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« Reply #350 on: April 14, 2019, 03:42:00 PM »
Just like mine, have to have the sucker.
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« Reply #351 on: April 14, 2019, 05:50:26 PM »
They reach for the sucker long before they get the hair cut


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« Reply #352 on: April 14, 2019, 05:52:07 PM »
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« Reply #353 on: April 15, 2019, 07:47:01 PM »
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« Reply #354 on: April 15, 2019, 10:21:34 PM »
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« Reply #355 on: May 20, 2019, 07:58:09 PM »
So... the mom of the house took a new job title a few months back, management and has the requirement of travel.   

She flew to Florida a month ago, we made do at home pretty well

She left again this AM to Florida and five min into getting home with the boys from daycare lol.

Emmett: dad can we go ride our bikes around the track while it’s still sunny out?

Dad: yep sure can
Walked in to get dogs fed and look out the back window to see both boys walking across the field next door pants to the ground, peckers getting tickled by the grass!

Dad:   Runs our front what the hell are your pants off for?   
Max: why?
Dad: yes!!! Why!?!?   

No answer just silence so off to there beds.


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« Reply #356 on: May 20, 2019, 08:01:40 PM »
So... the mom of the house took a new job title a few months back, management and has the requirement of travel.   

She flew to Florida a month ago, we made do at home pretty well

She left again this AM to Florida and five min into getting home with the boys from daycare lol.

Emmett: dad can we go ride our bikes around the track while it’s still sunny out?

Dad: yep sure can
Walked in to get dogs fed and look out the back window to see both boys walking across the field next door pants to the ground, peckers getting tickled by the grass!

Dad:   Runs our front what the hell are your pants off for?   
Max: why?
Dad: yes!!! Why!?!?   

No answer just silence so off to there beds.


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Lol.... normal behavior here. Still trying to teach him it’s only ok at our house no where else. We don’t have neighbors!

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« Reply #357 on: May 20, 2019, 08:20:09 PM »
My neighbor across the street was having a beer on his tailgate and was laughing his butt off when I can yellin bloody murder.   


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« Reply #358 on: May 20, 2019, 10:28:19 PM »
I can fully appreciate this story, multiple times at the old subdivision house, I looked out to my boys peeing off the side of the deck.




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« Reply #359 on: May 21, 2019, 12:07:46 AM »
I’d guess most of us if not all of us with boys, have experienced a situation like this.

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« Reply #360 on: May 24, 2019, 08:44:46 AM »
This week at work we have a new hire, plus another gent who has been with us do maybe two months.   All day long it’s “hey Dave.....”.   The wife unit out this week has been focused on “hey dad” from each kid usually in the manner of the seagulls on the movie finding Nemo.   Hey dad hey dad hey dad


This morning I get thigh second to use the restroom only to be interrupted by a “hey dad.... is your pee still coming out?”

I had to laugh and tell the boy yes.  That’s the idea when ya need to pee.   


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« Reply #361 on: June 23, 2019, 08:24:29 PM »
This last Father’s Day we took the boys to Lagoon because well you know “it’s what fun is”
This is Emmett and the only ride that he enjoys.   It’s not fast it’s not up and down and he feel like he is driving. 



Max loves most of them and is the child that gets mad when he isn’t tall enough

This was from the train ride that take you past lions,tigers, Buffalo, rain deer and other assorted zoo animals



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« Reply #362 on: June 24, 2019, 10:10:36 AM »
Heck, fathers day was wifes Bday so I got to buy dinner!

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« Reply #363 on: June 24, 2019, 12:19:26 PM »
Nope that don’t let people operate the rides.  Its a pretty good size theme park, part of a six flags operation I think


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« Reply #364 on: June 25, 2019, 10:41:27 AM »
Do they still have those propane drag cars there? Did that back in '97 and it was a blast!
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« Reply #365 on: June 25, 2019, 01:40:13 PM »
Nope they pulled them got a large go cart track. 


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« Reply #366 on: August 03, 2019, 10:25:08 AM »
Don brought up a good point


These kids are 4 years old.  They spend a large portion of time learning how to “get right” in time out. They love to be in trouble!    I hope they get it out of their system while mistakes are mistakes and not more serious

Every morning they come crawl in bed next to me. Give me a big hug and a kiss good by as momma takes them to day car/preschool.  I can’t think of a better alarm clock. 

