Ron D.

Commented on Sleep regression at 4 months - what actually helps?

Our daughter did this exact thing at 4 months - went from 5-6 hour stretches to absolute chaos every 2 hours. Pediatrician said it was the 4 month sle...

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

This is such a wholesome flex. Like yeah you can't control what kids do but when they figure out empathy on their own that's huge. That's parenting ac...

Commented on Anyone else's baby hate the bassinet?

The research thing you did is important though - the fact that you looked into safe cosleeping means you're already thinking about this way more caref...

Commented on Anyone else's partner just... different after the baby?

Talk to her specifically about what 'touched out' means for her. For my wife it was literally just needing to NOT be touched by anyone for like an hou...

Commented on Anyone else's kid refuse to go down the slide anymore?

Have you tried just... not going to the slide part? Like spend 20 mins on climbing and other stuff and ignore the slide. Sometimes kids get over fears...

Commented on When do kids get old enough to choose where they stay?

Real talk: at 16 courts will basically let them choose anyway. So fighting it might just strain your relationship with him. Better to make YOUR place ...

Commented on That moment when your kid roasts you and you can't even be mad

This is the best kind of roast because it comes from a place of observation not meanness. And yeah... the tired thing is real.

Commented on Recommend me coding apps for kids please

Codecademy can be dry. Scratch is more playful. Try that first. If they get bored with Scratch then maybe revisit Code.org but with a project-based ap...

Commented on Science project FAIL

The soap in the eye would've destroyed me. Did she end up okay? And also yeah elephant toothpaste is deceptively messy for how simple it sounds.

Commented on Anyone else's kids refuse to come inside when it's time to leave the park?

Honestly? Sometimes I just tell my kid 'I know you're sad, we're leaving anyway' and pick her up (while she's screaming) and go to the car. It's not m...