Consulting Dads

The wife is planning a 12 hr drive (cringe) with a 7 y/o, 4.5 y/o, and 2 y/o twins. Staying off property at 2BR Marriott resort on points. 3-4 park days. Feeling anxious - advice?

How much are folks contributing towards 529? I got 2 kids and we do $500 each/month. My goal was to get to about $100k each (plus gains) when they are ready for college to get them started. Thoughts?

We have 2 kids out of the house in college and one left at home. She’s about to enter high school. Thinking about leaving our suburban home and moving into a condo in a city. Maybe nyc if we can get

Considering taking advantage of at home emergency backup day care through Bright Horizons. Any one have experience with the service? Are there ways to ensure that they send the same nanny?

What do you dads do as an evening routine when you are in town? I get home around 7pm. Eat dinner while my family hangs out with me and talks about their day (they have already eaten and

Thinking of taking my 5 yr old for a Star Wars trip to Disney World. Maybe packing some Avengers stuff in there if possible. Star Wars mostly for me but successfully brainwashed him :) Tips? Advice?

Good trips out of chi for 4 kids age 1-10. Driving preferred. In the summer

Anyone else worried about traveling? My client is in NYC... I have a 1.5 year old and another baby on the way. More concerned about bringing something back... I’m probably just paranoid.

What are the activities for almost a three year old in jersey city? Any recommendations for weekends?

Any parents do regular volunteering with their kids? If so, what do you do? Looking for ideas. Kids have a nice life and need to get some perspective...

Paediatrician recommendation in Lower Manhattan or nearby areas?

Any parents here choosing to not vaccinate their kids? If so, what’s your reasoning?

Hey everyone! How long did it take you and your partner to get pregnant? How often were you being intimate. Should I do a semen analysis before we start trying? Looking for some tips for me and wife!

Just feeling blessed this morning with an amazing wife and two beautiful kids, not sure what I did to deserve it. Hope you’re feeling the same way at home too!

Weekend plans? Has anyone seen Doolittle? What else? Not sure I can play another game of monopoly as much as my daughter wants me to... 😩

New dad here - what are some good cartoons for my kid (and I) to watch that are both entertaining and educational?

Blippi is making me/my kid dumber

My son is 18 months old. We have help at home to look after him. I want to still send him to day care so he can do activities etc, wife thinks we can send him after he is 2. Any suggestions ?

Does loving the consulting lifestyle make me a horrible father? Will my kids resent that worked so much?

Started a non-travel industry role a few weeks ago and never realized how much I love, and missed out, on a daily morning routine with the family each morning!

How did you go about picking a paediatrician?

So we’ve had a nanny two days a week for a couple months. She ended up being our baby sitter about once a month or so after we sent our son to daycare full time. Went out to dinner with the pregnant �… more

Consulting Cat Dads -- how did you handle cat litter during pregnancy while you are traveling? My wife is afraid of a toxoplasmosis infection from exposure. What worked for you?

In a deadlock discussion with my wife about going from 2 kids to 3. I think “we’re great as a 4, why change the dynamic?” she’s thinks “we’re good at this, why not more?” What logic did you use?

Questions- traveling with infant 8mo old. What's better? 1) one long haul flight 13 hours + 4 hours flight or 2) 9.5 hours+ 8 hours flight?

Going to be a firsr time Dad to a boy in a couple of months. Drawing from your experience, what are some of the things for me to be mindful of in the first year of parenting?

Looks like my oldest is going to be rejected from all of the medical schools he applied to for the second year in a row. Last year he took it in stride, got a pretty competitive research position

Sleep training is super awful. So exhausted - here’s to hoping it gets better past day 3!

What discipline methods do you pursue and seem to find effective? For context trying to find ways to teach my 3 year old to sit and eat. Not responding to verbal requests. Just laughs and ignores.

Any dads in the DC area? Looking for weekend activities to run my boys’ energy off. Specifically this Saturday

Anyone homeschool? If so what curriculum do you use? We are considering homeschooling my son through elementary school for various personal reasons so no need for the “you’ll ruin your kid” stuff.

Whoever has the job of designing all the awesome hot wheels models surely has the best job in the world!

What can be done with my
Promiscuous daughter?

My pro dad tip for the day: tech support office hours. I have instituted one hour per week to provide tech support for the family on any of their devices, accounts, etc. My wife and children ..

Told older daughter to “shut up” last night after consistently whining during bedtime, while wife & I were trying to get both her & younger daughter to sleep. Felt terrible immediately. Am I h… more

Anyone know the Capco paternity leave benefits? Is it 4 weeks? Is it provided to new hires within the first year as well?

Looking to take a trip with my son age 7. He is into animals and cars. Any thoughts? Was thinking maybe San Diego zoo or possibly Everglades? Any ideas where we can rent an exotic car ?

Trying to conceive . How do you tell your SM that you don’t want to travel 1 week every month to match the cycle timings . Especially when you are leading your own team