Soda Popinski Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 you just have to keep asking them. Every 30 minutes. My boy would swear up and down he didn't have to go.....ok well let's go try just in case, and he would pee like a racehorse. or drop a full load. Yeah, sure you didn't have to go.. that's why you just had a blowout and destroyed the Carrabba's bathroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 7 minutes ago, Soda Popinski said: you just have to keep asking them. Every 30 minutes. My boy would swear up and down he didn't have to go.....ok well let's go try just in case, and he would pee like a racehorse. or drop a full load. Yeah, sure you didn't have to go.. that's why you just had a blowout and destroyed the Carrabba's bathroom. that's what we do. it's not so much timed, but if you're going in the car, going outside, before bed, etc. we force that ****, and she always goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Popinski Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Just now, teef said: that's what we do. it's not so much timed, but if you're going in the car, going outside, before bed, etc. we force that ****, and she always goes. My daughter was MUCH easier. She wanted to wear big girl undies like mommy at a very early age. The boy, he didn't seem to mind sitting in a deuce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Just now, Soda Popinski said: My daughter was MUCH easier. She wanted to wear big girl undies like mommy at a very early age. The boy, he didn't seem to mind sitting in a deuce. ours is pretty easy too. we use the good kind of peer pressure letting her know she should wear the big girl underwear like her cousins. the only time we're still in a diaper is at night. she's perfect all day, but in the morning, you'd think someone dunked her diaper in water it's so soaked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Popinski Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 1 minute ago, teef said: ours is pretty easy too. we use the good kind of peer pressure letting her know she should wear the big girl underwear like her cousins. the only time we're still in a diaper is at night. she's perfect all day, but in the morning, you'd think someone dunked her diaper in water it's so soaked. This is the kind of fun stuff that when the wife says " I miss the kids being little" I always reply NOT ME! She's out of the house in college, he's in high school playing football, we're on the back 9 of parenting why the hell would I want to go back to diapers and preschool? those were tough times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 1 minute ago, Soda Popinski said: This is the kind of fun stuff that when the wife says " I miss the kids being little" I always reply NOT ME! She's out of the house in college, he's in high school playing football, we're on the back 9 of parenting why the hell would I want to go back to diapers and preschool? those were tough times. i'll be 55 when my kids are at that point in life. i don't know why i decided to do this as late as i did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Popinski Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 1 minute ago, teef said: i'll be 55 when my kids are at that point in life. i don't know why i decided to do this as late as i did. I imagine it's easier for you being older. I was 24 when the boy was born and I was 20 when my wife and I got together and my daughter was 2. We weren't ready, hell we were kids. But now, I'll be 43 and hopefully have both kids out of the house. I told the wife we're not going to know what to do with each other. no more football practice, games, no more anything. Hunting and fishing...sounds pretty ******** good to me!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted July 18, 2018 Author Share Posted July 18, 2018 9 minutes ago, teef said: i'll be 55 when my kids are at that point in life. i don't know why i decided to do this as late as i did. A guy that I played football with in HS was a year below me....his daughter just graduated and is heading to college in a few weeks. He's 35. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 52 minutes ago, Jauronimo said: Just because your kids have better sphincter control (for now) does not mean you're a better parent. It absolutely does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Soda Popinski said: I imagine it's easier for you being older. I was 24 when the boy was born and I was 20 when my wife and I got together and my daughter was 2. We weren't ready, hell we were kids. But now, I'll be 43 and hopefully have both kids out of the house. I told the wife we're not going to know what to do with each other. no more football practice, games, no more anything. Hunting and fishing...sounds pretty ******** good to me!!! i'll give you credit. i would have been such an awful father at that age. the fact that you have your kids doing so well is a testament to you and your wife. think about all the free time you'll have soon. you can go to lunch, have a bunch of drinks, then come home and nap it off. the thought of something that simple excites me. 1 hour ago, Royale with Cheese said: A guy that I played football with in HS was a year below me....his daughter just graduated and is heading to college in a few weeks. He's 35. that's way too much in the other direction. i'm sure the guy didn't want his life going in that direction, but ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Popinski Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 1 minute ago, teef said: i'll give you credit. i would have been such an awful father at that age. the fact that you have your kids doing so well is a testament to you and your wife. think about all the free time you'll have soon. you can go to lunch, have a bunch of drinks, then come home and nap it off. the thought of something that simple excites me. that's way too much in the other direction. i'm sure the guy didn't want his life going in that direction, but ****. We gave up our 20s and 30s but hopefully our 40s and 50s will be worth it. We actually went to brunch the other day, 10 am bloody marys and Cheasapeake bennedict. Then we wento to a micro brewery around 1200 and had a pint. It was glorious. Got home, and did my best impression of a pool float for 2 hours. God forbid we have grandkids in the