Dwayne S.

Commented on Does anyone else's kid obsess over weird stuff?

Does he want to ride on a garbage truck or like actually learn the mechanical side? Because that might open up opportunities. Some cities do ride-alon...

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

Wait you actually FINISHED a treehouse project? On a dad forum that's basically a legend status move. Most of us start three and finish none.

Commented on Screen time limits - what actually works?

Real unpopular opinion: what if you just... took the iPad away during those times instead of relying on his cooperation? Like physically remove it. Ki...

Commented on Career pivot at 38 - is it too late?

Have you actually shadowed a teacher for a day? Not trying to be a jerk but a lot of people romanticize teaching without realizing what the actual day...

Commented on First laugh at 4 months and I'm not okay

I had this exact moment at week 16 when my daughter grabbed my finger for the first time intentionally. Completely wrecked me. My wife thought I was h...

Commented on My 6 year old just rode his bike without training wheels

That's awesome! That moment when they realize they can balance on their own is pure gold. My kids are still working on it but I know that feeling is c...

Commented on My 11yo just beat me at Mario Kart and won't let me forget it

Rainbow Road is legitimately hard and he trained for weeks? That's commitment. Now you have to let him win at least occasionally so he doesn't lose in...

Commented on My 8yo wrote an apology letter to his sister completely unprompted

My 8yo literally told me to 'stop being dramatic' when I tried to congratulate him for being nice lol. How did you handle acknowledging this without e...

Commented on My daughter wants to be an engineer now

YouTube STEM videos are actually the perfect gateway for this age. Stuff like CrunchLabs or those engineering challenge channels keep kids engaged way...

Commented on Just want to brag that I didn't lose it today

Okay but how many times has he dropped your phone? At what point do you lock it in a safe? lol