We sort of do this unofficially. The 8yo is supposed to go to bed at 7:30 but in practice goes to bed at 8 with his 10yo brother with whom he shares a room. The 12yo stays up til 8:30 in his own room and the baby sleeps whenever she wants.

I would love to put them all to bed at the same time, but how do you answer the older ones’ (reasonable) complaints about having to go to bed much earlier than other kids their age? Reading in their rooms is okay for any of them so that’s not much of an answer.

What about while breastfeeding? Google is seriously conflicted about that.

Why the hideous red crown? Totally kills it for me.

My family growing up was in the “nudity is no big deal” camp, and I think it was a very positive thing for me.

I made padsicles to use after my baby was born in May, but they were too cold and painful to use so I ended up chucking them all. But then I had four tears, so I was a little more than sore.

Bought on audio! I’m super excited you did an audio version (I think I wrote to Splitscreen a while back asking for one) although I wish you had narrated it yourself. Or with Kirk. XD

I considered playing this for half a crazy moment, just so I’m not bored out of my mind when you and Jason spend hours talking about it on Splitscreen. But I don’t like MMOs or shooters, and I don’t have a lot of time or know anyone to play with. Is there anything at all for me here? The lore and slick graphics…

Kirk, please make Jason play Splatoon 2. He’ll thank you later (if he’s not too proud ;)

Does this apply in handheld mode? I find tilting the screen around super awkward and nausea inducing.

As a security professional, my system is...

I think a lot of parents say “okay?” because it feels rude to order someone around, even pint-sized someones. I like to add “please” and “thank you” instead so it is less wishywashy but still polite.

For the sake of us with social anxiety that hate large gatherings, please provide booze.

We’ve just been FaceTiming an old iPhone as a monitor. Kind of annoying to set up, and a battery suck, but the picture is great and the security should be pretty good.

And what if you have three kids?

Is the internet ever going to get sick of ragging on Comic Sans? It’s not as if many people use it anymore anyways — I feel like it’s just a joke pandering to the 90s crowd. (Of which I am unabashedly one, but I’m still tired of it.)

There’s a huge difference between being self-deprecating and being appreciative though. I think “thank you” is a perfect response to any compliment, whether or not you agree with it. That’s very different from saying “oh no, I’m horrible” at something you’re clearly quite good at. I don’t deny having a western…

I did my study abroad in Tokyo—the one “rule” I hated was to say self-deprecating things I’d someone compliments you. For example:

This. I’m an early to bed, early to rise kind of gal and am usually asleep by 9:30 or 10pm. Our kids will not leave us alone if they’re up, even the oldest one. Thus, early bed times are an absolute necessity.

I’m a huge Evangelion fan—I’ve seen it at least three times start to finish—and I am /always/ screaming at Shinji to get in the fucking robot. (And yelling at Asuka to stop throwing herself at Kaji...)