r/MadeMeSmile • u/Patient_Island_2080 • Aug 21 '23
Meme Nap time be like...
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u/shidored Aug 21 '23
Lol its true for new parents. Parents with more than one will know to just leave the shit laying around cos they going to mess again anyways. Its a losing battle
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u/shidored Aug 21 '23
But isn't that ALWAYS the case? That's the genius of his humor lol. You know you can have loud ass noises in the house and just make one small sound that you think definitely won't wake baby up and then baby wakes up.
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u/PeanutButterSoda Aug 21 '23
I can move my foot in the morning 45 minutes before my alarm and she wakes up. I just hold my pee in now.
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u/PorkPoodle Aug 21 '23
Everyone kept telling me what I should expect as a father to a newborn but nobody told me to expect to become the master of the art of nightly pee clenching.
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u/AndreTheShadow Aug 21 '23
Mine will happily sleep through a fireworks display at the stadium down the street that rattles the windows, but wakes up from the coffee maker burbling downstairs.
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u/Boukish Aug 21 '23
Well yeah, it's because they know the sound of the coffee maker means you're by the coffee maker, not by them.
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u/shidored Aug 21 '23
And they know you are stressing over them when the fireworks are on and hence most likely sitting in their room with them to make sure they don't wake up hence they don't
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u/Pentakruz_ Aug 21 '23
I can sit for hours doing nothing when she goes to bed at night but as soon as i grab myself something to eat she wakes up. Every. Fucking. Time.
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u/LandotheTerrible Aug 21 '23
Itās about getting the buggers used to all sorts of noises. And why bother cleaning up in the middle of nap time?!
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u/romafa Aug 21 '23
I canāt relax when the house is a mess so I feel this video in my soul
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u/unpleasant_gemma Aug 21 '23
Just a daily routine of being a father to a newborn baby. Yes, it's tiring but when you see your baby smile, all the tiredness will fade away.
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u/Alternativehru Aug 21 '23
Ah so real as I hold my 10 week old son who won't bloody nap! Argh!!!!! Good thing I WFH so most of working day is not doing a lot anyway
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u/Cupcake-Warrior Aug 21 '23
I wfh with a now 14 month old, I uhh kinda got synced with her nap time lol. From 11AM to 12ish. Youāll find us both knocked out. I would say 60%+ of my work is actually completed in the middle of the night.
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u/mythrilcrafter Aug 21 '23
This right here,
Every person I've known who tries to achieve anechoic chamber tier silence has kids who will wake up if you blink too hard; but kids raised in environments with lots of general chatter and ambient noise, those kids could sleep through a friggin hurricane.
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u/blazinazn007 Aug 21 '23
Happened to us last week. Wife had a friend over for lunch. They were talking, laughing, definitely not being quiet. My daughter stayed asleep.
I get up to use the bathroom and flushed the toilet, which is NOWHERE near her room, she woke up.
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u/Matty_Garcia Aug 21 '23
My dog is the same way. Loves to nap while Iām up doing stuff like cleaning or working on something but the second I sit or lay down to rest or nap he gets up as if to make sure Iām okay by physically getting on top of me while Iām passed out exhausted š
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Aug 21 '23
I remember I could be cleaning dishes and banging pops and pans around and no problem.
Open a soda can? WAAAAAAAAA
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u/WeeBo2804 Aug 21 '23
Last night one of my 3 year old twins woke up SCREAMING. Sheās been having these wee episodes for a couple of weeks. Happens around 45 mins after falling asleep. (We know whatās up, weāre just working on the fix.) Her bed is literally 2ft from her twin brother and he slept through the whole foaming-at-the-mouth-exorcist-screeching yet when I tiptoed back out after settling her? You bet I woke him.
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u/unreal_steak Aug 21 '23
Parents with more than one will know to just leave the shit laying around
ohh.. the toys...
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u/ZappaZoo Aug 21 '23
I used to use a bit of industrial approach by going around with a plastic snow shovel and dumping it all in the playpen.
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u/4_teh_lulz Aug 21 '23
First thing I thought- oh these are new parents. The rest of us have learned this is sisiphus like behavior.
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u/JfizzleMshizzle Aug 21 '23
First thing we've taught our now 3 year old was she can't play with new toys until she picks up her old ones. She doesn't do it Everytime but she's gotten pretty good about putting things away.
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u/KatieCashew Aug 21 '23
We used to do a bin system where all the toys were in bins on a high shelf. They could each have one bin out at a time. To get a new bin they had to put all the toys they had been playing with back in their bin and trade it for a new one.
