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re: Family vacation (driving) with toddler kids...what's the appropriate division of labor?
Posted on 8/4/25 at 10:54 am to sidewalkside
Posted on 8/4/25 at 10:54 am to sidewalkside
quote:
You're right... we should probably let the two year old drive.
You said "anything", my guy.
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Posted on 8/4/25 at 10:57 am to sidewalkside
The fact that you made this thread tells me that you definitely "keep score" with your wife.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 10:58 am to sidewalkside
You've failed already if you're looking at it like this. I feel for ya man.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 11:00 am to sidewalkside
quote:
Who does the packing? wife
Loading? me
Driving? me
Grocery Shopping? together
Cooking? mostly me
Cleaning while on vacay? wife
What esle?
Posted on 8/4/25 at 11:06 am to Ace Midnight
quote:name a single thing on that list a fricking 2 years old can do my guy. They just need to entertain themselves and stay out of the way
You said "anything", my guy.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 11:09 am to Ace Midnight
quote:
You said "anything", my guy.
What are you having your toddlers do when prepping for a vacation?
Posted on 8/4/25 at 11:10 am to LNCHBOX
Chicken really needs to add a sarcasm font
Posted on 8/4/25 at 11:28 am to sidewalkside
Only advice I have is to leave in the middle of the night. The toddlers will sleep and you’ll be 5hrs in before people wake up.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 11:31 am to sidewalkside
Give the kids as much work as they can handle. Even push them a little bit. Do it all the time and every time. Try not to be stern about it, and even make it fun if you can.
It’s the only way they will learn to take responsibility. They will become competent adults and thank you later.
It’s the only way they will learn to take responsibility. They will become competent adults and thank you later.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 11:35 am to LNCHBOX
quote:
What are you having your toddlers do when prepping for a vacation?
Give the toddlers as much token work as you can find for them, even if it takes you longer to get a task done. It won’t take too long before their contributions will actually be meaningful.
“Hey Lil’ Bro, go in the bathroom closet and bring me 2 rolls of toilet paper. Now put them in the bag with the towels and hairdryer. Good man!”
Posted on 8/4/25 at 11:38 am to sidewalkside
You help pack.
You load.
You drive.
Wife does the rest as she’ll be napping while you drive 7+ hours.
You load.
You drive.
Wife does the rest as she’ll be napping while you drive 7+ hours.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 12:01 pm to Jimbeaux
quote:
Give the toddlers as much token work as you can find for them, even if it takes you longer to get a task done. It won’t take too long before their contributions will actually be meaningful.
“Hey Lil’ Bro, go in the bathroom closet and bring me 2 rolls of toilet paper. Now put them in the bag with the towels and hairdryer. Good man!”
This guy gets it.
It's called "parenting".
Posted on 8/4/25 at 12:11 pm to sidewalkside
Truly depends upon your Whipped Quotient.
The higher the whippedness, the more on you.
The higher the whippedness, the more on you.
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