Parenting

[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.

[Tago Mago]

@Matt just like daddy

[SKT]

@Tago-Mago made me laugh

[Oaktavia]

@Tago-Mago lol

[Oaktavia]

@chillmonroe that photo of the jackets is awesome!

[GraemeE]

@Matt said in Parenting:

As far as dressing them in clothes that are actually appropriate (forget about cool) that’s a battle lost before begun.

Or as @goosehd mentioned keeping them in clothes at all

We have ringcam footage saved of the police visiting our front door to make sure we knew our kids (4 at the time) were running around outside naked.

No it's not a crime and cops were cool but they had to follow up with a visit since an overzealous fed ex delivery person called in a complaint.

[Brian]

I’m glad we stopped with 1
Clothes are always cheap ones as they grow out of them so quick I don’t see the point spending a significant amount on items

Sneakers however I’ll happily spend $200 knowing in 6 months he will need another pair
Think that bit stems from not being able to have when I was growing up

[GraemeE]

Just made it through a spring break trip, including 2 8hr drives, without selling a single child to the circus

[Tago Mago]

@GraemeE is that good or bad? If that was the purpose of the trip I’d be unhappy with the outcome

[prpx]

@Tago-Mago @GraemeE - in my experience that's a very romantic idea, but the buyers are just not there....

[Brian]

Id happily take some magic beans off a circus performer for Jacob some times