Mike and Vinny talk about what its like to be dads as they try to navigate the deep waters of parenthood with a combined brain cell count of 2. They create a space where they can talk about all of their bad moments as fathers as well as all the good times
How to be a Stay at home dad-finger painting edition Step by step directions on cleaning a dirty garbage pail Michael is obsessed with Buzz Parenting question of the week
Mike hates when you don't hang up the phone Vinny visits the zoo Building a playground behind your house Neighbors and doorbells bathroom door etiquette
Is Vinny concussed? probably Michael's time spent in the clink When you have to find the chirping fire alarm in the middle of the night. Parenting question of the week: would you fire the nanny if she drove your kid around without a car seat?
Vinny is laid off and will assume the SAHD role for a bit What did you spend your time doing before you were a parent Mike put up a jungle gym in his backyard How many cheese doodles is the right amount of cheese doodles for dinner?
This episode the guys discuss activities that are educational for your kids like planting flowers or basil plants. Only to discover kids don't understand that once it is planted it does not need to be unplanted Bugs, playgrounds, and being with other dads and parents Do you say Stamp or Stomp Sleeping habits for kids and parents Parenting advice on babysitting
An exciting Easter for all the kids A couple what would you do in this scenarios Parenting question of the week: How do you deal with holidays with family?
2 reddit parenting questions to start: When are "lockdown" drills okay for your kids? Should you let your kid pick their own room decor? Catching your kid in the act segment! What would you do in this scenario: Your kid goes to kiss a new baby at the request of a family member Do you give your kids dessert before, during, or after dinner?
Code word in the middle of the episode for a target gift card! DM Mike @triggamike68 on Instagram to claim if you hear the code word to be entered into the lottery to win! You just have to DM and share the episode on your story! This week we discuss how to calm yourself down when you are about to lose your mind. The question of the week is: When is it okay to spank your kid
Mike enjoys a corned beef sandwich The pros and cons of 1 or 2 kids Calling your kid like they are a dog Restaurant etiquette for kids
The guys discuss the age limit for when kids should start wearing clothes at all times. What does it mean when your kid actually starts remembering things and how does that affect your parenting? Should you have expectations for a weekend or just go with the flow? How to manage your expectations. Parenting question of the week: Am I the Ahole for making my kids a new dinner because I thought the chicken my wife cooked was undercooked?
Mike took his son to indoor gymnastics park where his son proceeded to push a kid down the slide. Vinny had to go to a restaurant with his family and parent there. How your wife may manipulate you into making a lose-lose decision. How to make the best peanut butter and jelly
The big question of today's episode is can you pick up another person's child without asking the parent? Vinny's family recovers from the stomach bug Parenting question of the week: Am I the a-hole for wanting to give a dog back that my kids refuse to take care of?
Mike's son got his first pair of new glasses Discussion about how kids play rough, are right on top of each other, and bother the heck out of each other Top 3 worst parts about valentine's day Parenting question of the week: What to do if one partner wants to go on a vacation somewhere and the other doesn't
Mike encounters a mean mom at the eye doctor Michael has to get glasses Do you let your kids sleep in your bed? Parenting question of the week: what do you do when your kid says they see something in their room?
Do you want your child to turn out like you? Watching your children learn your habits. Mike's Great Expectations, were they reached? Life without Wifi What do you do when a child is already halfway down the stairs that they don't know how to go down? Parenting Reddit: Do you ever tell your kid that they hurt your feelings?
Dad Review: Joel from the Last of us. 5.0 and 0.0 scores Great expectations: Mike is expecting Saturday to be a relaxing day. He is hoping for his wife to wake up in the morning, to sleep in, and have pizza and beer at night. Bad dad moment: Vinny disregards what his wife says and it leads to a disaster Michael has to go to the eye doctor Parenting Reddit of the week: is it worth having more than one kid?
Mike got a boy's weekend away Is it possible to find ways to take your mind off your kids for a few hours? Comparing your kids to other kids Parenting reddit of the day: should you let your kid play by him/herself
Mike was vomited on by Mikey in a projectile manner Little vincent met a bunch of new kids this weekend and it was interesting to watch the interactions Mike admitted to eating a piece of pizza off the ground in a disgusting turn of events Reddit of the week, should this man be okay with his wife going on a week-long vacation with his son without him?
Vinny was slightly down in the dumps about parenting. Discussing why comparing is always a bad idea Mike and his wife Nicole took Mikey on a 4-hour road trip. Mike had 3 nights of Mikey not sleeping, and one night of fireworks ruining his life How to manage anger as a parent Should you feel guilty about crying in front of your kids?
