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So 5yo had his first real soccer game last weekend and his team won 3-1. He scored once (honestly don't know how but I'll take it). Now he thinks he's Messi and wants to practice e
I must've said it to him a hundred times this week after he did stuff. Didn't realize he was picking up on it like that. Ngl that hit different. Off topic but has anyone else notic
Took both kids solo to the splash pad in Riverside for 4 hours on Saturday while she went to brunch with her friends. Yeah I was exhausted and my son lost his shoe in the shallow e
Called Sam's No. 3 - huge portions, staff is incredibly patient, they have coloring stuff AND a play area. My kids actually sat and ate instead of running around like crazy. And it
Okay so it took three years but we actually made it to school WITHOUT any screaming this morning. New system: laid out all clothes the night before, made breakfast the night before
Small thing but we're no longer doing this 15 times a day ourselves. Progress.
My 4yo has entered a new level of "why" that I didn't think was possible. Like I'll explain something and he'll ask why like 15 times in a row until we're talking about the sun exp
So yesterday I totally lost it with my 10yo over homework. Like raised my voice, frustrated, the whole thing. He shut down completely and we didn't talk for like 2 hours. I apologi
Been working on this for like 6 months. He kept getting frustrated and wanting me to do it. This morning he just... did it. The bunny ears were sideways and one was way tighter tha
My 8yo gets totally frustrated with math homework and starts shutting down. Like literally says "I'm stupid" when he doesn't get something right away. Today it took us 20 minutes t
Been working with my 6yo for like 3 months. He'd get nervous every single time we'd go to the park. Today we just went for it and he pedaled like 20 feet before bailing. Got right
Everyone talks about them like they're the best snack ever but they taste like sadness and regret. My kids love them which is fine but I hate keeping these things in the pantry. Th
Small thing but after literally 3 years of nagging, battles, forgotten assignments, and general eye-rolling, my 13yo has actually been doing his homework without me having to ask.
Been reading about how chaotic mornings are stressing kids out so we overhauled ours. Here's what's actually working: The night before: Pick out clothes, pack backpacks, set out b
So my oldest has been saying his math homework is finished when it clearly isn't. I found incomplete assignments in his backpack. The teacher emailed me about it too. I'm trying no
Not sure what we did different but both kids (6 and 8) are actually asleep before 9pm and we didn't have to threaten anyone. I'm almost suspicious. I think we moved bedtime back 15
Not asking me to help her find a "real" date. Not joking about how I'm not a "real" boy. Just... asked me. She's 9. We're going to Home Depot to get supplies to build her a new boo
My 13yo told me (gently) that I yell too much when he forgets stuff. Like, he wasn't being disrespectful, just honest. Hurt a bit but he was right. Been really trying to pause and
My 5yo will literally eat broccoli if I roast it with enough butter and parmesan but that's IT. Peas? No. Spinach? Absolutely not. Green beans? Would rather starve. I'm not gonna f
My 6yo wants to "help" with literally everything in the kitchen now and it takes like 3x longer but I genuinely look forward to it? We made pizza dough yesterday and yeah there was