#parentblr

[victusinveritas]

New parent here (4 days). Had about 2 hours of sleep in the last 24. This is my life now I guess. A part of my brain had already adapted or shut down.

So there's that.

[thebright1]

I have been letting my 8 yo son listen to selected episodes of TMA from the beginning and folks, it is in the blood, he is writing fanfic.

[ahedderick]

My dear son sends me stuff.

We just embrace the neurodivergence around here. We lean into it.

[augmentedpolls]

Are you a parent?*

yes

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Voting ended onSep 16, 2025

*If you / your partner / your surrogate are currently pregnant, you can choose yes if you’d like

[salifsvoid]

my mom got my toddler an iPad so he can facetime her and my dad whenever he wants… pray for us chat. i’ve got the thing on the strictest parental controls possible rn but i just don’t want him becoming an iPad kid, yk?

[frootchinator]

Interested to hear how others handle this. I was at a theme park today with family, which prompted this question.

So: you are in charge of a small child who needs to go potty right away. You are in a location where binary restrooms labeled “men” and “women” are easily accessible to you, but the more expansive caregiver/family/unisex bathroom options are farther away.

Do you take the small child into the bathroom that matches your gender presentation, even if it’s not the same as theirs?

Do you take the small child into the bathroom that matches their gender presentation, even if it’s not the same as yours?

Do you go farther afield to the caregiver/family/unisex bathroom?

Interested to hear your thoughts and reasonings. Fully aware this conversation could be a cess pit but hoping we can be adults long enough to make it work.

[official-dad-blog]

"Look at you helping out! You giving mom a day off?"

No I'm being a good dad, fuck off.

[driftglazz]

My 4 yr old has started calling (seeding) dandelions as “wish flowers” and you will catch me cold in the ground before I ever try to change that.