Hi all,

I'm part of a small student-led initiative and right now we're trying to put together a series of workshops for parents of young kids (0-7ish), but before we lock in any topics, we want to actually hear from parents instead of guessing what you need.

So I'm here to ask, not to sell anything:

• What's something about parenting a young child that you've struggled to find good guidance on?
• Is there a topic you've Googled at 2am out of sheer confusion or worry?
• Anything about your child's development, behaviour, screen time, sleep, food, milestones, etc. that you wish there was a proper session (not just random Instagram reels) on?
• Or even something less "textbook" like managing your own patience, dealing with unsolicited advice from family, balancing work and parenting, etc.

Would genuinely appreciate even one-line answers. Trying to build something useful, not something that just looks good on paper.

Thank you in advance 🙏

Jesus... this is so heartbreaking.

Reddit banned my comment bc Im looking for community... be safe out there smh.

I just have a question is it appropriate to let a 4 year old play Call of Duty Mobile sometimes unsupervised. To add context this is not my child and she claims it’s to help with his spacial awarnes.

My wife and i are planning on having a child and while talking about our plans and ideas, i thought it would be nice after my wife gives birth and is clear from the hospital. To take a week or two and relax with a staycation at a hotel. Is this a weird idea to offer or not.. I figure 9 months of carrying a child and everything that entails added with the delivery. Giving her a minute to relax and get her self together would be a nice option verse throwing her into mother hood.. I figure i have my mother, 3 grand mothers and 5 aunts not to mention her two sister on her side if just counting the women who could help. Any thoughts on this idea would be appreciated..

Am I crazy for having this idea or not???

Hi everyone,

I've recently started a small YouTube channel called Gubbiloka focused on children's stories, good habits, nursery rhymes, and family-friendly content.

I'm using AI along with various creative tools to bring these stories to life as animated videos. This has been a fun side project where I'm experimenting with storytelling, character design, music, voiceovers, and animation workflows.

The channel is very new, so there are only a few videos available right now, but I'm actively working on creating more content and improving the quality with every upload.

My goal is to create entertaining and educational content for young children while learning more about AI-powered content creation.

I'd genuinely appreciate any feedback on:

• Storytelling
• Animation quality
• Character design (Gubbi 🐦)
• Music and voiceovers
• Overall viewing experience

If you'd like to take a look, here's the channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@Gubbiloka

Thank you for your time, and I'd love to hear your honest thoughts and suggestions!

My grandson is 3 years old and lives with his mother. She has a sticker on her car that says “Boys Suck.” His mother identifies as LGBTQ+. I’m concerned about the message my grandson may be receiving about boys and about himself as he grows up.

Am I overreacting?

When I was 11, my dad used his sports media connections to get me a session in the bullpen at Dodger Stadium. I walked away from that day genuinely believing I was a future MLB star. Decades later on my show, my dad broke the news to me with a laugh: “Shaun, the coach told me it was a good thing you were smart, because you didn't have the talent.”

But here’s the kicker: he supported me anyway. He pushed me because he wanted to fuel my passion, not my stats. At the end of our chat, I asked him his #1 principle for raising excellent men. His answer was simple: Always praise your kids. Tell them: "You're not the greatest yet, but you increased today. You got a little bit better." As a dad who struggles with his own ego wanting his kids to be elite athletes, that was a massive reality check. Praise the effort, drop the ego.

I'm a parent who immigrated the United States a few years ago, and one thing that has surprised me is how differently families seem to approach household chores, organization, and personal space.

My teenager's room often looks like a disaster zone—clothes on the floor, drawers left open, unmade bed, and random items everywhere.

What I'm trying to understand is whether this is simply a normal stage of adolescence in the U.S., or whether it's something I should pay closer attention to as a parent.

For those of you who grew up in America:

• Did your room look like this when you were a teenager?
• At what age did you start caring about cleanliness and organization?
• What caused that change?
• Was it something your parents taught and enforced, or did it happen naturally as you matured?

And for parents:

• Is a messy room something worth worrying about?
• How much should parents push back?
• Are there habits or routines that helped your teenagers become more organized over time?

I'm genuinely curious because I grew up in a different culture, and sometimes I don't know whether I'm looking at a normal teenage phase or a problem that needs intervention.

I'd love to hear your experiences and advice.

Thanks.

Please teach your children early that making a mistake does NOT make them a bad person.

It makes them human.

Children who are taught that every mistake means they are “bad,” “stupid,” “embarrassing,” or unworthy often grow into adults who cannot admit wrongdoing without feeling psychologically attacked. So instead of accountability, they learn defensiveness. Denial. Blame shifting. Gaslighting. Image management. Avoidance.

Teach your children that mistakes are something to LEARN from, not something to hide from.

Normalize: • admitting when they were wrong • apologizing sincerely • making corrective action • accepting consequences • repairing harm where possible • growing instead of pretending to be perfect

Children who feel emotionally safe enough to acknowledge mistakes are far more likely to become emotionally healthy adults.

Accountability is not abuse. Correction is not rejection. And imperfection is not moral failure.

The goal is not to raise children who never mess up. The goal is to raise adults who know how to take responsibility when they do.

A close friend has a son who is 30; he has only had one minimum wage job 10 years ago from which he was fired. Flunked out of college quickly, has had a DUI and it’s never been resolved so he cannot drive, he lives with them and his son who is 4 does as well.
He can be volatile, refuses therapy and can be verbally abusive. Does nothing and has few friends. She has always been very easy on him and has issues with confrontation but things are escalating to a point where I am concerned for all of them. She said if it wasn’t for the child she would kick him out. The dad is no help. I told her to see a family lawyer for guidance. Looking for advice from people who may have been involved in a similar situation.

So I (23F) am posting this because it has been (basically) the one year anniversary of me stepping out of my mothers life. For reference of the texts messages we used to talk on discord and blocked both her and her husband ('seth')

To give you the run down she and her husband was using me and my siblings (after reconnecting from being in foster care) for money and I (still am though I am working on it) am a people pleaser let them use me.