Dan T.

Commented on When's the right age for a phone? Taking opinions

12 seems reasonable. By then they're usually more mature about not sharing passwords and actually understanding consequences. Your 11yo saying "all my...

Commented on Why does everything have to be so COMPLICATED?

Welcome to newborn parenting lol. The data analyst thing is SO real. We had like 5 different apps trying to track everything and I finally just said '...

Commented on Our attempt at cooking together was a disaster lol

Olive oil in the dog's water bowl is somehow the most chaotic part of this for me

Commented on Dad win: Took all three kids to the zoo SOLO

5 hours solo with three kids at the zoo is legitimately one of the hardest things you can do as a parent. The variety of ages, the energy levels, the ...

Commented on Road trip to the Grand Canyon - tips for keeping kids entertained in the car?

Honestly the "stop a bunch" part is key that people underestimate. We do one longer stop (1-2 hours) midway at a park or something where they can actu...

Commented on Feeling replaced by the baby

Have you tried asking her specifically what she needs right now? Not 'why don't you love me anymore' but like 'you seem touched out, is there one thin...

Commented on Built a treehouse with my 7yo and it's actually holding up

This is so cool. Your son is gonna remember this forever. Like not just the treehouse but building it WITH you. That's the stuff kids actually care ab...

Commented on Holiday schedule question

Common split is alternating years - she gets Thanksgiving and Christmas even years, you get Thanksgiving and Christmas odd years. Or split Christmas w...

Commented on Bought a mini basketball hoop for the garage and best decision ever

Getting decent at something physical at that age is huge for their confidence too. Plus less arguing between siblings is honestly priceless.

Commented on 12 year old deleting browser history constantly - red flag?

The fast tab closing is the part that would worry me slightly more than the history clearing. Like if he's panicked about you seeing something that's ...