great mistakes in parenting, prole edition

[Ichirou]

I think both the anime and the manga are great.  The way the anime does the awkward pauses/silences thing is brilliant, tho.

Having taught in Japanese public high schools for the last five years, I can actually attest to the fact that there's a lot of stuff in that manga that's true-to-life.  I'd recommend it to anybody who's coming here to teach so they can get an idea of what they'd be in for.

[Cormacaroni]

wow, this took a left turn.

Zero Hero - on life without remote controls: My daughter once managed to set my DVR remote to a different frequency, which involved pressing and holding about 3 buttons simultaneously. We thought it had been destroyed utterly until I went through the 140pg manual and found out what she had done. It turns out that there is a setting to allow multiple DVRs in the same room to be operated independently via different remotes, which means they have to be set to different channels much like 360 controllers. When my wife and I realized this, we seriously considered executing her on the spot before she grew up to conquer the world like Fu Manchu.

[Reb]

[Human Snorenado]

That, or he's on the floor, sourly eating a protein bar, while staring longingly at his computer.

this. actually, she is now in bed and i am playing heavy rain and wishing life was more like videogames

I fail to see what that has to do with Heavy Rain. 

[Brehvolution]

My 3 year old always calls me his best friend. 

Of course that title hinges completely on a simple yes or no response to his requests. He is quick to let me know when I'm no longer his best friend.  :'(

[Human Snorenado]

Reading responses itt have further convinced me that I'm not parent material, as I would probably leave my child in a box until it was old enough to be useful (fetch items, plow fields, etc)

[Brehvolution]

No one thinks they are parenting material until it's too late. Then it just comes naturally. 

[Tauntaun]

No one thinks they are parenting material until it's too late. Then it just comes naturally. 

Or after 5-10 years you lock them in the station wagon and back them into a lake.   

[Tauntaun]

my boy turned 1 a few days ago.

fucker has me by the balls already... how do i stuff him into the blender and explain his disappearance?

i thought about a scout trip excuse - but it seems unlikely.

HALP!

Offer him up to the guy who keeps trying to break into your house. 

[Van Cruncheon]

i was informed last night that i was going to die in 20 years. mommy and grandma get to live for 100 or more years but me, dead in 20 more. this was followed by her patting my hand and false sympathy. :'(

[Diunx]

my boy turned 1 a few days ago.

fucker has me by the balls already... how do i stuff him into the blender and explain his disappearance?

i thought about a scout trip excuse - but it seems unlikely.

HALP!

Don't worry, when he turns 3 you can just keep him busy with videogames.

[Mr. Gundam]

Prole's daughter sounds awesome.  She'll be annihilating the young etiolates of the world in no time at all.

My wife is always entertained by her exploits. Cruncheon is a Mantra Family Favorite.

[GoofyGoober]

My daughter's thing is to insist that I play bright and colorful games.

She apparently wants to watch me play videogames, but she insists that it be something like Blue Dragon (Dragon Quest V on the DS = pass; Dark Spire = fail).

About a year and a half ago I finally dug into and finished Wind Waker - she enjoyed it much more than I.

Both of mine whenever I turn on the PS3 nag me to play "Sack Boy".

I've gotten the stink eye from them before, but not because the wife made them do it.

[cool breeze]

update

"DADDY CAN YOU COME SIT ON THE FLOOR AND WATCH ME PLAY"
"no, it's not comfortable, i will watch you from here"
"IT IS COMFORTABLE, YOU THINK IT IS COMFORTABLE"
"sweetie, i can't tell you what to think, and you can't tell me what i think"
"YES, I CAN TELL YOU WHAT TO THINK"
"no, you can't"
"YES, I AM VERY GOOD AT TELLING YOU WHAT TO THINK AND YOU THINK SITTING ON THE FLOOR IS YOUR FAVORITE"

what orwellian nightmare has my wife consigned me to!

Prole's daughter for Icon.

This reminds me of Yotsuba& and of how I should be recommending it to everyone.

you're totally right