Dad and Buried

Why are toys hard?!! You know those toys we're talking about. The ones that kids wont' stop asking for and that require 30 mins of your time to set up, they play with for 20 mins and 30 mins of cleanup? In these divided times I think we can all agree that toys shouldn't need any adult supervision, right? Who's with me?! Viva La Revolution!! Mike and Pete get into it.   Support us 🙏&nbsp...

Homework, dishes, laundry, morning routine, clean up, the list of parenting chores is so long the topic was split into two episodes. Or as Pete correctly points out is kinda the gist of this whole podcast thing. Mike and Pete pick up where they left off in the last episode; angry.  They really are the best.  Support us 🙏 https://www.patreon.com/DadandBuried https://anchor.fm/dadandburied/support...

Thanksgiving is yet another uniquely American  gift to the world (you heard me Canada!). It's a non denominational holiday who's sole purpose is to celebrate togetherness through eating a drinking and watching football. Its a day where the constant whining and screaming coming from your kids is drowned out by the volume of the TV. Can it be a stressful holiday? Sure. Dealing with In-laws, or your...

What are parenting chores? Bedtime, bathtime, mealtime, making lunches, school pickup/dropoffs...the list goes on and on. Well at leas Mike and Pete went on and on and on. So much so they needed to break this up into 2 whole EPISODES!! This is just part one!. WARNING: some topics discussed may fill you with and all consuming rage. Enjoy! Support us 🙏 https://www.patreon.com/DadandBuried https://a...

We did it! We figured it out. Using the scientific method, big data pulled from millions of data sets along the latest technology we have successfully concluded which sex is harder to raise. The the answer is BOYS! There you go.  The answer is difiniti...er wait, I was reading the results upside down. Ugh, this says it's girls.  Wait, ok hang on. Is that a ketchup stain?  Okay, we're going to need...

Ever think that you had kids at the wrong time in your life? If only you had them earlier you wouldn't be so damned tired all the time. Then again, if you had them any younger youd've lost your formative party years when you were on the scene crushing it [Read: eating cereal in your underwear watching Judge Judy re-runs till 3am]. Don't worry, friend you're not alone (well I guess we're all alone...

So what is a dad bod? Is it an echo of your former body before you had kids just a lot softer and rounder? Yes. Are people in to dad bods? Yes, mainly dads but also some people who live on the fringes of our society. Once again we have to thank the Internet for delivering us such a beautiful phrase that captures the struggle of trying to keep fit post kid. The term Dad Bod represents a shift in th...

As an adult, what's not to like about Halloween? All you have to do is simply click any buy your kid a costume in a bag. Easy. Oh wait, you mean the night before they don't want to be an Avenger  anymore they want to be a ghost. Just a regular ghost. No problem, you didn't need that $80 you spent on the costume anyway. Oh but, the ghost costume you now had to take a day off of work to make isn't t...

How did we get here??! It's almost 2020. We should be traveling around in flying cars wearing well tailored, monochromatic jumpsuits, but instead we're trying to convince people that they need to vaccinate their kids and that the earth is round. What's the basis? Why has the movie Idiocracy become more a prophetic guide to the future than overlooked comedy from 2006 (watch it). We hit 100 ratings...

Remember that time you wanted to go out to do that thing? Well, you can't. You have soccer practice. Then you need to pick up your other kid at dance. No, wait, it's Tuesday! Soccer's tomorrow!  You need to get little Timmy from Karate BUT THAT WAS 20 MINS AGO!!!! GAHHHH! Not to be melodramatic, but scheduling your life and your kids activities both sucks AND blows. Mike and Pete get into it the b...

WARNING: This episode may contain theme tunes that you cannot get out of your head! There a few kids shows out there that are actually good *cough* Yo Gabba Gabba *cough*. But most fall onto the heap as just bland, non sensical, vehicles to sell merchandise. Actually, when I put it that way it's a pretty good business model *squinting and shaking head* No, stay strong. From Peppa Pig, Puppy Dog Pa...

Me:  Put your phone down! My Kid: You put YOUR phone down. [5 pts away from my high score] Me: I'm working on an email!!  As parents are we the ones who are wrong for saying one thing then doing another? No. NO! It's the KIDS that are wrong! It's our job to make these kids better than we are. I know it's a low bar, but it's a necessity.  Hypocritical parenting is the cornerstone for...