I’ll post photos of the new bikes I got them today. 


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« Reply #367 on: August 01, 2020, 01:41:47 AM »
It’s been a whole year !! 5 hrs old on the 2nd!!

Made them these boxes for old dad to put keep safe things in.    My pops passed and I found a whole bunch of joy in his little box in his closet.  Everything from a rock mom explained to me of a trip me and him had, a hat pin from NASA ( look up what a snoopy pin is).  To pocket knife he always had in his pocket

I plan on doing similar for my three kids.   



I put a key lock on it to keep them out if need be,   Honestly think Theresa would like one also for her





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« Reply #369 on: August 01, 2020, 01:44:10 AM »
Honest my little ride or die pals


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« Reply #370 on: August 01, 2020, 07:30:53 AM »
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« Reply #371 on: August 01, 2020, 09:20:39 AM »
Dave, that is so thoughtful!

When the girls were 7-9-11, I made them all jewelry boxes. They are probably the only things they still have today from that time.
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« Reply #372 on: August 01, 2020, 07:41:07 PM »
Today had the neighbor kids over for an ounce house water slide thing


It always amazes me how fast kids go from strangers, best friends, to get out of my house! To I want them to all go home dad




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« Reply #373 on: August 26, 2020, 09:59:26 PM »
Today is the trial of what to do with a boy who like attention, prefers bad attention

I can’t seem to find a way to reward the pour boy when every time I turn around he does something mean, hurtful or rude to everyone.  Today was a long day for him at daycare. 

Tonight he is in his room, pjs and all

I have maintained civil words. 

Were you a good boy today at daycare? 
: no I wasn’t

Were you nice to mom before I got home from work?
: no 

You will not be playing outside. 

We can try again tomorrow and if you can give me different answers to these two questions we will see if you can go out and play

Is five to young to learn this?


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« Reply #374 on: August 27, 2020, 12:36:44 AM »
No not too early and maybe a little late start

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« Reply #375 on: August 27, 2020, 12:39:42 AM »
Actions have consequences.  A lesson a whole bunch of people in Portland haven’t seemed to learn. Mom nags.  My kids know dad doesn’t nag.  It’s a simple “if this, then that”.  Consequences.


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« Reply #376 on: August 27, 2020, 12:51:56 AM »
Tomorrow we will see how it goes.  I woke him up at 10 and went outside. We walked in the dark barefoot until he was awake enough to tell me what he though would be a acceptable reward for being good tomorrow

He wants a monster truck toy I took away months ago


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« Reply #377 on: August 27, 2020, 02:05:24 AM »
The trials going on here now is worse.

Doors are off rooms. Per the 4 others here, I'm the bad guy. I can live with that now, they will know later.
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« Reply #378 on: August 27, 2020, 07:31:09 AM »
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I too took doors away.
Tvs away.
Toys away.
All that was in his room was a bed.
I just don't want to wind up missing a digit or limb.  I can sometimes get in a hurry to get results.
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« Reply #379 on: August 27, 2020, 09:02:10 AM »
I sure hope we do t get there but time will tell


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« Reply #380 on: August 27, 2020, 09:16:42 AM »
The trials going on here now is worse.

Doors are off rooms. Per the 4 others here, I'm the bad guy. I can live with that now, they will know later.
Lol. I told my wife and kids that God did not call me to be their friend. I have a responsibility to raise them with love and discipline. If they are my friend later in life that’s just a bonus blessing.

They are seeing it now with the SIL who is 45 living at home and a raging alcoholic who won’t help her mom and dad even though her mom in an invalid and her dad is having a hard time s a caring for her.

We’re headed up there next week to sort things out and put her mom in a nursing home. Her sister got picked up at a gas station and put in the county psych ward which just added more stress to the situation. Fun times.