next few years. Not that I'll mind terribly but I'm nowhere ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 6 minutes ago, Soda Popinski said: We gave up our 20s and 30s but hopefully our 40s and 50s will be worth it. We actually went to brunch the other day, 10 am bloody marys and Cheasapeake bennedict. Then we wento to a micro brewery around 1200 and had a pint. It was glorious. Got home, and did my best impression of a pool float for 2 hours. God forbid we have grandkids in the next few years. Not that I'll mind terribly but I'm nowhere ready. that could be what ruins you. you'd love it, but my wife and her sister abuse grandma and grandpa babysitter. you need some time with zero worries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Popinski Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Just now, teef said: that could be what ruins you. you'd love it, but my wife and her sister abuse grandma and grandpa babysitter. you need some time with zero worries. Well the daughter is probably going to stay in south FL that's where she has a great job opportunity. We're 210 miles away. But I can already see the wife selling the house now to move closer. She knows my conditions. Not closer than 35 minutes away. And within 15 miles of a good boat ramp on the inter coastal. If Gpa is gonna live nearby, Gpa's gonna have an offshore fishing boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 2 hours ago, Soda Popinski said: This is the kind of fun stuff that when the wife says " I miss the kids being little" I always reply NOT ME! She's out of the house in college, he's in high school playing football, we're on the back 9 of parenting why the hell would I want to go back to diapers and preschool? those were tough times. I always tell parents of young children this truism: Little kids, little problems. Big Kids, BIG problems. I've learned this lesson the hard way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Popinski Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 1 minute ago, joesixpack said: I always tell parents of young children this truism: Little kids, little problems. Big Kids, BIG problems. I've learned this lesson the hard way. Ehh, I haven't found that to be 100% true. I mean when my daughter was in high school and went through the phazes yea, that was tough. It was really tough. But her moving off to college was the best thing that could have happened. She's really impressed me. Working 40hrs a week, school fulltime, and her and her BF have an apartment. I remember the wife and her were both terrified to tell me she was moving in with him. I shocked them both. I didn't care as long as she was mature, and she's proved that 100 times over. The boy, hell all he wants to do is play COD or whatever other shoot em up game he has on Xbox 1. He likes to hunt/fish with me and we went scalloping last Saturday. I haven't had much in the way of big problems with him at all. He's ostracized at school because all his buddies drink and smoke weed and he won't. So he doesn't hang out with anyone outside of school. kind of sucks but he sticks to his principles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Soda Popinski said: Ehh, I haven't found that to be 100% true. I mean when my daughter was in high school and went through the phazes yea, that was tough. It was really tough. But her moving off to college was the best thing that could have happened. She's really impressed me. Working 40hrs a week, school fulltime, and her and her BF have an apartment. I remember the wife and her were both terrified to tell me she was moving in with him. I shocked them both. I didn't care as long as she was mature, and she's proved that 100 times over. The boy, hell all he wants to do is play COD or whatever other shoot em up game he has on Xbox 1. He likes to hunt/fish with me and we went scalloping last Saturday. I haven't had much in the way of big problems with him at all. He's ostracized at school because all his buddies drink and smoke weed and he won't. So he doesn't hang out with anyone outside of school. kind of sucks but he sticks to his principles. Yeah, I have a soon to be 15 year old daughter. Girls are rough at this age. ages 6-8 was the sweet spot. I'm hoping it gets easier later. Edited July 18, 2018 by joesixpack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 1 hour ago, LeGOATski said: It absolutely does. How does it feel to be so “sphincter-centric”? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Popinski Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 1 minute ago, joesixpack said: Yeah, I have a soon to be 15 year old daughter. Girls are rough at this age. ages 6-8 was the sweet spot. I'm hoping it gets easier later. Man it does, but at 15 you can't tell her anything. It's just a waste of breath. She hung out with kids who did bad stuff, but her grades never slipped. They want to take bad friends and reform them, that's not how it works, the bad kids drag them down. But you can't tell them that they have to discover it for themselves. I know how frustrating that is, but once they figure it out, and they get their heads on straight it's like a 1000lb weight off your shoulders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Just now, Soda Popinski said: Man it does, but at 15 you can't tell her anything. It's just a waste of breath. She hung out with kids who did bad stuff, but her grades never slipped. They want to take bad friends and reform them, that's not how it works, the bad kids drag them down. But you can't tell them that they have to discover it for themselves. I know how frustrating that is, but once they figure it out, and they get their heads on straight it's like a 1000lb weight off your shoulders. My fiance is now a great-aunt, and the arrival of a baby has spurred the "i want a baby" talk. Me: Yeah, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Popinski Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Just now, joesixpack said: My fiance is now a great-aunt, and the arrival of a baby has spurred the "i want a baby" talk. Me: Yeah, no. Hell no! I got fixed in October 2002, my son was born that June. My parents had 6, not in this lifetime. Not at 40. I couldn't survive. have her babysit. That usually wears em out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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