Potty training has to be the best part of parenting. It has a little bit of everything, crying, shouting, lying - all things you'll do to get out of training your kid to use the potty.  So, are you are "shamer" (let them make a mess and deal with the consequences) or a "briber" (find the kids weakness, eg Pokemon, and use it against them #classic)? Mike and Pete share listener stories along their...

"Pfft, I don't have a favorite kid" you say as you nervously laugh laugh it off and look down at the ground. Congratulations, you played yourself, cause ya do. Those who have one one kid you're going to have to sit this one out - though Mike and Peter cover that too. No one wants to admit it, but it's true. Yes it may vary by age, phase or even by day but you know you have a favorite. The question...

WE DID IT!!!! We made it through another summer.  I know you're going to miss screaming the  "stop fighting with your brother!" and "What do you mean the beach is boring?" and "how is it possible to play Roblox for 8 straight hours!?" Well, my friends, their time is up (for some kids it was 3 weeks ago - don't get me started). They're someone else's problem now. Bring on the routine! Bri...

Car seats, kids water bottles, calling parents by their first names -  all things that never existed when we were growing up. When we took car trips as kids the highlight was riding facing backwards in the station wagon with one working lap belt. But now, oh boy, the rules of parenting have changed; from discipline to technology to constant water consumption it's all water bottles all the tim...

It's our 30th episode so we decided to do something a little different. We (Mike) wanted to let you guys ask questions in this very special "mail bag" (or male bag) episode. Do you guys ask some really good questions? Yes. Do we do a good job of answering them? No, no we don't. Don't be fooled by that clickbaity title, if you're into long answers with little substance than this episode is for you!...

Have you every tried to get your kids to eat a food that you don't like cause it's good for them *cough* peas *cough*? Or how about told your kids no screen time as you're scrolling through your feed? Ok so we're all jerks, what's new? 1) don't let these kids know these double standards exist (I know they're probing) and 2) by acknowledging it and talking about it openly we can learn new technique...

Ok, so you're your kid's favorite parent. Congrats! But there's a dark underside. Much like a dealer (you) selling to an strung out addict (your kid) looking to score one more hit, in this case being next to you. Unlike a dealer, you don't get any money in exchange and you end up paying the price with your time a energy (forget showering without a tiny human sitting next to you asking bad question...

There's a lot of parental sugar-coating going on. From ads with parents smiling while wiping up messes to IG accounts filled with beautiful families sitting around a table eating. What you don't see is the strung out parents screaming at crying kids because "NO you can't wear your socks on your hands for DINNER!!!" The truth about parenting is out there [SPOILER: It's hard].  Mike And Pete expose...

Trying to get kids to eat so they can stay alive can be one of the most frustrating things a parent can do. Sprinkle in a little attitude and add a dollop of ungratefulness and you got the perfect recipe for yelling at mealtime. You don't want to eat? FINE! Oh, but now you're hungry and all you want to eat are mini coc-chip muffins? NO WAY! This episode Mike and Pete cover it all in 100 degree "st...

Have you ever been in the middle of disciplining your kid when your spouse comes over and immediately undercuts any shred of authoritah you might have? It might go something like this "Oh relax. The kids are just having fun. Kids, don't worry about it." That's it. That's all it takes. You're just standing there while kids continue to jump on the couch while eating ice cream. Parenting is hard and...

Do you feel the itching, burning desire to control every aspect of your kid's life? Well, you too may be what doctors refer to as a "Helicopter Parent." In this episode Mike and Pete cover off on what makes this most annoying kind of parent.  Support us 🙏 https://www.patreon.com/DadandBuried https://anchor.fm/dadandburied/support You can listen here:  iTunes: https://apple.co/2UZeM...

Is it better to raise kids near family or far...far away? How much is free baby sitting really worth? It's great that your kids are close to their grandparents, but when they come over do they really always have to comment about the Led Zeppelin poster hanging in the living room!? It's MY House MOM and I can do what ever I WANT *slams bedroom door*. Mike and Pete  get into it.  Support us 🙏 https...

🎶Schools out for summer! 🎶 A phrase at one time filled your heart with the excitement of endless possibilities that lay ahead. Now that you have a kid, there's nothing but dread at the time and expense of all of those aforementioned possibilities. Mike and Pete cover all the 'cons,' completely bypassing any 'pros'. Let's face it we're not here for that. -------------------------- Moms and Dads,...