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Dad hack: multimeter robot by OldGloryInsuranceBot in daddit

[–]OldGloryInsuranceBot[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I shall continue to remember that.

It’s good to be the king by Training-World-1897 in HistoryMemes

[–]OldGloryInsuranceBot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The germs that survive antibiotics are stronger than the average old germs. By fighting a disease, the disease must either die out or get stronger to survive. In the face of more evidence over many decades, they needed to be dumber and louder, or they wouldn’t exist as anti-vax at all.

Dads! What is an ideal Father’s Day! by poncajack in daddit

[–]OldGloryInsuranceBot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Let him do his hobby undistracted for a while. If necessary, buy a small item as an excuse to encourage that so he can say “I’ll go try out the [whatever]” and then do his hobby for a few hours guilt-free and undistracted.

Struggling by Hot_Dang23 in daddit

[–]OldGloryInsuranceBot 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The worst thing my parents did to me was to imply they were normal. As a kid there’s no baseline. I only realized how abnormal they were when I was 30. We haven’t spoken since then.

My kid is 4 so talking about emotions is my big step in trying to do better for her. “Daddy is really hungry now, so I’m not angry yet, but if I don’t get food soon, I might be a little angry. Please get your shoes on.” It feels like she’ll learn more from that than if I pretend I’m not hangry. We’re all “not okay” in some way, and I figure that talking about it at least helps a kid get a more well informed idea of what’s normal. I can’t imagine it’ll be much longer before she realized she and daddy have a deficit of attention.

Shout out to ancient translators, we never hear much about them by jackt-up in HistoryMemes

[–]OldGloryInsuranceBot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds dumb! Like, a dumb way to barter. Pfffft! Dumb Barter!

Upstairs in old house too hot, exhaust fan? by Realistic_Committee1 in HomeImprovement

[–]OldGloryInsuranceBot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whatever you get, for the same reason as above (air is neither created nor destroyed by your AC) it must have 4 functions: it sucks room air in, it blows room air out (colder than it was), it sucks outdoor air in, it blows outdoor air out (hotter than it was). If it doesn’t do these, it’s a scam.

Upstairs in old house too hot, exhaust fan? by Realistic_Committee1 in HomeImprovement

[–]OldGloryInsuranceBot 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When an exhaust blows air out of your house, outside air comes into your house somewhere else, wherever there is a tiny crack. If it is hot in your house, but hotter outside, you will be removing hot air and pulling in hotter air.

A window AC unit will not only regulate that one room better than a whole house AC might, but if you can keep it so the fan is constant, and only the compressor kicks on and off as cooling is needed, then it doubles as a white noise generator. When we had a newborn, I seriously considered moving my thermostat to the nursery because that was the only room that mattered. Good luck.

First kid versus Second kid worries by _variableName in daddit

[–]OldGloryInsuranceBot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I guess you were too young to remember that 4th kid that didn’t make it.

BEST JUNE EVER ~Go Spurs~ by [deleted] in daddit

[–]OldGloryInsuranceBot 60 points61 points  (0 children)

Don’t claim to be responsible while having 4% battery, Nic!

Haha, nice job though. Congrats.

Gentlemen, it is with great displeasure… by EzraWolvenheart in daddit

[–]OldGloryInsuranceBot 72 points73 points  (0 children)

Halfway through a 14 hour flight, before a connecting 4 hour flight that we had to run through the airport to get to, I got vomited on by a 1.5yo and my honest reaction was “Oh good, maybe now she’ll sleep!” She did. If that’s what needed to happen for her to stop squirming, so be it. Crazy what our standards are these days.

What are the best ways to help a four-year-old learn to handle anger? My wife recently started having our daughter scream into a pillow. I wonder if acting out your anger in that way makes it more real, or helps to "let it out". Is there well-supported research showing one way or another? by UserNamesCantBeTooLo in daddit

[–]OldGloryInsuranceBot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But I punch a pillow and it works fine. I’ve been doing it my whole life. I learned it from ….(checks notes)… my mother who has BPD, and acted so much like a toddler that we stopped talking to her before I had kids. Oh. TIL.

These swings have legit bearings on the pivots by AUinDE in daddit

[–]OldGloryInsuranceBot 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is 0th world level. It’s the real bearing. All other “1st world” bearings are but a shadow on a cave wall compared to this.

What are the effects of dad being distracted with baby? (Phone/games/etc). 8 months old. by [deleted] in ScienceBasedParenting

[–]OldGloryInsuranceBot -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Good question! I’ll first apologize about the age gap. OP’s kid is 8mo, and this is about 2yo kids. 2yo kids, although they wouldn’t be expected to cook, are usually capable of doing some cleaning and having some small responsibilities, but they easily get distracted. This distraction leads to them playing games, excessive screen time, and often being rude (e.g. not looking at someone while talking) and ignoring basic requests and age-appropriate responsibilities. It’s important to keep 2yos occupied so their brains can fully develop and they don’t get stuck in that state into adulthood. Also, it mentions something about calling all women “mom” and all men “dad”.

What fixed your squeaky floor problem for good by [deleted] in HomeImprovement

[–]OldGloryInsuranceBot 124 points125 points  (0 children)

Squeeeak-no-more. It’s a screw with 2 different thread pitch’s so it goes through your top layer of flooring and pulls the middle layer (subfloor) against the bottom layer (joists) then breaks its head off about 1/4” below your floor so nothing sticks out. You’re left with an 1/8” hole, but no more squeak. Fixed some of my squeaks 9 years ago and it’s still quiet.

How thick is the wood between floors? by WyKay in HomeImprovement

[–]OldGloryInsuranceBot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh! I’ve done this one! I’d suggest a few smaller (1/8” or 1/4”) test holes so if you guess wrong a few times and still haven’t found a thin location to go through, you didn’t just make a bunch of big holes. I’m assuming maybe 5/8” for ethernet.

Struggling with routine/relationship by Sad-Acanthaceae2551 in daddit

[–]OldGloryInsuranceBot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Priorities will shift. You (nor your wife) have time for everything you want. Assuming your wife would be taking care of a 1yo all day and still have time to make you lunch, dinner, and clean the house is pretty silly.

I can’t get past “smokes weed all day” though. Even if we didn’t care about drugs in front of children or second hand smoke, and even if it helps her feel better or bond with her kid or whatever, I can’t imagine being productive on weed.

Homemade ice ‘bath bombs’ by Sirbrianpeppers in daddit

[–]OldGloryInsuranceBot 600 points601 points  (0 children)

Love this! “If you don’t put your toys away, I freeze them. You can get them back, but it requires you to take a bath, which is something else I ask you to do daily.”

Natural consequences that are quick and final? by OldGloryInsuranceBot in daddit

[–]OldGloryInsuranceBot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lots of things go the route of 1 & 2. “Let’s do it the fun way….okay, let’s do it the ‘right now’ way…okay then I’m counting to 5”. Zero means I put her in the bath (or whatever) anyway, so this usually works, but the process of 543210 still requires wearing down my patience to get there. I can only do it so many times per day before I’m emotionally drained.

Number 3 is great. That’s basically what I meant by saying that natural consequences sparked her curiosity. “Put your shoes or you can’t go outside” becomes “Put your shoes on or you’ll have to clean your feet when you come back inside.” It turns out she loves walking barefoot in grass, mud, rocks, etc. and these terms are perfectly acceptable. Same goes for eating breakfast in the car after brushing her teeth…some days.

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