Sean A.

Commented on My son won't talk about his problems with me anymore

One-word responses are basically default teenage boy operating system. That said, the fact that your ex gets more out of him is worth examining. Could...

Commented on Hiking with a 3yo is basically just a slow walk where they stop every 2 seconds

Did your 3yo actually have fun or was he just being a kid and stopping constantly? Curious if he'll want to go again or if that was enough nature for ...

Commented on LEGO Technic sets - which ones are actually fun to build with kids?

I feel your crane pain. We sat there for what felt like 6 hours watching them build the EXACT SAME AXLE over and over. For a 'fun family activity' it ...

Commented on Backyard obstacle course tournament

This is genuinely brilliant. Kids learn competition, how to handle losing, plus they burn energy. "Learned how to lose gracefully" might be the best a...

Commented on The great cereal debate

Cereal for dinner is fine occasionally but if it's every time she's gone you're gonna have a problem with your wife. Compromise: cereal dinner once a ...

Commented on Anyone else's kids obsessed with that Bluey show?

Bluey is legitimately well-written though. The Keepy Uppy episode is because he's probably figured out he can make you watch it and it's funny watchin...

Commented on Coding camps - worth the money?

Real question though - can you just teach him to code yourself? There's Scratch tutorials free online, Code.org is free. Why spend $400?

Commented on Is it bad that I let my kid watch YouTube instead of playing with toys sometimes?

My 5yo watches YouTube while I make dinner too. She gets quality time with me the rest of the day. This isn't the issue people make it out to be

Commented on Discussion: Is co-sleeping actually that dangerous or are we just fear-mongered?

I think the fear-mongering criticism is fair - American pediatrics does lean hard into the "isolated sleep" thing while other cultures do room-sharing...

Commented on I told my son a chemistry joke

That's a good one. My 11 year old actually laughed at chemistry jokes last week which shocked me. Usually he just groans at my dad jokes.