My son asked to go to an amusement park for his birthday so he could ride roller coasters.
We went. He didn’t feel like riding them.
We came home. He is now watching roller coasters online and asking when we can go back.
That sums up parenting pretty well.
Can we stop asking moms what their kids will be doing for camps this summer? Why does every waking moment now have to be filled with expensive activities and endless plans. Why can’t we just let them sleep in, play outside, read a book, dare I say watch some TV, and be bored?
I let my boys have a sleepover in one of their rooms. They joked that they were going to sneak down and steal the iPads while we were asleep.
Not 10 minutes later, they started to sneak down, giggling and making eye contact, making it obvious what they were doing. (1 of 3)
Not only are they unlocking a core memory, they are proving that they are thoughtful, responsible, and oh so innocent.
They also are letting me have 30 minutes to myself without needing to handle the bedtime.
This may become a weekly event.
When they realized I wasn’t stopping them, they brought them to the room, then ran in and told me what they did, all excited, to make sure it was really okay. My 7yo then told me they would only play on them for 30 minutes and would bring then back down before 10 p.m. (2 of 3)
And can we stop making parents feel guilty if they are either actively trying to let their kids have no plans or just can’t afford $1000 a week camps for each kid, for 8 weeks?
Last night I opened some gelato and ate it right in front of my toddler. He asked if it was ice cream and I said no. He carried on and didn’t ask about it again.
Is this peak parenting? It sure feels like it.
Today I’m chaperoning my 8y/o’s trip and I asked him if he wanted me to sit near or far from him.
He responded with “why would I ever want to sit far away from you?”
I didn’t have the heart to tell him what I know is inevitable, and I’m going to ride this high for a while.
I like to keep marriage exciting by telling my husband I don’t want anything for Valentine’s Day and then asking the kids in front of him what they think he bought me.
Staying in a hotel room as a couple when dating: *Up all night
Staying in a hotel room after years of marriage: “These are nice pillows!” *Checks tag to determine what brand they are
7: I’m not sure I want to be a parent
Me: Why not?
7: Because it seems tiring
Me: Why?
7: Because I don’t want to waste my money on kids
Kids are such fast learners these days
I just arrived home from my 1st work trip in 2 years. But rather than spend quality time with my family, I’m eating dinner alone, wearing a mask, & keeping my distance from my 3 y/o just in case. It’s not over for us. Those w/ littles are still struggling. Please remember that.
My son and I are reading a book series together.
Last night he got mad at me and instead of yelling, he muttered under his breath that he was going to read ahead without me.
So he’s ready for marriage.
@dadmann_walking
Omg nooo 🤣 if it makes you feel any better I forgot to mute and had to step away to potty train my kid during Covid and everyone heard me sing a potty song 🤣
No one prepared me for just how much I would worry about the safety of my children during everyday activities. Or how much they would actively try to hurt themselves doing everyday activities.
During my son’s first sports camp, I watched him be one of the last kids to run to the other side of the field.
Knowing he can run fast, I asked him about it later. He said he didn’t want the slow kids to feel sad being left behind.
Raise the nice kid.
Teaching little kids sports is weird. We spend the first few years making sure they share and play nice, and then all of a sudden we’re screaming at them to steal and win at all costs.
My son's voice cracked after trying to see how loud he and his brother could yell. I told him that crackling was a sign he was losing his voice and if he kept yelling he would lose his voice forever. He stopped yelling - for the rest of the day. I'll take what I can get.
It takes 20 minutes to get your kid in the shower, and 20 minutes to get them out of the shower, and yet zero (0) of those minutes are spent washing themselves
Before I had kids, I worried about losing myself and my free time. Now that I have kids, I wouldn’t feel whole without them and wouldn’t want to give my time to anything else. But I wouldn’t mind them going to sleep a little earlier.