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« Reply #381 on: August 27, 2020, 09:28:12 AM »
Dave, my reward for not being bad was being able to sit down at dinner. Sit being the key word, corporal punishment was always an option with my kids. Rarely used but always on the table.
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« Reply #382 on: August 27, 2020, 09:44:35 AM »
Dave, my reward for not being bad was being able to sit down at dinner. Sit being the key word, corporal punishment was always an option with my kids. Rarely used but always on the table.
I can relate. Tbh, I think I received something that should've been called 4 star General punishment.
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« Reply #383 on: August 27, 2020, 09:53:50 AM »
That’s an interesting ide Shawn, I usually use a bar stool as time out in the middle of the room.   Nothing to play with there,

I try to keep dinner as peaceful as possible these days very few family time is dedicated. But standing is an option.   He might like it on the other hand lol


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« Reply #384 on: August 27, 2020, 11:46:37 AM »
Today is the trial of what to do with a boy who like attention, prefers bad attention

I can’t seem to find a way to reward the pour boy when every time I turn around he does something mean, hurtful or rude to everyone.  Today was a long day for him at daycare. 

Tonight he is in his room, pjs and all

I have maintained civil words. 

Were you a good boy today at daycare? 
: no I wasn’t

Were you nice to mom before I got home from work?
: no 

You will not be playing outside. 

We can try again tomorrow and if you can give me different answers to these two questions we will see if you can go out and play

Is five to young to learn this?


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Not too early at all, actually a good age
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You must carry through
Do not give in at all and you will establish yourself in their eyes as an absolute authority

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Being a father is not all that much fun a lot of the time.

The reward we get is later on from them. I believe we get a reward in heaven.

Sometimes you never get a thank you, but none of that matters. It only matters that you do the right thing

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« Reply #385 on: August 27, 2020, 12:15:25 PM »
Now you tell us Don.  Guess it’s too late to get an RMA. And to think, I bought bulk.

Dave - not too early, they understand consequences, just make sure they understand  that all choices have consequences.  there are positive and negative ones depending on their choices.  They can decide what they choose but they can’t decide which consequence after their choice is made.


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« Reply #386 on: August 27, 2020, 01:50:48 PM »
That’s the calm manner I am trying to teach it.   

Clam being the very hard part for me,  I fear this boy has my temper and now as God punishment I have to figure out how to tame his and mine


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« Reply #387 on: August 27, 2020, 01:52:54 PM »
That’s the calm manner I am trying to teach it.   

Clam being the very hard part for me,  I fear this boy has my temper and now as God punishment I have to figure out how to tame his and mine


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But

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« Reply #388 on: August 27, 2020, 01:56:19 PM »
Spin the circle how ya want pal lol

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« Reply #389 on: August 27, 2020, 08:05:27 PM »
Spin the circle how ya want pal lol

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repair a frig
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three birthday parties
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« Reply #390 on: September 02, 2020, 10:47:04 AM »
All prayers appreciated as today is going to be a rough one for dad and max in the red shirt

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« Reply #391 on: September 02, 2020, 11:14:37 AM »
Dave, I thought you graduated grade school?  :tongue:

Prayers for the lil guy!  :likebutton:
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« Reply #392 on: September 02, 2020, 01:49:40 PM »
That reminds me of Jeff Foxworthty....You know you’re a redneck if your dad walks you to school because you’re in the same grade....lol


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« Reply #393 on: September 02, 2020, 02:37:25 PM »
Tell us about your first day Dave?
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« Reply #394 on: September 02, 2020, 04:22:47 PM »
Will do this eve


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« Reply #395 on: September 02, 2020, 04:49:29 PM »
Do I don’t remember much about my first day as a kid.  I remember the playground shape, I remember the push bikes they had and every activity had purple crinkle paper


The boys did really well I guess, from what the wife said there was smiles when she picked them up,  they rode bikes to and from school and loved it


I have to say I didn’t make it into the class.  I wouldn’t wear a mask that long.


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« Reply #396 on: September 02, 2020, 05:11:24 PM »
Big day.

Cool that you were there
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« Reply #397 on: September 03, 2020, 11:18:42 AM »
Well sleep walking ended bad last night,

E has had a walking problem in the middle of the night, then wakes up mid room scared to death.  Somehow he ended up face first into the corner of his night stand at 3 ish




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« Reply #398 on: September 03, 2020, 02:36:30 PM »
Guess it could have been worse. Back in school today?
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« Reply #399 on: September 03, 2020, 02:52:28 PM »
Yeah he went to school today also.

The 12 yr old was playing baseball with a basketball yesterday too

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