job and money stuff, getting curious about body changes.