Parenting

[Johnnyutah247]

Not sure if this is the best spot to ask but has anyone DIY'd a sandbox for the kids? If so, any types besides the standard stuff like make sure there's a cover so the feral cats don't use it as a litter box.

[Matt]

Just make sure it’s easy to pull up and get rid of. Like everything else, the kids will get bored with it and abandon it leaving you with a giant ant farm.

[GraemeE]

Kids could only handle so much nature so we eventually set up a movie night

[prpx]

@GraemeE - i’m never, ever, roasting marshmallows without helmet on

[Matt]

You just never know.

[Aetas]

@GraemeE said:

Kids could only handle so much nature …

… but instinctively know the difference between roasting and smoking. Did you get the call for more logs @GraemeE ;-)?

[SKT]

@GraemeE any nightmares about flying monkeys?

[GraemeE]

@SKT the monkeys in the movie didn't but we put the fear of god into them about avoiding these guys

[Matt]

Ruh roh

[GraemeE]

@Aetas said in Parenting:

Did you get the call for more logs

To be perfectly honest 80% of the marshmallows we brought were eaten before even making it onto the sticks to be roasted

[meatmarketdenim1]

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[SKT]

Orthodontists are expensive

Do my kids need straight teeth?

[Tago Mago]

@SKT unless you are English I would say yes

[northsouthdenimguy]

Can we do a step parent support group?

[Matt]

Caroline (11) is reading The Outsiders for school. She wanted to know if I was born in the 80s or the 90s. Katie told her I was born in the 70s. So then she wanted to know if I was a Greaser or a Soc. She’s now convinced that every adult was either a Greaser or a Soc when they were a kid. I have no intention of correcting her.

[SKT]

@Matt Greaser or Soc…just stay golden Matt

[steelworker]

@northsouthdenimguy you will always be second

[scarfmace]

As some of you guys know, I try to spend the holliday week around my birthday (for 14-22 Februari 2026) with my kids abroad.

(we went to Marocco last year and Ibiza this year)

For 2026, the boys would love to spend a week in the snow. So I'm calling out to everybody from the community in Sweden / Norway etc. (@neph93 @denim-dawg)
Can anyone give me some pointers - tips & tricks for a fun week up North?

They are 8 and 10 but very eager to experience and be active

[goosehd]

@scarfmace Layers of clothing work best as the key to enjoying winter conditions is moisture management. Being wet and cold leads to hypothermia quickly.

[SKT]

Parenting my son through 6th grade ≠ parenting my daughter through 6th grade

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