Consulting Dads

Fire drill. 5y old woke up with a head ache at 3:30 AM. Then threw up all over me and bed. Sigh. Cleaned up and gave him Motrin and put him back to bed. We slept through the night and woke up to him c… more

Was anyone not excited at the prospect of kid number 2 on the way? Feeling kind of guilty that my first reaction was tepid at best. I mean I know it’s best for our 2 year old to have a sibling, etc. B… more

Any dads out there have an awesome lawn game? Tips? Moving into a house in a week that will have fresh sod laid down. Terrible timing with summer but is what it is. Does anyone use a rain gauge or any… more

Is it selfish to stay in the US purely for the money and earnings potential when we have the option to relocate to a more civilized and safe Nordic country with our 4mo? With everything going on in th… more

What's the comfortable limit on amount of time in laws can come stay visit?

Parent 🐠 - did you go through a period where you were consistently exhausted by like 6-7pm every day? My guy is 11mo old and for the past few months I’m just damned exhausted right after dinner. I fe… more

Any dads out here dealing with back pain by constantly lifting your kids and other strenuous activity around home? If yes, how did you deal with it and what did you do to prevent it ?

Planning US to Dubai+ Singapore trip from mid dec to mid jan. Can fly from NJ, NYC, Philly or DC. Airfares are ridiculous. Anyway i can start keeping tab on airfare. Any good travel agents who helps t… more

Dads, please help me with car seat recommendations based on your experiences

Anyone else out there have had a kid in the NICU? My son was born this weekend at 28 weeks and is probably looking at a 3 month stay… currently have a 2 year old at home which adds to the challenge 😔

Has anyone else significantly cut back drinking, but you don’t feel as upbeat or happy anymore? I’ve noticed feeling less lively, bored, and spaced out on the days I don’t drink, and my wife has also … more

Anyone else deal with the college age nanny who stares at her phone too much and refuses to clean up after the kids when she leaves for $23/hr? Or am I becoming too critical in my old age?

For folks who delivered in CT… which hospital is best, Greenwich, Stamford or Norwalk?

Nissan leaf or Hyundai ioniq. Looking reco for ev for city driving. Weekly 100-120 miles stop and go routes. Mostly taking kids around and two day office. Any other brands i need to look. Old ICe cars… more

Long shot but wondering if any NJ dads in here who had delivery in Hackensack University Medical Center? Would really appreciate anything you can share about your experience and any tips please?

Bought an Owlet, and this thing works maybe 10% of the time. We have solid wifi, it’s plugged into a good wall socket.

What am I missing?

We are looking for a dedicated nanny or nanny share options in San Diego to care for our 6 month old daughter. Urban Sitter and sitter haven’t been of much help. Please let me know if you have any con… more

Wife and I are looking at doing a nanny share starting after due-date in Aug with a family we don’t know (due in July). They brought the nanny to the equation and essentially need us. The live 15 mins… more

My almost 4 yo wants to wear his tutu/dress to preschool. He loves it. I’m concerned about the older kids (up to 5) making fun of him - kids can be cruel. But I also want him to express himself in wha… more

Extending a big happy Father’s Day to the dads out there.

It can be a difficult day for some of us, an exciting time for some of us, and even a mixed range of emotions for most of us.

I speak for myself on the la… more

Happy Fathers Day!!!

Lot of you dads out there work extremely hard and are unsung heroes.

I heard someone talking getting IVF for gender selection. Is that a thing and is it common?

How do y’all find time to make dad friends? New parents here and we’re too exhausted from the week to do anything social on weekends, even as a play date. Feeling kind of isolated in our little suburb… more

VACCINES COMING FOR THE TODDLERS

My wife is coming back from a conference and seems likely someone she was really close with the whole time has Covid. Question… how have you dealt with one parent getting Covid with a small child (jus… more

Can anyone share their routines for two kids under 3? Have one 2.5 and one 2 months now, and still can’t seem to get the routine down right. Also does it get any better??

Any other dads get frustrated or stressed when you don’t get any time to yourself? Or get yelled at by their SO for wanting to take an hour away from the kids to go workout? Any tips for not getting a… more

What are some of your dad-son activities that you do? Weekdays and weekends both pls

How are you keeping elementary kids busy this summer. We are in VA close to DC and looking for activities not related to weekly summer camps. IMO Those summer camps are not helpful to learn anything j… more

Have 2 kids now and close to late 30s. I am diabetic but otherwise healthy. Looking for life insurance policies. I don't know where to start. What should be coverage and monthly premium i need to … more

I am looking for resources other than Kumon to improve english reading and writing for my 2nd grader. We tried kumon for 6 months but all they are asking him to trace words and leaving most of work to… more

Anyone ever take their young kids (3/4) to Venice Italy and have tips?

Dads, did anyone do cord blood banking? I can't fully understand the benefits.

When did you tell everyone you're expecting? Don't want to spring it on them but don't want to let it out too early. Thoughts?

Taking my 6 year old son on a 1:1 vacation to DC for a few days. Hitting up the museums (history’s , zoo, airplane museum near the airport and a park or two). Staying near the mall- any other sugges… more

Is it me or is Lego so intricate and customized now that you can’t make anything with it other than what they give you instructions for?

When I was growing up, a lot of the enjoyment was the flexibility to make an… more