Consulting Dads

Which activity toys/prop purchases you found really beneficial for your kid's development during their first year? Already have a play gym, skwish rattle and mirror?

I feel like I am starting to fall apart with this wfh. I love my kids (4 under 7) so much but being around them constantly has started to get to me. I’m short tempered and irritable. I’m beyond apprec… more

Happy Day of the Dad!

I’ve always been self conscious dancing when out, but doing it with kids at home is AWESOME! Dancing to bob marley now while giving kids a bath. Haha

Hope you all have a good Father’s Day. My wife bought me a massage and table shower package. Hope you get something similar!

Weird question, but where better than in an anonymous app. I have 2 kids under 4, and when I wipe their bums after a crap on the toilet, like 90% of the time it’s already clean, or just one wipe requi… more

Screaming two month old. Got passed for promo, again. Haven’t seen my parents / siblings since January and can’t do any of the things I love due to covid. Just not having a good time right now

Wanted to gain some perspectives from people who went for a second kid while their first kid was already 5 years old, to understand few pros and cons of the elder child behavior in those cases and how… more

My wife and I are expecting our second in a few months. We are thinking about renting a Snoo. Has anyone rented or bought one? Is it worth it? We were broke and in grad school when we had our first so… more

My personal PC hard drive crashed - taking with it 8 years of family pics, among other things. Backup lesson learnt. Having said that, data recovery specialists are asking for $900 to recover drive co… more

Potty etiquette. We’ve started potty training our 2yo. He can hold his bladder for maybe 20-30 min. What’s the etiquette when out with no clean toilet access? E.g. parks etc. Do it against a tree? Tra… more

I’m getting sick of living in a city. What’s a good midsize town, liberal, good schools. Anywhere in the us? Good weather would be nice

Dear POC parents: I have 2 lily white girls, age 4 and 6. Until the last week or so, the only discussion of race we’d had was “how you act and the color of people’s heart is what counts” and “we all l… more

Do you think consulting firms should be evaluating their employees during these unprecedented times? Given all of the parenting responsibilities and stress in general?

How do you all manage to cut hair, cut nails and change diapers when the baby is extremely wiggly and just very fidgety. 9 month old baby and it's a struggle to keep him stable for even a minute.

Any recommendations for a baby jogger? Little one is about to be 9 months old and I will be planning to take our 20-lb dog out for runs as well if that factors into any recommendations.

Does anyone have any experience with electric/battery operated self-propelled lawn mowers? Was looking at the EGO and Ryobi but interested in recommendations

My mother in law is planning to stay with us for 3mo after my wife gives birth (because we live internationally). Any tips / ground rules to help everyone stay sane? We have a 3bdr house townhome, but… more

Any avenues you suggest for finding Nanny for our 2 month old?

At what age do babies sit on their own (no back/sides support)? My 7mo old can sit for brief periods but then tries to move and falls to the side or backwards (so I am usually guard-railing her). She is fine when… more

Help...my 6 mos old demands not simply to be held constantly but to also be carried around. He is only happy on his playmat or jumpy for 10 min max and then demands to be picked up. If you stop walk… more

Chicago based dads. Daycares are expected to open next week, do you plan on sending your toddlers back to school?

Anyone signed up for WonderDads? Keep seeing an ad for it on Instagram, but can’t help but think it feels weird to pay for an email subscription.

What is your response when your kid says “dad, was that funny?!” and it was not funny? Insert whatever adjective you want.

We are expecting a second child in about 15 days and my first one is 2.5 yrs old. My wife took a break after our first child and we never had a nanny. Our entire family lives outside of US. With the c… more

Do you all use some kind of soothing baby music to put your little one to bed? What is it that you use and recommend?
Also, do u let the music be on the entire night?

I live in NYC. Any recommendations on the best 529 college plan to open? Not too worried about in-state tax credit (I think) since I plan on moving abroad for 6-7 years and may not return back in NY.

2 year old waking up screaming for mom in the crib at 4 am every day. We spend about 30 minutes getting him calm and then he’s up by 530 again. Used to be a championship sleeper. Tired and moody all d… more

Assuming All goes well, I’m expecting to become a dad some time in October ! Are there any books you’d recommend reading ahead of the big event ? Also interested in any general books about parenting/ … more

Mother’s Day ideas amid Covid. Can’t do the usual dinner etc.
Open to stay home and gift ideas.

$400 or less

What is your posture toward medium/large discretionary spending these days? Is it dumb to buy a new TV that I really want but don’t strictly need?

I’m Introducing my six old boy with Nintendo switch console. Any good suggestions for games for the kids?

Seeking advice on the private schools. I have a blue ribbon catholic school and a 7 rated public school for my six year old to start grade 1. The private school is not expensive (5K a year) but I’m wo… more

Does anyone send their kids to a low rated elementary school? Is it really that bad?

Additional context, looking at buying a new house that is zoned for a school rated a 3. They are building a new elem… more

Coming off paternity leave in about a month. Daughter will be a little over two months. Recommendations on how to be productive at home? Wife is also home for context, but she’ll need help.

How soon are you all going to have play dates again for your kids? Friend just invited us to a play date but there’s like 5 other families invited as well. Seems too early but wondering if I’m being t… more

My almost 4yo still makes heaps of no1 accidents, and I can’t tell if he doesn’t feel it coming or if he just doesn’t want to stop playing and is lazy. Hence not sure if punishing helps or not. Tips?

We are looking to buy a home. The areas we are interested in have good elementary and high schools but a bad middle school(5/10 in great schools). Given that all the kids will go the same high school,… more