Are you trying to advocate for mandatory age checks?

Get lost.

Have him say goodbye to the cat but don’t have him present for the euthanasia.

With my worst napper I worked out the trick of getting them to fall asleep on my shoulder, then a slow smooth tilt forward down to the crib mattress.

Contrasting color means they need to cut an extra piece of fabric and put another line of stitching.

Keep the ambitions low, lots of play/snack breaks, and try to pick places where kids can be kids.

Camping is a good option if you already have the gear. Science museums are good too because they’re family friendly while usually having stuff for the grown ups.

My dog cries for the same reason.

California, universal school lunch. Suburban district with ~1200 students across 3 elementary schools.

The district has one central kitchen, and each school serves from steam trays and insulated cabinets.

Here’s the elementary school lunch menu for October

Generally repeats every 3-4 weeks.

I’m so so sorry.

There are many summer day camps for children that cover parents’ typical work hours.

He’s also an expert baby appraiser:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hPmCdoOgW_o

It’s a YMCA camp they’ve gone to before. It helped that we did family camping at the same site the previous year so everyone knew what to expect.

I think a weekly discussion post is a fine idea.

My news: Kids are away at camp, time to celebrate!

Get the velcro swaddles, like SwadleMe, and when swaddling hold their arms straight at their sides while you wrap tight like a burrito. You should be able to keep them swaddled until at least 3 months. From there we moved on to a sleep sack.

If you get married first, the cute little bastards aren’t actually bastards.

You know in your heart if you really want kids.

You know in your head whether you’re in the right situation to raise them.

Don’t have kids unless both you and your partner definitely want them. If you both really want kids, ask yourselves whether now is the right time or if there’s something you should wait for first, like career, housing, finances etc.

“Everything goes in their mouth” is the easiest way for things to go wrong.

Don’t turn your back on them for a second.