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Man, I'm so excited this girl has been obsessed with the climbing wall since I put it up. Its her favorite toy and she's on it from the time I get home from work until bedtime every single night, along with however much she uses it during the day. We've been noticing the last 2 or 3 days that her back and arms look a little more toned. My baby's gonna get JACKED!
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Man, I'm so excited this girl has been obsessed with the climbing wall since I put it up. Its her favorite toy and she's on it from the time I get home from work until bedtime every single night, along with however much she uses it during the day. We've been noticing the last 2 or 3 days that her back and arms look a little more toned. My baby's gonna get JACKED!
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Dude, that's just fantastic. You didn't just build a climbing wall, you found something your kid loves to do, and then made it possible. You're a freaking rock-star father. And good for you for just spending time with her while she's doing it. I hate to tell you, but you're an adult, and you're doing it pretty damned well.
 
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Dude, that's just fantastic. You didn't just build a climbing wall, you found something your kid loves to do, and then made it possible. You're a freaking rock-star father. And good for you for just spending time with her while she's doing it. I hate to tell you, but you're an adult, and you're doing it pretty damned well.
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It's a give and take, ya know? For instance, I got her a bag of yogurt raisins so I could hide them all over the rock wall to eat while she's climbing. Well these things are tasty as hell and I hate cranberries, so I stole all of her yogurt raisins for myself and started hiding cranberries on the wall. #SorryNotSorry
 
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My 3.5yo brought home an Eagle stuffed animal from the museum a couple weeks ago. She just found it and brought it to her mom-

"Look at my Eagle, mom. How old is it?"

"I'm not sure, honey"

"He's 5 year old, mom. He has white feathers so he's 5 year old, mom"

"Oh, I didn't know that"

"Can this eagle fly, mom?"

"Yea I think he can fly, honey"

"He a 'tuffed animal, mom. He can't fly, mom"

Then she threw the eagle at mom's face and said "I want dinner". I've been laughing for the last 20 minutes about that interaction and the look on my wife's face. Ohhhhh man I love this little smart-ass.
 
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My 3.5yo brought home an Eagle stuffed animal from the museum a couple weeks ago. She just found it and brought it to her mom-

"Look at my Eagle, mom. How old is it?"

"I'm not sure, honey"

"He's 5 year old, mom. He has white feathers so he's 5 year old, mom"

"Oh, I didn't know that"

"Can this eagle fly, mom?"

"Yea I think he can fly, honey"

"He a 'tuffed animal, mom. He can't fly, mom"

Then she threw the eagle at mom's face and said "I want dinner". I've been laughing for the last 20 minutes about that interaction and the look on my wife's face. Ohhhhh man I love this little smart-ass.
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I miss those hilarious conversations. I got some on film cause I knew I’d forget a lot of them. I tired to remember a bunch but it’s a failure. I remember some funny shit like hearing my wife in the next room “Why is there a tomato in my boot?” When he went through a phase of hiding shit in her shoes. He’s almost seven so he still does shit to her it’s just more devious now. Like he poster puttied her drinks to the table all last week.

My favorite was when my wife was traveling on her birthday so I try to make a video of me and my 2yo saying “Happy Birthday mommy!”

I start the video and ask if he’s ready, he says yeah but he’s looking off to the side at our dog, Cooper. I yell “happy birthday mommy!” And he yells “Booga!” At our dog (He couldn’t say Cooper at the time). I kind of laugh and say “ready? Happy birthday mommy!” Then he looks at me all mad and sad and says “Booga ate my cheese!” So I say “aww sorry, ready to say happy birthday yet?” And he just sadly replies “Booga ate my cheese....” And stares sadly at the camera. I’m then just trying not to laugh as you see my dog in the background licking his lips and wandering off. Miss that shit.
 
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I've forced myself to upload a bunch of them to a "private" youtube channel just so I have a backup. I go through and watch a bunch about every other month.
 
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My 3.5yo keeps getting out of bed and saying "I have to go potty" Back to back to back to back. She'll get off the potty, we'll help her wipe, then she comes running out of her room again less than 5 minutes later to say she has to go potty. She's definitely doing it just to get us to come back in there, but it's hard to be firm because I can't exactly tell her she can't go potty when she says she has to. She did this 17 times last night, which was about the end of my patience. I took the toilet out of her room and told her she'd have to use the big potty next time, but I was ready to just put a pull up on her too.

Any recommendations?
 
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My 3.5yo keeps getting out of bed and saying "I have to go potty" Back to back to back to back. She'll get off the potty, we'll help her wipe, then she comes running out of her room again less than 5 minutes later to say she has to go potty. She's definitely doing it just to get us to come back in there, but it's hard to be firm because I can't exactly tell her she can't go potty when she says she has to. She did this 17 times last night, which was about the end of my patience. I took the toilet out of her room and told her she'd have to use the big potty next time, but I was ready to just put a pull up on her too.

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Before you put her down for bed put it in her routine to go potty as the very last thing. Tell her to try hard because it’s the last time until morning, and that if she asks she’s getting a pull-up. If she asks after that, very first time, put the pull up on her (unless she slept half the night and asks at 3am) and do not respond to any more requests. Let her piss herself if she is really committed. She’s testing your limit and right now you’re not giving her one so she has no reason to stop testing it. It may take several days or more but she will get it.

