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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
In like 15 moves. Not gonna lie, I'm both proud and slightly devastated. He's been playing at school for a few months. Started teaching him some basic stuff when he asked but clear
We've been trying to get my 4yo to sleep by 8pm for months. Bath, story, lights out. Every night was a battle. Started letting him pick which book AND which stuffed animal gets to
I'm not complaining because it's wholesome but my 5yo has watched every episode like 47 times. He wants to play Bluey games constantly now. Ngl some of those games are actually fun
Why are we renting out entire trampoline parks and hiring professional party planners for a 6yo's birthday? My son asked for pizza and cake in the backyard this year. His friends a
Assembly instructions were absolute garbage but 10yo and 6yo were there the whole time helping (read: "helping"). Took 4 hours instead of 1.5 but they learned where everything goes
My 7yo just started actually wanting to read books instead of me reading to him. He's still very much a beginner but he's asking for books and getting genuinely frustrated when he
We're trying to figure out reasonable limits for our 9yo. School recommends 1-2 hours max per day but that feels impossible when homework requires a computer, he FaceTimes his gran
I wasn't even expecting it. We were sitting on the couch and Emma just grabbed one of her chapter books and was like "Dad can I read this to you?" She got through the whole thing,
We were at the arcade and I beat him at skee-ball (fair and square, he's not let me live it down) and he just said it. IN PUBLIC. Before the pre-teen years started I thought this w
My 8yr old son is talented but gets really upset when his team loses or when he makes a mistake. Last Saturday he literally threw his shin guard across the field. The coach handled
She's 7. Was just a little local thing at the park. She was a sunflower in some routine. Wasn't even a big role. But watching her up there in that costume, so focused on doing it r
I know everyone says chore charts don't work but honestly ours has been solid for about 3 months now. Nothing fancy - just a piece of paper on the fridge with basic stuff like 'unl
Not gonna lie, this might sound small but I've been working with him on this for like 6 months. Every attempt ended in a meltdown. Today he just... did it. Tied both shoes. Perfect
She wasn't even saying it as a compliment lol but my kids and I had built like an elaborate fort situation on Saturday and she just said "you're the fun parent" in this tired way.
School just ended and my wife and I are already fighting about screen time. She's like "he should only get 1 hour a day" and I'm thinking maybe 2 hours on rainy days is reasonable?
Just had my 7yo's party there. They have this setup where they let the kids make their own pizzas, it's chaos but contained chaos. Staff was super helpful, they handled cake, setup