Harvey L.

Commented on Had to delete Fortnite from my 9yo's tablet and I'm bracing for impact

My therapist told me that the crying/tantrum phase after removing an addictive game is actually GOOD data that you made the right call. If he didn't c...

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

This post is great but I need the full story on the 4yo and cotton candy lol. What went down?

Commented on Back at work after 8 weeks paternity leave - AMA I guess

Twins at 2 months is a completely different beast than single kid. Your wife deserves serious credit for keeping both alive and maintaining sanity. Do...

Commented on Anyone else have a 5yo that refuses socks?

The sock yank-off at 2 minutes is so standard. This phase probably ends on its own timeline. In the meantime, barefoot inside, shoes with socks outsid...

Commented on iPad at dinner table - am I being unreasonable?

The fact that her mom lets her do it at her place is the tricky part. Have you two talked about having consistent rules at both houses? That's what he...

Commented on Quick question - burnout vs depression, how do you tell the difference?

The fact that you still want to golf and hang with friends actually points more toward burnout than depression, but the drained feeling is real either...

Commented on Just found out my 6yo has been watching Roblox 'no filter' videos on YouTube

YouTube Kids has an option where YOU pick which channels they can watch. Takes setup time but then he can still use it without stumbling into garbage....

Commented on What's fair for Christmas when you have 50/50?

This is genuinely the right call. I've seen kids get stressed about which parent's house is the "real" Christmas. Double Christmas mornings takes that...

Commented on Anyone use those nature scavenger hunt printables?

We used them once. My 5yo got interested for like 15 minutes then spent the rest of the hike asking 'how much longer' and holding them upside down. So...

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

How did you secure it to the oak tree? I've been wanting to build something like this but I'm paranoid about it falling and my kid getting hurt.