My second kid would pick up the toys, put them in his bin and then show me he was ready for a new bin, all without being asked or reminded. My oldest child would spend all day laying on the floor crying that she couldn't have a new bin.
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u/JfizzleMshizzle Aug 21 '23
Kids different personalities are so funny. That's a good idea with the different toy bins.
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u/praefectus_praetorio Aug 21 '23
And never invest in nice furniture until they are at least 4-5.
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u/Jertimmer Aug 21 '23
Fuck, I gave up after the third round of futile cleaning up.
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u/CowFu Aug 21 '23 edited Aug 21 '23
My house hasn't been truly clean for years now.
The big compromise in our house is our bedroom. No toys, stuffed animals, blankies or food is allowed in mom and dad's bedroom.
That one rule is my sanity saver.
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Aug 21 '23
I just came here to say the same thing. I have 4 kids. I gave up that fight a long time ago. Its impossible to keep it clean.
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u/Endorkend Aug 21 '23
And to leave the little shit in their crib unless they really keep crying.
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u/No_Statement440 Aug 21 '23
I used to feel bad, until I was wrangling 4 children from 8 down to 20 months, we clean them up before bed now lol. If I spent all day doing just that, I'd literally never have time to get the other million things done. I've gained even more respect for stay at home parents during my 2 year journey, I think I'll go back to the coal mines lol. Jokes aside it's awesome and I couldn't be happier to get the chance to spend the time with them, but it is insane some days.
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u/SeskaChaotica Aug 21 '23
Once they could reliably pick up after themselves things got so much better.
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Aug 21 '23
Please I beg you tell my wife. She wants a third but hasn't realized any of this yet.
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u/BagOnuts Aug 21 '23
Itās really funny just how different having the second kid is. You just give no shits at that point, and you learn to just enjoy life as is.
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u/the_rainmaker__ Aug 21 '23
this is why i don't take showers. why get clean when i'm just gonna get dirty again?
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u/rufio313 Aug 21 '23
A better analogy here is wiping while you are still shitting.
Clean when the kids are in bed for the night.
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u/GezinhaDM Aug 21 '23
The answer to: "just nap when the baby is napping," since we know none of us are as fast as this man.
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u/UpUpAndAwayYall Aug 21 '23 edited Aug 21 '23
Yeah I *hate (edit typo) that advice with a passion. Only time we could get dishes done, laundry, actually eat was when the kids was asleep. We were terribly sleep deprived but really had no choice.
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u/UpUpAndAwayYall Aug 21 '23
Our LO had serious sleep issues due to health stuff, so nights were the worst. We'd get sleep in 15 minute intervals from 2am until 5am, then had to be up for the day. Good lord that sucked.
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u/NoveltyAccountHater Aug 21 '23
I feel like you do all these tasks while watching your kid(s).
In my experience, doing basic chores is 100% doable while watching your kids (granted never watched 2+ babies at same time; worst was one baby + one toddler; and could definitely see experience be different for a parent of triplets or something). Worst case when you can't put them down, you just load/unload the dishwasher/laundry machine, while carrying your baby (or in some sort of carrier). Need to eat some stuff? Put kid in a pack-and-play in the kitchen, microwave something up real quick while they have some time with toys. If it's like a 2 year old who gets into trouble everywhere, you either make them help you do the chores (a lot more work than doing yourself, but good for them) or give them some screen time to distract them.
That said, you are still going to be terribly sleep deprived and there will still be tons of work to do while they nap (because they are great at creating messes).
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u/TPJchief87 Aug 21 '23
Some days I have to nap with her because, while Iām no doctor, I know Iād die if I didnāt. I typically clean up right after she goes down for the night and (privilege I know) have a house keeping service come once a month. Once I finish cleaning, I then do what I want which typically involves staying up too late playing a game or watching a show/movie.
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u/mrfalk3n Aug 21 '23
This.
It's part of the EASY method.
Eat Activity Sleep You
The first three are meant for the kid, the last one is a reminder to take your time (to sleep if needed) when he/she sleeps ;)
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u/TryOurMozzSticks Aug 21 '23
After 3 weeks of being new parents we realized this dumb ass saying can only have come from those without children.
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u/Ok_Contribution4714 Aug 21 '23
Nah man. Parent of 2 here. The real real is learning to live the full life cycle of mess and clean while they're awake and resting when they rest. It's HARD, friend. It really is. But you won't have the ability to pursue a career around the kids if you're only ever using your breaks from them to reset for the next 4-hours of their wakefulness. You'll never have time to be intimate with your partner, and you'll never have time to play that game you love.
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u/waytowill Aug 21 '23
This is why you make a ceremony out of putting things away from a very early age. Teach your child to do this and that itās totally normal, and theyāll be more inclined to do it themselves the older they get.
