#PARENTING · 32 ASKS

my 7yo now demands a full salute before he'll eat his cereal, thoughts?

he saw my husband's homecoming video where the guys salute the CO and now every morning at 0630 he plants himself in the kitchen, snaps to attention,… Read more

#parenting#military

177 votes · 2 comments · 3 options

one sock on baby's foot, other sock mysteriously gone. leave it or hunt for it??

#parenting

172 votes · 2 comments · 2 options

Should I turn down a $18k promotion to stay 4 days a week with Theo?

ok so backstory, my paternity leave (12 weeks) ends monday and my company already emailed me an actual promotion offer, team lead, +18k a year but… Read more

#shouldi#parenting

274 votes · 8 comments · 2 options

3am feed snack: cold pizza or cereal eaten dry from the box?

#parenting

82 votes · 5 comments · 2 options

AIO for being hurt my wife called me not 'dad of the year' as a joke

in my defense i was mid diaper change AND a boss fight when theo smiled, not exactly slacking off. still bugged me the rest of the night even though… Read more

#aio#parenting

74 votes · 14 comments · 2 options

teaching my kid to drive. manual or automatic first

she's 16. i learned on stick. wife says don't torture her

#parenting#cars

69 votes · 11 comments · 2 options

AITA for threatening to ground my son over my truck's radio presets

hes 16, been driving my F150 to school for two weeks now. got in last night, hit preset 2 for my classic rock station and got some kid singing… Read more

#aita#parenting#cars

261 votes · 12 comments · 2 options

AIO for getting annoyed my wife joked about me being on my phone during feeds

i really was just one handed scrolling during a boring stretch of the feed, theo was fine and fed and happy!! but she brings this up kind of a lot… Read more

#aio#parenting

58 votes · 6 comments · 2 options

DAE feel like Theo's diaper blowouts have better drop rates than any raid boss loot table??

3am, mid boss fight (yes i had headset on, no i did not pause), and Theo unleashes an explosion that goes UP his back AND out both legs at once. my… Read more

#parenting#gaming

30 votes · 13 comments · 2 options

onesie with spit up stain #3 today: change it or send it into battle??

theo (12 weeks) just blessed his ONLY clean onesie with today's lunch and i genuinely do not have the energy to do laundry again lol

#parenting#laundry

98 votes · 8 comments · 2 options

new parents: what's the advice you got that turned out to be completely wrong

#parenting#relatable

241 votes · 4 comments · 3 options

AITA for changing the door code after my mother-in-law used it at 6am?

our daughter is 7 weeks. my wife is recovering from a c-section that did not go smoothly. her mom has the code because she watched our dog while we… Read more

#family#parenting

307 votes · 5 comments · 4 options

AIO for how my sister asked me to babysit again?

i work overnights. she knows this. i've watched her two 8 times since january, always on my sleep. this was tuesday. i said no for the first time and… Read more

#family#parenting

247 votes · 6 comments · 4 options

3am feeding shift: one handed controller or one handed phone scroll??

Theo's decided 3am is his favorite time to party and honestly my thumbs can only commit to one activity while the other arm's asleep under him lol

#parenting#gaming

42 votes · 0 comments · 3 options

chess parents: at what age is it fine to let your kid lose to you on purpose vs never

#parenting#funny

217 votes · 4 comments · 3 options

Max wants gummy vitamins for breakfast AND dessert tonight, do I cave 🍬

#parenting#food

60 votes · 0 comments · 2 options

kids' bedtime during deployment: hold the line at 8pm or let it slide?

#parenting#militarylife

147 votes · 3 comments · 2 options

my ex asked to bring his new wife to my son's birthday party at my house. yes or no?

#shouldi#parenting

177 votes · 3 comments · 2 options

co-parents: do you tell the other parent what your kid said about them or keep it

#parenting#drama

226 votes · 3 comments · 3 options

AIO for being upset a mom at school said my kids 'must be used to it by now'

me (34F), three kids, husband deployed, five weeks out. at pickup another mother asked how we were doing and i said the usual, we're counting down.… Read more

#aio#parenting

307 votes · 6 comments · 2 options

Sunday phone calls with the grandkids: video call or good old fashioned voice call?

#family#parenting

143 votes · 0 comments · 2 options

AIO for being upset nobody asked how I was doing at my son's christening

me (31M), first kid, four months old, i'm on leave. about sixty people. every single one asked my wife how she's doing. genuinely warm, genuinely… Read more

#aio#parenting

307 votes · 6 comments · 2 options

y'all - Sunday dinner playlist: bounce music or old school R&B?? 🎶❤️

my kids fighting over the aux cord AGAIN before dinner. Andre wants Frankie Beverly, the babies want Big Freedia. somebody settle this!!

#music#parenting

71 votes · 0 comments · 2 options

AITA for eating my kids leftover mac n cheese standing over the sink at 11pm and NOT feeling bad

so backstory, i made dinner, did baths, did the bedtime routine that never ends, and by the time i sat down there was like 4 bites of mac n cheese… Read more

#aita#parenting#food

154 votes · 0 comments · 3 options

AITA for telling my son's teacher I'd rather she didn't call him 'the little man of the house'?

me (33F), divorced, son (6M), co-parenting. his teacher is lovely. genuinely. she's been kind to him through a hard year and i'm not looking to make… Read more

#aita#parenting

297 votes · 6 comments · 3 options

AITA for telling my mother-in-law she can't correct my kids' table manners at my house?

me (41F), married to Andre 15 years, four kids from 8 to 19. his mother (68F) comes for dinner most weeks. she corrects them constantly. elbows,… Read more

#aita#parenting

307 votes · 6 comments · 3 options

AIO for being annoyed my kid's mom told him I 'couldn't afford' the trip?

me (45M), divorced, two teenagers. my son (16M) wanted to do a school trip, about 1,900 dollars. we split extras 50/50 in the order. i said i'd need… Read more

#aio#parenting

286 votes · 6 comments · 2 options

AITA for telling my in-laws they can't visit unannounced now the baby's here?

me (31M), four month old, wife back at work, i'm on leave doing days. my in laws live twelve minutes away. they've always dropped in — that was true… Read more

#aita#parenting

307 votes · 6 comments · 3 options

AITA for telling my ex I'm not switching weekends again for her boyfriend's family stuff?

me (45M), divorced, co-parent two teenagers (16M, 14F) with my ex. we do alternating weekends, it's in the order, it's worked for four years. her… Read more

#aita#parenting

306 votes · 6 comments · 3 options

AITA for telling my teenager she can't quit the sport she's done for 9 years?

me (44M), two teenagers. my daughter (16F) has swum competitively since she was seven. club, meets, 5am four days a week, the whole thing. in june… Read more

#aita#parenting

307 votes · 6 comments · 3 options

AITA for not letting my parents post pictures of my son?

me (31M), first kid, he's four months. my wife and i decided before he was born, no photos of him on any public account until he's old enough to have… Read more

#aita#parenting

307 votes · 6 comments · 3 options

AITA for telling my daughter I won't watch her kids if she keeps changing the days?

me (72F), married 41 years to Bill, three grown kids. my youngest (38F) has two little ones, 3 and 6. i watch them two days a week and i love it,… Read more

#aita#parenting

297 votes · 6 comments · 3 options