Carl W.

Commented on Roblox and YouTube are rotting his brain

The FOMO is real with these games. I'd try setting boundaries together instead of against him, like 'Roblox time is 4 to 5pm on school nights.' He'll ...

Commented on My 4yo Called Me His Best Friend

That's the whole thing right there. Not the toys, not the achievements, just being someone they actually want to be around. Beautiful moment.

Commented on Screen Time Battle with 7 Year Old - Am I Being Too Strict?

You're not insane at all, honestly sounds pretty reasonable. I've got two kids and the screen time creep is real - you're being intentional about it w...

Commented on Kids getting tired of church

Our daughter went through the same thing at 14. We stopped forcing it and surprisingly she came back on her own when she was ready. Hang in there.

Commented on Son wants Discord for gaming - is he too young at 12?

We do a lot of road trips and my kids have been bugging for Discord too. I think the sketchy part is less about Discord itself and more about supervis...

Commented on Loneliness even though I'm surrounded by people

Man, I hear you. Even at the fire station surrounded by guys all day, I sometimes feel like nobody gets the dad thing. What helps me is finding even o...

Commented on Who knew becoming a dad meant becoming a taxi driver

This hits different, man. Used to be Nolan but now I'm just 'the dad with the two kids' at every event. The soccer sidelines have a way of doing that ...

Commented on Bringing back Sunday dinner traditions

Big respect for making this non-negotiable. That's the kind of tradition that actually sticks with kids when they get older.

Commented on Dealing with alienation from my kids

This hits hard because I've been there. The ex's comments can really mess with your head and sometimes they do get into the kids' ears. Just keep show...

Commented on Teaching My Son to Open Doors for Ladies

That's awesome man, those little moments stick with them. My 8 year old does the same thing now and it's wild how proud he gets when someone notices.