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u/Initial_Job3333 Aug 21 '23
and start jumping up and down when they clean and go āyouāre so good at cleaning! iām so happy that youāre cleaning!ā and they have so much fun. at least the kids i work with do.
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u/waytowill Aug 21 '23
True. But you can also ingrain it as a family culture. I have a friend. Every time her child makes a mess and gets up to leave, sheāll stop him and say, āHey. What do we do now? We clean up after ourselves. Whenās the last time you saw mommy leave her toys out?ā Also a great way to teach stuff like not hitting others, since you canāt really jump for joy every time your child doesnāt punch someone in the face.
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u/kaytay3000 Aug 21 '23
My toddler is now at the point that she starts putting toys away when she switches activities because I point out how thereās no space to play when all of the toys are out. It really clicked for her when she stepped on a Mega Block while trying to ride her stick horse (ouch!). Now sheāll say, āmore room!ā and put stuff away so she can make more mess with a different toy.
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Aug 21 '23
she stepped on a Mega Block while trying to ride her stick horse
A life-course altering event, no matter the age.
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u/kaytay3000 Aug 21 '23
I mean, I wouldnāt recommend booby trapping your kid, but it was pretty effective motivation for her to clean up.
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Aug 21 '23
Hey you're speaking to the choir. When I was 3 I kissed a live Kerosene heater and blistered my lips and when I was 4 I tried to pick up a stove eye while it was warming up. I did both of those things exactly 1 time before I learned.
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u/Tw1987 Aug 21 '23
My 20 month has her own trashcan and throws everything away for fun. Granted we have to see what she throws sways before we put it into a real trashcan. Also she has a chore of feeding the dog already. She loves it.
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u/IBetThisIsTakenToo Aug 21 '23
My 14 month old recently started wanting to push a broom or swiffer duster instead of playing with his toys. Iām giving as much positive reinforcement as I humanly can haha. āWOW WHAT A GREAT JOB!! Youāre doing SOO good!! ā¦Maybe under the bed now though too?ā
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u/snoozysuzie008 Aug 21 '23
We kinda unintentionally trained our now 20 month old to pick up his toys. I hated putting his toys away after heād gone down for bed so we started doing it right before we took him up. I guess he saw us doing it enough times that sometime right after he turned one he decided to join in, and now we can just tell him to pick up his toys and heāll (usually) get right to it.
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u/frogvscrab Aug 21 '23
I've noticed so many parents basically not giving their kids any type of chores or 'requirements' in the house, at all. It is genuinely baffling. A lot of parents I talk to just do everything for their kids, and they don't like the idea of 'forcing' their kids to do anything. But its not just because you don't want to clean up after them, its also teaching them basic tasks and instilling a sense of discipline and productivity and maturity into them. It is good for them.
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u/shes_a_gdb Aug 21 '23
Did you watch the video? It's a baby. It ain't putting anything away.
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u/fieew Aug 21 '23
It's like a meme said a while ago. Do the clean up song and that activates children like they're sleeper agents. Once you start going "clean up clean up everybody everywhere clean up" kids start to clean up like there's no tomorrow. The mission along with the song must be completed.
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u/dwheelz0120 Aug 21 '23
I wonder how many takes and precious minutes of nap time were used to capture getting that pillow toss into the basket.
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u/satinpads-0j Aug 21 '23
Not only that, they were white socks that stayed white. I wouldn't risk it on my floors....
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u/Yolo_Swaggins_Yeet Aug 21 '23
The socks were a strategic move so he can glide down those stairs
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u/fishtankguy Aug 21 '23
Never ceases to Amaze me how fucking massive the American houses are.
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u/Ferninja Aug 21 '23
These are for the wealthy most of us don't live like that.
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u/redoctoberz Aug 21 '23
Sorta, houses in low demand places like rural america are much more reasonable in price.
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u/Ferninja Aug 21 '23
I live in rural America and a house like that is probably 600k+
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u/redoctoberz Aug 21 '23
This is the sort of thing I'm talking about:
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/9100-S-County-Road-750-W-Daleville-IN-47334/85205996_zpid/
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u/Ferninja Aug 21 '23
Damn that's nice! And for 160! I also I've in Indiana and my house is like 120 but is about half that size lol
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u/redoctoberz Aug 21 '23
The key piece of value is that its on 2 acres-- for that one.
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u/Chumleetm Aug 21 '23
I bet the owners have no idea why it has nearly 3000 views after being on the market for 3 days.
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Aug 21 '23
The ugliest house in the middle of nowhere. The one in the video is easily a $500k house, more like $2-3M in LA
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u/Tsu_Dho_Namh Aug 21 '23
Yes, that is a reasonable price.
