School me on being a Dad

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Originally Posted by Kloubek

For what it's worth, all-in, we pay a similar monthly amount for our son's hockey during the active season.

Recreation is expensive, yo.

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Your son in elite hockey?

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Originally Posted by npham

We have a Clek Foonf and Fllo. Canadian-made, heavy-duty/overkill, stylish, etc. They are having 15% off Black Friday right now on some styles.

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We have the Foonf as well and would recommend...

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Originally Posted by haggis88

We've entered a new phase now at 15 months where he'll just scream bloody murder if he doesn't get his own way.

Decided now that he doesn't want to sleep, so when he gets put in his bed it's literal top of the lungs screaming for 20 mins before he nods off

So that's awesome

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That’s like 5 songs with noise cancelling headphones. Or 2 freebirds. Easy shit!

20 minutes? Fuck that's easy mode.

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Originally Posted by haggis88

Decided now that he doesn't want to sleep, so when he gets put in his bed it's literal top of the lungs screaming for 20 mins before he nods off

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My daughter is going through 2 weeks of this now where she also rips off her sleep sack and onsie while she's screaming so after she falls asleep we need to go back in and carefully get her dressed again.

Did I mention that we went full hippy with the second one? And then one day she said "You don't have to sleep here anymore" and that was that?

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Originally Posted by suntan

Did I mention that we went full hippy with the second one? And then one day she said "You don't have to sleep here anymore" and that was that?

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It was just a bit weird that you waited until she was 17 for her to say that…

17 months? Yes.

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Originally Posted by suntan

Did I mention that we went full hippy with the second one? And then one day she said "You don't have to sleep here anymore" and that was that?

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She said that to you, or your kid?

She being my child.

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Originally Posted by suntan

She being my child.

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Was this in the Shareholders' Agreement? Because no one understands what the fuck you're not trying to unsay!

God you’re fucking annoying.

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Originally Posted by rage2

That’s like 5 songs with noise cancelling headphones. Or 2 freebirds. Easy shit!

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Not baller enough to have noise cancelling headphones :rofl:

I'll need to take out a Flexiti card to get some when they re-instate my US Work Permit though, cos I'll be flying a lot

My kids are well past diapers, but for some reason I thought of this earlier today thought to share...

I hate to admit, but it took us longer than it maybe should have to realize that infant onesies are designed to be pulled off the shoulder and down, in case of a blow out... Sorry about that, eldest child...

you stroller guys: https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product...llion/13506655 Sale for $349

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Originally Posted by Skrilla

May sound silly but I have literally no idea what to do/expect, just looking for advice haha :clap:

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It will quickly become apparent. :facepalm: Start working on horrible puns / dad jokes, and go with the flow. Every kid is different.

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Originally Posted by killramos

Figured I’d rather not start a new thread….

Anyone have any insights on different “standards” for car seats and how quickly we expect new designs to show up in Canada?

Getting close to needing a couple new car seats for the baby, so I have been browsing around and got myself kind of psyched for a seat that I later realized isn’t available in Canada…

https://nunababy.com/uk/catalog/prod...olor_ref=16366

The ability to rotate the seat in place for strapping in and out with good secure latch anchors seemed like a huge win to me?

Any idea on when I could expect these new systems to show up in Canuckistan or is it best not waiting around?

I probably don’t really NEED a new seat for 2-3 months but could transition any time. My hope was to start shopping for one in a couple weeks after my new car lands.

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Originally Posted by killramos

I’ll look into the Diono.

As long as it is t so massive as to make the front passenger seat useless I am pretty open minded.

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Seen this at babies r us today.

https://www.babiesrus.ca/en/Evenflo-.../C4DAE958.html

But if you want non bulky, Diono is probably the way to go. Diono will be longer when rear facing for the first bit.

Have the greatest Christmas present ever for a little kid. Adding machines. The noise and the paper is a hell of a sensory party for the littles. Free, PM me. Can trash or re-gift in 2-3 months when the sound drives you insane.

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Originally Posted by ExtraSlow

Have the greatest Christmas present ever for a little kid. Adding machines. The noise and the paper is a hell of a sensory party for the littles. Free, PM me. Can trash or re-gift in 2-3 months when the sound drives you insane.

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Reminds me of when my Wifes Aunt gave us a bag of random stuff for the plane, including several rolls of masking tape. Her suggestion was to give them the tape and let them run wild as it will keep them occupied for a very long time sticking it to everything. (and fairly easy to clean up)

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Originally Posted by R-Audi

Reminds me of when my Wifes Aunt gave us a bag of random stuff for the plane, including several rolls of masking tape. Her suggestion was to give them the tape and let them run wild as it will keep them occupied for a very long time sticking it to everything. (and fairly easy to clean up)

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For a really small kid, like under 1 years, their own box of kleenex is a nice present. They'll spend 45 minutes pulling them all out, stuffing them back in, whatever, and it's easy to tidy up afterwards. Great fun.