We attempt to go the whole episode without talking about poop. See how far we went Bad dad Moment and choking rules of engagement: sex top 3 types of chips
Mike and Vinny are both dealing with sickness Christmas presents for the kids A bone to pick with children's retail clothing Peeing/pooping with the door open Reddit parenting advice: Disney world tickets and making your wife think she pooped outside of the house drunk I swear 90% of the episodes are about poop
Some kids love Santa and some kids hate Santa. Dressing up as Santa as a Parent The AAP says no screen time before 2 but in a world where technology continues to evolve does this put kids at a disadvantage How do you handle kids making big mistakes? How long should kids be held accountable for their mistakes? Should it follow them for the rest of their life? Should Santa be allowed to have a beer? Draft of the top 3 worst side effects of becoming a dad Getting gifts for your kids
It's sickening how often Mike's household has a sickness Mike took his son to see Santa for the first time and his reaction was worth it Are gates really worth it for kids? I know we're supposed to have one at the top of the stairs and the bottom of the stairs but beyond that, how helpful are gates Parenting Reddit of the week: Dad tells his kids to eff off, but is he wrong?
Mike starts the pod, as per usual, making fun of Vinny's new glasses Mike also had a stomach virus all weekend, and of course, they got sick from daycare. Vinny found out his sexy underpants are in fact not sexy. Top Thanksgiving foods even though most thanksgiving foods stink Parenting Reddit of the week: is it okay to leave a kid in a play pen for 10 minutes crying if you're having a mental break?
On this week's episode: The days when your kid isn't sick and has slept well and it feels like it's the perfect storm. Managing the guilt of leaving your kid home to do something selfish. Top 3 dadding/parenting movies Reddit of the week: would you put your toddler on a leash?
Mike reports to the podcast after having slept on a rocking chair the previous night Vinny is recording on his son's first birthday Do you ever feel like kids learn so quickly when they are around older kids who are more developed than them? Kids that poop in their sleep. Parenting tip: milk isn't the most important thing in the world. If your kid is eating and drinking other stuff that's great. But if you can get them their daily dose of calcium from somewhere else like yogurt or a cheese stick that's great. Mike's doctor suggested getting calcium from a tums tablet. Most milk is also fortified with vitamin D. But you can also give your kids a little drop of vitamin d supplement in their drink of choice if they won't drink milk. Vinny admits to indulging in whole milk lately since it's been in the house. Any other parents who have essentially given up milk start drinking it again once you have it back in the house? Towels in shitty hotels and locker rooms and how impossible it is to get dry when it feels like your drying yourself with a bunch of loose leaf paper. Parenting reddit: do you allow your wife to shower everyday? And Would you kick someone out of your house for calling your kid a name?
Are parents just more interactive nowadays or have they always been dressing up with their kids? Mike has a couch specifically for Michael that you can build into forts and it's amazing What even is sleep training? I don't know what the arguments against sleep training are, but you're crazy if you just don't try and don't sleep for years on end.
Both of our families are still recovering from being sick We discuss the islander game proposal gone wrong Subreddit parenting advice of the week: Do you tell your kid about their unibrow if they were to have one?
Little Michael is sick, Little Vincent is sick, so Mike and Vinny are both having a rough go of it this week How often do you REALLY trust the doctor? Should kids have the option of staying home from school on their birthday? Did you go on field trips when you were in school?
What do you do when your kid hits another kid? We discuss some options or more or less how uncomfortable it can be as a parent when that happens. Negotiating with a toddler 101 Reddit of the week: Dads have some really, really dumb questions this week. There are dumb questions on this pod. Optimal scenario for leaving your kid home and going out for the night.
Mike reads our fan mail for the first time. Sleep regression is real, but does it count as your kid waking up in the middle of the night if you weren't asleep yet? Top 3 best girl names Parenting reddit of the week
Vinny opens up the show and explains Mike had to miss the recording because he was out celebrating his dad's birthday. Buying clothes as a 30 year old is hard because you can't stay up with the trends and if you do well, it kinda looks funny Going out on dates nowadays is hard because you spend so much time with your spouse when you have kids that when you finally go out it's hard not to eavesdrop on all the other conversations you hear. Nicole, Mike's wife, joins us today to replace Mike as cohost. Nicole explains carpool etiquette which is a really interesting social experiment. Nicole explains how parent preference can be a real problem. Would you prefer to spend mornings or evenings with your little one? Parenting reddit of the week: What do you do when your 8yo asks about 69?
I want to remind parents how crucial it is to remember the newborn stage. I don't mean remember how cute and cuddly your baby was and is. I mean remember the bad. Remember the sleepless nights. This way when you decide to have your next kid, its an enlightened decision. Remember, without darkness there can be no light. Do you remember the exact moment when your kid learned how to say no? Every kid becomes a little picky. What won't your kid eat? If you dare judge a parent for a kids shirt being messy, you are AH. Okay, if it's like days old dirty, that's one thing. But if my kid shows up with a little breakfast stain on his shirt, leave me alone.
Excuses kids make not to do things Mike and Vinny discuss the top 3 lies you tell your kids What is the perfect age gap for your kids? How old should a babysitter be to watch your kids?
