Parenting
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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.
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@northsouthdenimguy you will always be second
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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
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@scarfmace Layers of clothing work best as the key to enjoying winter conditions is moisture management. Being wet and cold leads to hypothermia quickly.
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I have four daughters 12, 16, 17 and almost 18 when they’re all together along with my wife, I disappear.
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@northsouthdenimguy you are definitely outnumbered!
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@Tago-Mago said in Parenting:
@SKT unless you are English I would say yes
The States dental care is abysmal unless you can pay for it. Also eye care because every American knows blindness & dentures are their birth right because your eyes and teeth aren't related to your health.
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Ugh, i need to get my teenage son's wisdom teeth extracted, followed by braces......at least we're only 3 months into our deductible.
To your point @steelworker, i think the dental and vision care here is solid, its the insurance business that is a racket. The whole thing is mismanaged AF.
"The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
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Dads-of-daughters - Little Miss H has become obsessed with Frozen and all things Elsa and Anna. I need to learn how to braid hair, and quickly. (Pony tails won't cut it anymore.) Any tips or resources you'd recommend?
Take the dive...
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@EdH we went thru that stage! lol braids are easy, 3 strands, alternate outside over middle. I’m sure YouTube has a gagillion vids on it
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@WhiskeySandwich of course you're right , its the "insurance " industry and they need to Luigi the bastards.
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You’re in the Disney Princess phase of parenting. Enjoy it. You’ll be here for a bit and it’s typically followed by the I’m cooler and smarter than you phase which will carry you into her adulthood.
Christmas and birthdays are pretty easy during tjenDismey Princess phase so you have that to look forward to.
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@Matt Mate, tell me about it. All she wants to do is watch Frozen, Frozen 2, and the Frozen West End stage musical, on repeat, while wearing her blue Frozen dress. She sings the songs to herself as she falls asleep. She demands braids.
I got lucky and found an auction online for a full toddler-bedroom suite of Frozen stuff this week - she's got a bed, little table and stools, shelving, bedside table, etc, all coming, and all emblazoned with Anna, Elsa and Olaf, and all on the cheap. (Though the auction site really screws you on fees and delivery.) Hopefully she'll be delighted when we kick her out of the nursery to make way for Baby H II.
