Mountain Climbing with the Wizard

Quote: Evenbob

Quote: AZDuffman

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I recall setting it up would usually put my father in a bad mood, but then again, practically everything did.

How familiar that sounds!

Parenting sucks. Mothers are better
at it, fathers usually want to be doing
something else at any given time.
Anything else.

Maybe women should make better parents, but it isn't what I witnessed.

It all depends on the person imo. Crappy and good people of either sex.

Women may be more adept at daycare? But the teaching or the nurturing of a child, or the discipline, are often better performed by men.

Quote: petroglyph

Women may be more adept at daycare?

Women have far better patience
with kids then men do. I have
none. My wife has an endless
supply, good for her..

Quote: Evenbob

Women have far better patience
with kids then men do. I have
none. My wife has an endless
supply, good for her..

They may have a higher tolerance to whining. But on the basis of pure improvement of the child, I usually see men as the better parent.

Didn't indian tribes expect women to care for children until they were about 6, then turn the teaching of the child over to the men? Once a kid can dress themselves and take a crap on their own, I think men are superior teachers, if just because of the discipline factor.

I never had patience, until my children taught it to me.

Quote: petroglyph

I usually see men as the better parent.

Never seen that. My experience is
men tend to ignore the kids, just
try and keep them busy and out
of their hair. Courts usually side
with the mom.

Quote: Evenbob

Never seen that. My experience is
men tend to ignore the kids, just
try and keep them busy and out
of their hair. Courts usually side
with the mom.

I know I never had one moment of interest in parenting. I think women have more interest, but in the end most do not have the command posture a man has to keep the kids in order.

I don't see many kids on leashes any more. Did they outlaw it? It's one of those things that may look worse than it is. It's probably better than the trend where parents ignore the kid while they stare at their cell phone.

Quote: AZDuffman

I know I never had one moment of interest in parenting. I think women have more interest, but in the end most do not have the command posture a man has to keep the kids in order.

I never liked kids before I had mine, or since.

I totally get why there are 55+ adult community's.

Kids are for kids

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I don't see many kids on leashes any more. Did they outlaw it? It's one of those things that may look worse than it is. It's probably better than the trend where parents ignore the kid while they stare at their cell phone.

One of mine disappeared in the blink of an eye at a crowded mall one time. Leashes at that age could be a life saving device, much as life preservers around water.

Quote: Evenbob

Never even heard of Moleskin before
these videos. Just ordered some...

Here's a cheap alternative to Moleskin: http://adirondoc.com/publication/new-science-about-an-old-problem/.

Quote: petroglyph

One of mine disappeared in the blink of an eye at a crowded mall one time. Leashes at that age could be a life saving device, much as life preservers around water.

I think more stress saving than life saving. Save a needless visit from CYS. FWIW I think they are a smart idea for kids who keep running off. No issues for me.