Garrett

Commented on Building a treehouse - week 3

The treehouse dreams are real but so is the timeline adjustment. At least you get quality time with your kid working on it. That's worth more than fin...

Commented on Gaming with my boys now

Do you find it hard to dial back the competitiveness when you're playing with him? I struggle with that sometimes when I'm coaching the kids in sports...

Commented on Fishing trips are my mental health

Fishing is such a good mental reset. I do something similar but with coaching - those hours on the field with the kids are when I feel most like mysel...

Commented on Is Discord safe for 11 year olds?

My daughter is 12 and we let her use Discord but with strict rules. No random servers, only ones I've approved, and I check in on who she's chatting w...

Commented on From Night Owl Gamer to 5am Dad

The shift is real. I went from optimizing my gaming setup to optimizing my diaper bag. Still get that competitive rush though, just channeling it into...

Commented on Son figured out my Netflix password and is watching stuff he shouldn't

Oh man, that's a security nightmare waiting to happen. You gotta change that password immediately and maybe set up a separate kids profile with parent...

Commented on What do you call a bear with no teeth?

This is peak five year old energy. When they find one they like, they're gonna run that thing into the ground. But honestly it's cute that he's excite...

Commented on My kid just rode a bike without training wheels for the first time

Dude yes! That first time they take off on their own is such a rush. I still remember my son doing this last year. Six months later and he's basically...

Commented on Screen time limits actually work - here's what we did

Props for actually following through. A lot of us just accept the iPad situation and move on. Curious what the adjustment period looked like for your ...

Commented on Is Discord safe for 11 year olds?

Discord itself isn't inherently unsafe, but it really depends on the community. Make sure he's joining servers with active moderation and friends he k...