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Since I became a father some 5.5 years ago, I've realised that I've rather quickly turned into the sort of person who tells my children that 'silly games, silly prizes' and 'want doesn't mean get'.

I'm not sure I can pinpoint the exact moment this change occurred, but it did, and now I guess I'm stuck in this hell. The question is, am I stuck in it on my own, or are there more of us?

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[–] ThirdWorldOrder@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

When unable to use profanity or shout, your brain undergoes a process of collapsing and reconstructing itself. This phenomenon arises as a natural outcome of the synapses rewiring within your brain.

[–] misterdoctor@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You say this to your children?

[–] ThirdWorldOrder@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Can’t remember because of the whiskey

[–] bazus1@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Since my kids are old enough, I have a habit of saying in a sing-songy voice, “sounds like a google search to meeee”.

There’s also:
You get what you get and you don’t get upset.
Move your meat, lose your seat.

[–] angelsomething@lemmy.one 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I use the word potato to describe when they’re doing something stupid. “Stop being a potato” “you potato” etc. the tone is always affectionate and I’m not calling them stupid to their face which help their morale but makes dinners involving potato dishes rather awkward and funny.

[–] Oneeightnine@feddit.uk 1 points 2 years ago

You're already ahead of me. I can't get either of my kids into potatoes. Which is crazy to me, because I'm of the opinion that Potato is the single greatest food every discovered.

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 1 points 2 years ago

Too many to mention but one of my favourites is ‘what are you doing and why and stop it!’

[–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Lately it's been "Is something happening right now? Is there something you should pay attention to, because it's going to affect you directly and immediately?"

My kid tends to space out, which is fine, but worse they space out when they really need to be paying attention to their surroundings.

[–] GrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

You've asked and I've answered.

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

If what’s going in here is what I think is going on in here, it better not be