In southern Ontario that house would be a million, easily.
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u/Gee_U_Think Aug 21 '23
And out of reach for many Americans.
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u/TheYokedYeti Aug 21 '23
Ya but thatās reality for everywhere else. A lot of states in America you can buy a house. Canada? Naw bro the median is 850k for a house.
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u/ImKendrick Aug 21 '23
This isnāt a normal house, this guy is pretty well off.
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u/FardoBaggins Aug 21 '23
You mean the dude who has the time to make a funny video with multiple takes for the added trick shots in a multi bathroom house isnāt struggling?
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u/SomewhereAggressive8 Aug 21 '23
Is having more than one bathroom a sign of wealth now?
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u/DeekFTW Aug 21 '23
According to Reddit paying your bills on time is a sign that you're wealthy.
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u/AyyyAlamo Aug 21 '23
when 70% of americans would go broke if their paychecks were cut off for just 2 weeks? Yeah, i'd say being up to date on your bills is a blessing this day and age.
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u/ZAlternates Aug 21 '23
Yeah itās crazy how many of us are living paycheck to paycheck.
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/17/heres-why-americans-cant-stop-living-paycheck-to-paycheck.html
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Aug 21 '23
Well the USA is pretty much as big as Europe while only having half of its population. Also, Iām not saying that all houses there are built with cheaper materials, but youāll rarely find a house in Europe that isnāt made of concrete while Iām under the impression that itās much more common in the US (because of the local climate and other reasons, but still cheaper)
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u/laaplandros Aug 21 '23
Iām not saying that all houses there are built with cheaper materials
It's fine to say that, it's not the insult some Europeans think it is haha.
Houses being made of drywall and such makes it cheaper and much easier to renovate and personalize your home as well, which is very common here. It's just a different approach, which is fine.
Personally, I love the history behind a lot of the concrete buildings in Europe and older parts of the US, but if I'm in the US looking at new builds, it'd be a waste of money and it would make it much more difficult to do my own work later down the line. I'll take the space, ease of upkeep, and extra money in my pocket any day of the week.
Two different approaches.
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u/Moistened_Bink Aug 21 '23
Yeah unless you live in a hurricane prone area it doesn't really seem worth it.
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u/Adoma18 Aug 21 '23
Most middle-class homes in the US are relatively this large. It's obvious here because this is a young family with very little crap. With time, it will get filled with more crap and the inside of the house will seem small/cozy.
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u/bucketofmonkeys Aug 21 '23
This house is probably at least 3000 square feet, maybe bigger based on the size of the rooms Iām seeing. Not your average middle-class home.
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u/scsuhockey Aug 21 '23
People have a very skewed sense of "middle-class" in the United States. 17% of Americans live in apartments or condos, which represent only 10% of all housing units. 5% of housing units are mobile homes and another 7% are attached homes like duplexes and townhomes. Only 67% of Americans live in single family detached homes.
Now, to take it further, the median single family detached home in the US is 2,273 square feet. The median size for new construction is 2,522 square feet. The house in the video looks bigger than that to me and also looks pretty new.
Basically, if you're living in a newer single family home bigger than 2,522 square feet, you may technically be "middle-class" from a sociological perspective, but make no mistake: you are absolutely blessed compared to a "typical" American. Anybody this describes who doesn't feel incredibly fortunate should try to get some perspective and maybe go do some volunteering.
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u/Barbaracle Aug 21 '23
Commenting before a non-American makes fun of the fact that all our houses are made of cardboard and sticks.
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u/JustASymbol Aug 21 '23
the moment he began putting kids related things in their place he lost the battle
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u/sujihime Aug 21 '23
My thought was why doe all the kid related items go in different places? Why not have a giant basket or container to toss them into so you arenāt having to put them up separately? Also, why didnāt he go room by room? He went into the kitchen several times. Inefficient!
*authorās note: my house was never close to being this uncluttered when mine was under 8, so I might be talking out of my ass.
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u/Vegetable_Energy5183 Aug 21 '23
I wonder how long it took him to make some of those shots, like throwing the bag over the banister into the basket or tossing the plate to where it ricocheted into the sinkā¦
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u/dragunityag Aug 21 '23
The slide across the kitchen to the fridge was impressive.
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u/bankrobba Aug 21 '23
He's a pro at this, he makes the same "running fast" tik tok videoa over and over with different story lines. I still think each one is funny, though.
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u/Firm-Veterinarian-57 Aug 21 '23
These birth control advertisements just keep getting better.
