Parenting

[Oaktavia]

@GraemeE dude I can't wait to introduce my kid to The Cure

[sophisto000]

Family movie night suggestion:

I’ve got an 8 yr old girl & 12 yr old boy, nobody complained!! They even both liked it more or less, and I did too.
No people/speaking, so it was cool in that regard as well…

[Oaktavia]

It has begun...although this one will be too big for a few years lol. Do any of you dudes buy denim for your little ones?

[Matt]

@Oaktavia I was excited for things like this too. Unfortunately having kids is equal parts nature and nurture, not one or the other. Lucky me… my kids love Taylor Swift and You Tube like every other fucking kid. Despite my singing them The Smiths greatest hits every night at bedtime. Perhaps that’s the culprit.

[Tago Mago]

@Matt said in Parenting:

Despite my singing them The Smiths greatest hits every night at bedtime

Two songs wasn’t long enough for them to fall asleep?

[chillmonroe]

@Oaktavia hell yeah man, this was my oldest’s jacket when he was just a little guy. Now he’s four and wears nothing but Transformers t shirts. Maybe I’ll get him an Optimus Prime back patch and style him out again

[goosehd]

One thing I’ve learned that as much as I try, kids will be kids…they wear what we buy them, until they don’t. Things I would have loved to have had when I was a kid often sits in a drawer…

[Matt]

Yeah, it’s a bummer but you get over it.

[Matt]

Before I had kids I was like “They’re gonna do this and they’re gonna like that.” but in reality they just do whatever the fuck they want and it seldom makes any sense.

[T.J.]

@Oaktavia bought my son some bibs from nudie https://www.nudiejeans.com/de/product/dallas-dungarees-ud-denim

[SKT]

@Matt said in Parenting:

Before I had kids I was like “They’re gonna do this and they’re gonna like that.” but in reality they just do whatever the fuck they want and it seldom makes any sense.

QFT

[Oaktavia]

Hah thanks for sharing y'all. I have so much to think about and consider.

[Oaktavia]

@T-J said in Parenting:

@Oaktavia bought my son some bibs from nudie https://www.nudiejeans.com/de/product/dallas-dungarees-ud-denim

Those are cool!

[Matt]

@Oaktavia said in Parenting:

Hah thanks for sharing y'all. I have so much to think about and consider.

You can think about it all you want man. It won’t matter. There’s really no way to prepare. It’s all on the job training. Just stick to one and you’ll be fine. Two is where things get fucked.

[Tago Mago]

@Matt inspirational

[goosehd]

@Oaktavia one thing that hasn’t been said, but…the person who decides the wardrobe for the day isn’t often dad. Also some outfits only last 15 minutes before a complete change…you’ll discover why. Also know that you may be changing your clothes as well

[Matt]

I try.

[goosehd]

@Matt I tried too…sometimes I was easily overruled as it was too many buttons, not easy access, too loose, too tight, too girly, not girly enough, …

Think back to those first six months post birth and all of the emotions in play.

[chillmonroe]

@Matt two is absolutely where things get fucked

[Matt]

No, i meant I try to be inspirational… like I try to inspire people to stay childless and happy.

As far as dressing them in clothes that are actually appropriate (forget about cool) that’s a battle lost before begun. All they wanted to wear was ripped up Disney princess dresses and backwards leggings.