Vinny ruined the podcast last week by not recording the audio. What stores do you remember very differently as a kid. Do certain people need certain kinds of underwear? Does every relationship have one cold and one warm person? Parenting reddit of the week: What age is too old to be showering with your kid? In this scenario it was a step dad and an 8 yr old Top 3 experiences you look forward to with your kid.
We finally get together for our first episode Vinny has a weekend of zero responsibility Mike and Vinny talk about what they're family's called private parts RIP Bubbanaly Reddit post of the week: Cell phone tracking
Mike and Vinny start off the episode talking about taking trips away from their kids. Guilt or no guilt? What do you say to the doctor when they offer your kid shots? Should we bring our boys to the dentist? Things that kids can get away with that adults can't Mike thinks ghosts exist but doesn't believe in dinosaurs.
Receiving spam texts often, we'll help you make it stop. Should joint weddings be a thing? Who would survive on survivor? Kids are afraid of turtles The wiggles are done for
Mike and Vinny both have bad dad moments this week. Parenting reddit poses a question about what you would do if your kid swallowed a button at daycare. Mike uses the word thought provoking to describe a particular TikTok he saw this week. Like, Comment and Subscribe for more!
Mike and Vinny Discuss their uneventful 4th of July Vinny tells the tale of an altercation with a doe eyed deer They discuss fireworks and how they affect kids. Are you or are you not an A%^hole for lighting off fireworks Does it make you uncomfortable that your kid will stand there and watch you sh$% Top 3 BBQ foods
Mike had a rough week, starting it off locking his son in the car Vinny was coming off two days of dadding by himself, so he was amped up for the pod They discuss a reddit post asking if its weird to kiss your toddler on the lips. What do you think? Mike bought a bouncy house for his kid. No Dad review this week but comment below who we should review next week!
The Dads discuss their father's day How travel with your baby; as per Vinny's travel hassles The kids spent some time with some family today, screwing up everyone's wake windows Top 3 things that remind us of our Dads Dad Review with Extra special Wife appearance, rating the dads
Vinny starts off the episode with a story about having other people's kids over for the first time. Mike is back to not sleeping anymore. Top 3 items we need for our kids to survive the day. Dad Review: Bail Organa from the the new Disney Plus show Obi Wan Kenobi.
Vinny takes his stroller on a hike through the woods. Mike takes Mikey for his first haircut and it is quite the experience Top 3 worst dad duties. Comment below what you think the worst dad duty is. Dad Review of Homelander from The Boys. Spoiler alert: Not a good dad
Mike takes his son to their family's vacation house in Pennsylvania, where Michael quite literally gets stuck in the sand, eats the sand, It refuses to go in the cold lake water. Vinny Takes Cenzo to the pool where he has fun, but makes zero new friends, which really isn't a big surprise. Cenzo chokes on his first meatball, Mikey Chokes on sand. Dad Review of Adam Sandler as father in all his films. On the one hand, great dad in Big Daddy, on the other hand That's My Boy, doesn't bode well for him.
The boys are back after a visit with each other and finally bot families to get to meet. Cenzo and Mikey get a long well except for one punch to the nose It's obvious that Vinny is not prepared to watch The Wiggles TV Top 3 questions people ask when they first see you after having a kid Mikey meets a giraffe and rides a pony
Mike's wearing a Guinea T so tune into youtube if you want to see how good looking he is How to feed your baby food. Or rather how we feed ours The origin of the "wife beater" or guinea t Mike Punched his wife in the face Dad Review of Marlin the Fish from Finding Nemo The formula shortage and mike getting kicked off twitter
The two dads reunite at a wedding this weekend Mother's day and all the things that come with it How many days do you go without pooping? Flying on planes with a baby No Dad Review this week as the guys choose to review their wives.
The Dads start today discussing anything but their sons. But Dads have to discuss these types of things, sparkplugs and air conditioning units. You know? Cause they certainly don't Mike had a wedding this weekend and was able to have his son do a sleepover at his in-laws. Vinny has his parents staying with him and has a hand for the weekend. Although, when your dad comes the house projects begin. Next week, The Two Dads will be together again as long as Vinny's flight isn't cancelled again. Like, Comment Subscribe.
The guys discuss how anything that goes in their kids' mouths creates an unmatched level of anxiety whether it be rocks or strawberries. Mike talks about etiquette with communicating with other parents and how weird it feels to talk to other parents. Vinny discusses his schemes to infiltrate other groups of parent friends this summer. The guys reminisce about what their parents made them for school lunches in elementary school. Dad Review of Alfred the butler from our very generous sponsor, The Batman himself. Like, Comment and subscribe!!
The dads start off discussing their Easters and how baby Mikey goes limp whenever his cousins hug him. Date night and after date night wrestling Is there ever a "ready for a kid" moment or do you just have to get thrown into the fire? Dad Review of Peter Griffin. Mike thinks the whole show is from Stewie's point of view. Like, Comment and subscribe if you got the time to make one extra click.
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