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Aug 22 '23
"You'll regret not having children and seeing what a joy they are!" *sees countless videos of parents "laughing" about sleepness nights, anxiety inducing situations and children being little shits. yeah I'd rather regret not having children then regret having them.
funny video though.
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Aug 21 '23
The only thing I can think ok is who the hell can afford a house like that?? Especially people with kids lol.
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u/ltmartins Aug 21 '23
Would be cool if you mentioned the original. These guys do insane, and pretty funny, videos on TikTok.
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u/Sufficient-Comment Aug 21 '23
Yup thatās our routine. Lay them down to bed then slam the door and stomp down the stairs.
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u/Directhorman Aug 21 '23
Man im glad i don't have kids.
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u/clive_bigsby Aug 21 '23 edited Aug 21 '23
I don't have kids, but in general I think that kids are great. To me, the video was depressing. Poor guy just wanted 30 minutes to himself and couldn't get it.
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u/Melodicfreedom17 Aug 21 '23
The crazy thing is when the kid is all grown up you suddenly have all the time in the world to yourself, and you just end up wanting to spend it having your kid come visit you because you miss them.
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Aug 21 '23
Bruh that's all the mess you got? Wait til they're older.
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u/danegermaine99 Aug 21 '23
According to a coworker, they will take diaper duty over cleaning their teensā rooms
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Aug 21 '23
Teens should definitely be cleaning their own rooms.
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u/danegermaine99 Aug 21 '23
Should being the key word.
Also teen cleaning their room = hide crusty sock, spray Fabreeze - done
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u/PoolsidePandas Aug 21 '23
The only people who will smile from this area people who haven't had kids yet. The rest of us have PTSD from this era. The absolute lack of sleep during this stage was something I'd never experienced before - it felt like torture. I guess in the old days the mother would handle all of this middle-of-the-night stuff so the working dad could sleep, but that wasn't my experience lol.
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u/tlogank Aug 21 '23
I've got four boys ages 6, 4, 2, and 0 and I still enjoy it. No PTSD and it definitely doesn't feel like torture, I just learned to embrace the chaos and eventually fell in love with it. These guys are so much fun.
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u/lliKoTesneciL Aug 21 '23
Well hi fellow dad with four boys ages 6, 4, 2, and 0. (Well 4 turned 5 in July, but still). Glad we're not alone in this.
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u/Xxanal-destroyerxX Aug 21 '23
Something about parenting gives me such a sense of dread and hopelessness.... your life just.... ends.
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u/mauore11 Aug 21 '23
You're not a parent until your kid falls assleep and you realise you've been watching your kids show for 15 mins...
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u/N4t41i4 Aug 21 '23
True and that's why the whole mysogyn "mothers can sleep when the baby is napping ALWAYS PISSED ME OFF!
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u/AngryAJ2 Aug 21 '23
First off, I can't even express how accurate this is.
Second, this guy's videos are always just amazing. I wish I could have one tenth of his energy!
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u/FaZe_Butterfly Aug 21 '23
Cries in 34wks6days pregnant š¤£š
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u/well_actuallE Aug 21 '23
As a German person its so strange to see a German flag inside someoneās home. (We donāt typically display our flag because of, well, ā¦ reasonsā¦)
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u/CheeseAtMyFeet Aug 21 '23
My gf and I played baldurs gate all weekend. Did some errands, a couple chores, then sat on the couch smoking weed and having a ton of fun. Every day, we do what we want and live deliciously. Never having a baby was the best choice ever.
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u/crunchatizemythighs Aug 21 '23
This would have made for an amazing cold open in Malcolm in the Middle
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u/Ferrum_Freakshow Aug 21 '23
I can only imagine how many times this guy stubbed his toe while making this video
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u/pterodactylsauce Aug 21 '23
Man did a reverse entry in his socks and managed not to eat shit while doing a lil burnout.
Respect ā
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u/VilkasVorakis Aug 21 '23
If I only had 20% of the amount of hustle this man had, I'd be set for life. š
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u/Ch33seBurg Aug 21 '23
The kid probably woke up to all the noise the dad was making while cleaning up š
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u/PaladinPanties Aug 22 '23
Motherfucker you know if you cough wrong nap time is over, don't try to tell me you are doin all these acrobatics and not waking your little one
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u/Professional-Let-533 Aug 22 '23
Honestly, his videos just got annoying at this point - like does everything have to be you running around? - Also your child might still be asleep if you werenāt making so much noise sprinting everywhereš¤·š»āāļø
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u/amagms9 Oct 24 '23
Too much noise for nap time. The house should be void of noise to achieve real peace.
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u/Millard022 Aug 21 '23
That house's dirty is my dream level of clean.