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How was your week? (feddit.uk)
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[–] 2 points 8 months ago (7 children)

We finally got out to the swimming this Saturday. Had a fun day around town with my kid, walked around with a steak and onion pie, revived the old Switch exercise games to get the wiggles out even more. I wish I had that energy, little guy has no quit in him.

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago (6 children)

    Before: "I know! I'll tire the little guy out and getting him into bed later will be a breeze"

    Later: "I know! I'll leave him to it, and hobble off for a nap..."

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago (5 children)

    He's gonna keep getting away with it

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago (4 children)

    He knows what he's doing alright. Also, it sounds like you're really enjoying your time with him, which is sweet^[not that you wouldn't, I just read somewhere that you get three 5-year intervals with your kids before they're adults, and it's extremely brief. So glad to see you "experience-maxxing" (I just coined the phrase) your time]

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    Yep.

    About "a month ago" my daughter was toddling around. "Last week" she was at college "Yesterday" she moved into her own place with her boyfriend.

    I rarely see my daughter now that she has her own fulltime life.

    If I can be future-you to anyone here, make the absolute most of your kids' time. It really REALLY flies by.

    Source: Working away from home to earn money for a future that never happened.

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    I've felt this with other peoples kids even. My colleague had a precocious teenager, and by the time I'd gone done another job, and come back, that kid was working at microsoft.

    In my other job, a fresh new colleague had a 5 year old kid. When I left that job, that kid was applying for university.

    What the actual fuck.

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