It’s difficult sometimes when they’re so young to be “mean” to them but they’re not as dumb as people think. They’re seeing what they can get away with from very early on. Right now you’re just showing her you’ll respond to that phrase every time.

If she has a true medical condition and I’m wrong, apologies in advance! Sounds like classic attention / limit test to me though.

Edit: You’ll also probably have night time bathroom issues for another year or two. It takes a while before they have no more accident nights. Boys are worse than girls though so maybe not that long for you.
 
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She took a little while to actually try the first time, but from the very first time she used it she hasn't stopped or had an accident.

She readily admits that she's fibbing and does it just to get us to come in there. I really don't want to get stuck back at pull-ups, but I might end up having to do that one tonight.
 
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She took a little while to actually try the first time, but from the very first time she used it she hasn't stopped or had an accident.

She readily admits that she's fibbing and does it just to get us to come in there. I really don't want to get stuck back at pull-ups, but I might end up having to do that one tonight.
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They don’t like the feeling of pull ups or wetting themselves. It won’t last long.
 
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As someone with an 8 year old daughter who did the same thing 5 years ago, I agree with Hateyou. It may feel bad as a parent that you are denying her something like this but she's just testing you. His suggestions should work.
 
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So...apparently some parents are letting their kids watch "Squid Games", this is the email I got for my kids 1st grade class:

Grown ups,

The kiddos have recently been playing the classic game of Red Light/Green Light at recess, which is great fun. However, some children have tried to add a modern twist to the game based on a popular TV show for adults (Squid Games). We addressed this issue with those students in particular and reiterated the standard rules that apply at all times here at school to the group:

1. We never play games with an element of violence and we NEVER use imaginary weapons.

2. We do not use words that are violent, such as die or pretend to be injured or dead while playing.

3. Different families have different rules and some things that are okay to play/watch/discuss at home are not appropriate to discuss or play at school.
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Who the fuck is letting their 6 year old kid watch squid games?

 
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Ha wow, that is crazy, but I am not surprised. We know A LOT of parents who currently/in the past have watched stuff like Game of Thrones and Dexter openly with their kids around.

My wife and I just restarted watching Grey's Anatomy (it was good the first 3/4/5 seasons) and we don't even watch it when our kids are around because I don't want my 8 year old to ask questions about fucking.
 
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Legit wish I could ask if they watch american psycho, or American History X, or any of the thousands of movies that aren't appropriate at all for kids, with their kids...

I don't know if I would want the answer...
 
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As a eurofag it's kinda weird you guys think you shield them from stuff by not watching it around them, or don't want to talk to your kids about sex or whatever makes you feel uncomfortable. I'm pretty sure they get it from older kids, siblings, news, overhearing someone talk about it, the show, sex, smoking, bad words, whatnot. Grown up themes are often boring to kids anyway, movies. As for sex, I'd, obviously, simplify it. It's not the end of the world to talk to kids about this stuff imho. They don't have the same experiences or concepts a priori we do as adults. I'd prefer they learned about various grown up stuff gradually with the guidance of a parent rather than from some stranger. A continuum, dumbed down to their level. Not a dichotomy. It's a mommy and daddy who loves each other very much, dear. Done. Nerds who know video games doesn't cause violence should know talking to your kids doesn't mean they get teen pregnant. Well, they will if noone talked to them about the consequences - and someone has to build the trust and safe evironment to be able to reach that level of dialogue. Parents.
 
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Izo said:
As a eurofag it's kinda weird you guys think you shield them from stuff by not watching it around them, or don't want to talk to your kids about sex or whatever makes you feel uncomfortable. I'm pretty sure they get it from older kids, siblings, news, overhearing someone talk about it, the show, sex, smoking, bad words, whatnot. Grown up themes are often boring to kids anyway, movies. As for sex, I'd, obviously, simplify it. It's not the end of the world to talk to kids about this stuff imho. They don't have the same experiences or concepts a priori we do as adults. I'd prefer they learned about various grown up stuff gradually with the guidance of a parent rather than from some stranger. A continuum, dumbed down to their level. Not a dichotomy. It's a mommy and daddy who loves each other very much, dear. Done. Nerds who know video games doesn't cause violence should know talking to your kids doesn't mean they get teen pregnant. Well, they will if noone talked to them about the consequences - and someone has to build the trust and safe evironment to be able to reach that level of dialogue. Parents.
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The conversation is about 6-8 year olds you quarter-wit. 8 year olds dont need to be watching people get beheaded, or fucked, or fucked and beheaded.
 
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The conversation is about 6-8 year olds you quarter-wit. 8 year olds dont need to be watching people get beheaded, or fucked, or fucked and beheaded.
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Nah, conversation is now about puritanism and why it's counter productive. Come back when you have kids of your own.
 
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I watched full metal jacket with my dad at 8. My dad was a bad dad.

Predator, Aliens, Nightmare on Elm Street, etc.
 
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