Coli Fathers (who raise their kids) Thread

[mrallgood]

2 kids.

Be patient.

Make them understand there are rules. And breaking rules have consequences.

Constantly yelling at them does not accomplish anything.

Pick wisely when to be hard on them and when to encourage them. Every kid is different so there isn't a perfect template.

Don't be afraid to spank your kid, but if you're doing it too often, it's not working.

Most importantly, be consistent.

This right here...be consistent and firm early and that will make the latter years much easier...I have to constantly stay on my youngest son about stuff and when it escalates to spanking, I go right back to him after a few minutes and explain how we got to that situation and then explain (or make him explain) what he could have done better to avoid it

But like the poster said above, pick wisely when to be hard and when to encourage...

Remember, they don't have the same vocabulary as you yet, so don't get frustrated when they can't explain things to your liking.

Also, let them fail at stuff sometimes (but still encourage them) so they will learn how to handle it....

And they are like elephants...they remember EVERYTHING you say so don't be saying you will do this or that (and don't really mean it) or they will call you out on it with the quickness...

 

[THE MACHINE]

My oldest daughter turns three on the 11th. We are having a Yo Gabba Gabba party tomorrow and I got my DJ Lance outfit on deck . Moon bounce in the living room . Little roller coaster in the basement. My youngest daughter just turned 5 months. Parenthood is the best thing to ever happen to me.

 

[THE MACHINE]

did you like having your kids so close together?? i got a 2 year old daughter (turned 2 dec 1) and i got a son coming in march. i honestly wanted to wait till my daughter turned 4 to have another child. but that's not happening.

Mine are about the same distance apart. Its fantastic, when you run out of energy at night after work and you watch your kid play by themselves you feel kinda bad. I cant wait until my youngest catches up a little so they can pretty much grow and mature together. It might be different because they are both girls though.

 

[Crakface]

Dont let your kids have laptops and computers in their room until they're a lot older. You really have to supervise everything your child watches and has access to. I wont be having cable television and i'll tailor what he does watch to my standards. To many white boys on tv, to many black people c00ning and no asians.

 

[Dog Based Gremlin]

Love my two babies. Its a struggle tho. Free time is almost non existent, always have to Make sure they safe and not doing shyt they not supposed to. Worry all the time about em.

But its fun.

Im bout to hit the infamous ''terrible twos''

My daughter is cool but damn if a brotha dont get sleep, its so hard to handle but someone gotta do it

 

[Crakface]

Im bout to hit the infamous ''terrible twos''Sleep, wheres your girl?

My daughter is cool but damn if a brotha dont get sleep, its so hard to handle but someone gotta do it

 

[Poetical Poltergeist]

Im bout to hit the infamous ''terrible twos''

My daughter is cool but damn if a brotha dont get sleep, its so hard to handle but someone gotta do it

My daughter is two. She still sleeps through the night but she constantly wants attention. She's good at others peoples houses but at home she runs amok lol.

Its tough mayne I wish she was still a baby she getting so big and defiant. Got a 4 month old too. Tough times bro. But everyone who has teens or preteens are like wait, it gets worse.

 

[Methodical]

to you guys for being a good father and so much respect for you guys.

I don't have any kids yet but I do love kids....I have two nephews and I love them and a new baby upcoming due June....hopefully get a niece this time.

 

[Dog Based Gremlin]

She there, its just tough cause they be on some wild sleep patterns

 

[-G$-]

My daughter will be 3 end of feb. #2 is coming this summer, we find out the sex feb 18.

My daughter is a handful. She's scarily smart and advanced for her age. She's in school but she's so far ahead of the other kids in her class that they bring her in to interact w the older kids for certain parts of the day just to keep her properly stimulated. She's always asking questions and I'm constantly amazed by how she puts things together in her mind and figures out how sort thru information. It also helps that she's beautiful and still doesn't realize how strict I'm gonna be when she gets older.

I'm not nearly as anxious about #2. Everything is less chaotic this go around. While I'd be psyched to finally get a son I absolutely love being a father to a daughter and almost feel like id have a whole new learning curve if that were the case. If it's another girl I'd still be happy and my daughter will have an in house best friend.

Just trying to finish this new house before the second comes.

 

[BreezyH]

bout to take mine to the lego movie tomorrow

 

[NYK Loyalist]

To my fellow Coli fathers

I have a 3 year old girl and a 6 month old son and it's the best experience you can ever have. It's amazing to see them grow and reach milestones. My daughter is learning to read and write and my son just got his first tooth. I'm a proud father. There's nothing better than coming home from work and seeing how excited they get to see you. It can be stressful and you don't get a lot of sleep but it's all worth it. Set up those 529's brehs

 

[daboywonder2002]

My daughter will be 3 end of feb. #2 is coming this summer, we find out the sex feb 18.

My daughter is a handful. She's scarily smart and advanced for her age. She's in school but she's so far ahead of the other kids in her class that they bring her in to interact w the older kids for certain parts of the day just to keep her properly stimulated. She's always asking questions and I'm constantly amazed by how she puts things together in her mind and figures out how sort thru information. It also helps that she's beautiful and still doesn't realize how strict I'm gonna be when she gets older.

I'm not nearly as anxious about #2. Everything is less chaotic this go around. While I'd be psyched to finally get a son I absolutely love being a father to a daughter and almost feel like id have a whole new learning curve if that were the case. If it's another girl I'd still be happy and my daughter will have an in house best friend.

Just trying to finish this new house before the second comes.

im in the same boat as you. i love my little girl who is 2. its fun raising a daughter. when i found out i was having a boy, i was upset. most boys are mama's boys. cry babies. dont flush the toilet. dont wanna wash. just nasty lol. plus i loved the idea of passing off the clothes from one to another. now with a boy, i gotta buy everything brand new.

 

[-G$-]

im in the same boat as you. i love my little girl who is 2. its fun raising a daughter. when i found out i was having a boy, i was upset. most boys are mama's boys. cry babies. dont flush the toilet. dont wanna wash. just nasty lol. plus i loved the idea of passing off the clothes from one to another. now with a boy, i gotta buy everything brand new.

Lol I didn't even think about the clothes

 

[So-Chi]

I have a 4 year old boy and 1 year old girl. Both are very bright and cute and use it to their advantage. My 1 year old can count to 10, and my 4 year old can do abc's, write his name, count to 100 all that. I'm the proudest dad ever at their vocabulary and achievements. my advice:

#1: ABC Mouse.com if no one has said it...it's not just a commercial, it's a way of life. They eat it up and made them fall in love with learning.

#2: I changed my eating habits a while ago and it was passed down to my kids very effectively. We eat turkey, chicken, and fish, with occasional steak for the protein. Instead of chips and all that they love

and fruit.

They might get a cookie or two but any small sugar dessert at bedtime only. Ain't gonna run around here driving me crazy all day Damn bananas and strawberries do enough.

#3. I as the male am the bad cop. No way around it....I embrace it but do it right to make sure they know Daddy will do whatever for them but disrespect to any one even each other is not tolerated. I come home and they are acting up and it's....but I also play with them, read to them, and show them new experiences as much as possible. Coolest Dad ever, but don't play with him is how i'd be described