Consulting Dads

Is there a website or resource you use to figure out how much your baby should be eating? We have a schedule for our 1 year old but not sure about quantity. For example, porridge in the morning but ho… more

My 5 year old who goes to the day care started talking about skin colors for the past few weeks. He has been saying how he has brown skin and other kids in his class has white etc. Initially it was fi… more

Wife is pregnant, having fights about small things and escalating everything which can be calmly managed. Guessing it’s the hormonal changes plus stress of baby, I’m trying to be as supportive and helpful but str… more

My 3rd grader will be doing well in Math and teachers are suggesting us to skip 1 or 2 grades for Math. Are there any good resources that will help to hone advanced math skills early. Also any books o… more

Which bluey episode dropping on Disney Plus tomorrow are you most excited for? For me gotta be ‘Onesies’

Kids pre-school already messed up couple of times this year by forgetting our child’s name from the distribution list, ordering a homework box etc. Now they forgot to take the kid on the day trip sayi… more

Anyone with ideas of what to give a 15-month old for breakfast on weekdays? The pediatrician told us to stop giving him milk in the mornings, and I’m already in a rush to get to work and beat traffic.… more

Am 40 years old and will turn 41 this year. I know the answer is perhaps yes, but has anyone faced problems having kids after 40 for a man? I have a pretty active life style and consider myself healt… more

At what age can my son neatly take butter out of the package on his own without it looking like a murder scene?

Thoughts on sleep consultants? Struggling mightily with 2 kids’ sleep shenanigans and considering looking for one and hiring them to help - consultant to consultant!

I need help getting my little one to sleep! He wakes multiple times a night. There has to be something better than Ferber/CIO which is what Taking Cara Babies is all about. Has anyone tried any other … more

Anyone get a meta quest 2 for their kid? My 8 yo son just gone one for his bday but now realize the minimum age (according to Meta’s rules) is that the minimum age is 13. Just wondering how much brain… more

Dads with one or two kids, I need advice/ persuasion either way. I’m seriously torn on having a second. We have one, they’re almost two, and a handful. The main appreciations I have are relationship s… more

Best age to buy my son a fishing pole? We have so many ponds in our neighborhood I want to fish with him but he’s only 2 lol

Anyone know appropriate discipline for an 18-month old? Not talking spanking.. but a stern voice doesn't seem to help especially when he doesn't feel like listening. A timeout in the hallway d… more

Driving from New York City to a small town about an hour north of Montreal in a few weeks. Planning to stop in Lake George on the way for a night. Any suggestions for activities a 3.5 year old might l… more

What is the worst parenting advice you have ever gotten? (It doesn’t need to be advice you actually followed)

What did your families do for you on Father’s day?

Happy Father’s Day! As a first-time dad, want to give a shout-out to this bowl for the support in my transition to fatherhood. Celebrate well!

Flying to Europe for work today. Meetings start first thing Monday morning. Said goodbye to my wife and two kids and I’m in an Uber right now. This is really hard sometimes.

New episodes of bluey dropping July 12 on Disney plus.

My 4.5 YO son for the last few months or so has become mean and aggressive. He’s normally super sweet and loving then without any provocation or at the first “no” (eg no you can’t have 3 popsicles bef… more

Can you use dependent care FSA to pay for a 4 year olds pre-k school fee?

My 9 month old was a serial babbler until he started teething. Now he just does Umms and Ahhs and an occasional da da. Anyone else experience this and have tips on how to encourage him to return to hi… more

Any accessible books/apps/devices etc to introduce programming to a 5 year old?

He doesn’t like toys so much (we have that programmable ⬆️⬅️➡️↘️↖️ robot but he never plays with it). He’s pretty booksm… more

I’m just saying, man to man, Ms. Rachel would get it.

My wife and I currently both work and we have one kid. Wife wants a second and I’m on the road a bunch. Those with two kids - how long did the dual income last? No grandparents or any support near by … more

Sex life after kids is non existent. Disappointed and bitter about it. Wish to be a good father and husband but I’m suffering in silence. Feels unfair.

Nobody asked, and nobody might care, but I stopped smoking weed and drinking alcohol after daily smoking for 10 years (alcohol wasn’t as frequent but has been daily for the past few years). (Cont.)

My almost seven year old boy has a lack of pride in any of his work. When I ask questions or thoughts about what to say or think - he freezes up. When asking him to focus on his piano practice - h… more

Im in my feelings here: On my 7th bday, my dad bought me a mountain bike that I cherished. He passed a few years later. I just finished building the bike I’m giving to my son for his 7th bday. Obvious… more

Chief Dad! Time to get the coals hot and the beers cold; holiday weekend boys.

I have a beautiful 10 month old who is perfectly healthy and growing fine. I'm beyond worried about every possible thing/illness/whatever that could impact my little one. For example, the other da… more

Help. 3.5 year old daughter fights sleep like it’s the plague. Bed time taking like 2 hours. What’s my play?

Serious Q from a first time parent:

My 3 year old has started to walk up to us, turn around and fart near us/our faces. I have no idea where he learnt if from and I’m mortified at the thought of him doing this ou… more

Happened to me earlier today with a neighbor. How would you respond to someone who asks:

Do you have any advice as we are embarking on the journey of trying to conceive our first child?

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For those with Nannies, if you got laid off would you keep your nanny? Financially it makes sense to let them go, but at the same time it would be hard to prep for interview and job hunt while trying … more

So I have a baby on the way and just trying to figure this out.

A close family is very high achieving and puts lots of pressure on their kids. Go to Harvard, be the best, never stop. The kids seem happy enough in … more

What’s your parenting style and how’d you find it?