Somebody skipped the checks and balances lesson in 10th grade American History, eh?

FYI, carrots grow vertically, not horizontally.

They are roots. Roots are like spongy straws. When a sponge dries out.....

Wait 'til y'all find out about butter bells.

Mine are still plotting my death, so I'll skip getting that close to them.

Gosh, I thought mine had a bad overbite. Derpiness max factor unlocked.

Confirmed. My Borzoi lies continually, especially to "have you eaten yet?" And "who made this mess?!"

She gives you that Russian side-eye.

No, makeup and crap. I was pretty furious. Luckily that's the worst so far.

Stole from their workplace. It was awful.

Definitely reframe your thinking. Baby didn't do anything strategically. He is in an alien world, inundated with new experiences. None of this was his choice.

He isn't doing anything TO you. You did it all to him. And while I figure you're kind of joking with that, those words get into your subconscious and breed resentment, even if you think it's not affecting how you interact with the baby.

That said, what is your support system? Do you have family or friends who could spot you for a few hours to give you and your wife a nice dinner out or something? Don't be ashamed to ask for help. No one should isolate themselves when caring for a tiny human.

As a parent of teens, I'd be super happy to step in and clean some bottles, clean up a poopy baby, and rock them while they cry. These are all skills I developed that I no longer get to use. It would be nice to feel like maybe I have something useful to offer, because teens definitely make you feel like you don't.

Absolutely. Mostly because I don't consume much entertainment. Movies and TV really shape how people think.

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Don't call the non-emergency line when you have a parent with a spare key.

I shouldn't need to ask you to put it in the dishwasher every time you use a fork.

Why is there a pile of dirty socks on the stairs?

I should be able to use my own couch/ sink/ toilet/ counter without having a fight about it.

Until you're out of the house, it doesn't matter whether you're 18 or not, I still expect you to not do anything illegal.

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Let me say this slowly for you, so you can maybe understand. I wasn't criticizing the point in the original article. I was criticizing the OP who said it was "bold."

Now, run along and argue with someone more your speed. Try 5th graders.

Lol. Who spit in your bean curd?

I wasn't trying to be an academic edgelord.

You have no valid point. You're trying to discredit my point by pointlessly picking on my choice of words. I was discrediting the categorizing of the method used to make it.

This is just part of the 5 S's technique.

https://www.healthline.com/health/baby/5-s-baby

Of them, I found swaddling, swaying/rocking, and shushing/singing the most effective for my kiddos.

You know, LARPers.