Miguel

Commented on Went from 'freedom' to 'I panic when I'm alone'

That's not weird at all brother. With the twins and the teenager, when I finally get a quiet moment I'm just thinking about what I'm missing. The quie...

Commented on Owning your mistakes to your kids

Showing your kids how to apologize and make things right is honestly one of the most important things you can teach them. Good on you for doing the wo...

Commented on My 5 year old just roasted me

This made me laugh out loud. Kids have no filter. At least he's keeping you honest about the veggie situation. How did you respond?

Commented on Kids using iPad while I cook dinner - am I messing them up?

30 minutes of peace is legitimate. We do the same thing - my daughter watches some stuff while I'm making dinner and honestly it keeps her safe and ha...

Commented on From night owl to 5am guy - this parenting thing changed me

The sleep schedule flip is real. I used to joke about sleeping in till 10. Now I'm up at 5:30 without an alarm and I'm somehow okay with that.

Commented on My 12 year old wants TikTok and I'm not ready

Not a mean dad at all. You're actually being a good one. I know it sucks to be the bad guy but your instinct about the algorithm is right. Stay firm o...

Commented on Should I let my kid have a phone at age 10?

We went with a basic flip phone at 12 for contact purposes only. It's a compromise between total no and giving him the full smartphone experience at 1...

Commented on Finally watched The Bear and now I'm obsessed

Same here man. Finished it last month and honestly it made me appreciate my chaos a little more. Like at least my kitchen disasters don't get aired ou...

Commented on Using parental controls - worth the hassle?

Do it. Parental controls have saved me from so many battles. Set reasonable limits, explain why to your kids, and stick with it. It feels controlling ...

Commented on Finally got my son interested in baseball

That's awesome! My oldest was the same way but once he caught one ball himself it was game over. Now I can't keep him away from the field. Give it tim...