Lemmy Dadsplain

My wife writes little "notes from the tooth fairy" and swaps them for the tooth while she's asleep. I get the pleasure of proofreading the notes but this one broke me last night.

I just need to brag that my 3 and a half year old didn't throw a single tantrum this weekend. About 5 months ago he decided he doesn't want to nap anymore(this makes bedtime way easier but I lose my 2 hours of free time in the afternoon), so now he throws tantrums when he's tired but he refuses to nap regardless. So we kept busy all weekend and I was worried he'd get overwhelmed but he had a blast and didn't lose his shit about anything.

Saturday we went to this event called meet a machine where there's a ton of different types of huge trucks and other machinery kids can go check out and go inside. Then we went to the splash pad to cool off.

Today we went haskap berry picking and he loved it, getting so excited every time he found one and got to put it in the basket. We then went to my brother in law's for lunch and he got to play with his cousins for a while. When we got home he watched me make jam out of the berries.

It was exhausting being so busy but it was a good weekend.

How do you all deal with complaining? Usually, I try to fix the problem, if there really is one, or deflect with humor. However, sometimes the complaining comes from all directions—my kid, my wife, my parents, my bosses, customers—and it wears me down. I find that pushing back can sometimes be counterproductive with some complainers.

One time my wife had some complaint about how I mow the lawn. I asked her if she ever mowed a lawn and she was quiet after that. Unfortunately, these little victories don't happen very often. What sorts of tricks or tactics should I have ready to get people to pound sand without telling them to pound sand?

No injuries and we even had a couple of good runs where I wasn't holding on. A few more weekends and I think we've got this.

Took my one kid to a birthday party that was at a McDonald's Play Place. It was much more organized (in large part thanks to the staff) than anticipated and so far one of the better pre-K parties I've been to.

It was still easy to get overstimulated but went surprisingly well!

Daddit was a wonderful community and I hope to see that same energy here!