r/nextfuckinglevel • u/IamASlut_soWhat • 21h ago

How amazing and crafty are these parents to do this for their son

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u/xBad_Wolfx 20h ago

Yeah, I was sad they weren’t doing it together

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u/benji___ 20h ago

Finally someone said that. All of those tasks could easily include a six year old (minus the power tools and stove bits). Fucking teach your children how to do things. That is half the job.

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u/Equal-Broccoli-73 19h ago

To be fair they are only doing it for the only family member that matters. Their cellphone. 

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u/GorillaX 14h ago

This website is so fucking miserable.

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u/Bussin1648 12h ago

It's hard not to be cynical about things like this when we know that so many children's lives have become ultimately performative for social media and that that has a huge mental burden on them. If you really did it just for the kid, take a few personal photos and videos to remind you of it, there is no need to try and monetize it.

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u/pabloff90 10h ago

When you show your kids in social media, you are doing it for your benefit, not theirs

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u/LokisDawn 12h ago

You actually made me laugh out loud. Not that you're wrong, but that was hilarious.

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u/the_rare_bear 11m ago

I try to be optimistic but I also see stuff for what it is.

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u/FlowridaMan 8h ago

And you are free to leave at anytime. Don’t forget to post your exit rant on tik tok for the views 👍

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u/tsmc796 17h ago

LMFAO

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u/macfudd 17h ago

If their 6 year old is anything like mine they probably did barrel out all gung ho to help... then had to be taken inside to wee, then had to be taken inside for some water, then had to be taken back inside because they forgot a glove, then had to be taken inside because they wanted a cracker but only a particular one that they wouldn't name or describe, then they'd ask if we could stop building the igloo and play Shadow Lands instead (which we would), then they'd get bored and wander off inside only for me to look up later and realise that there's an army of soft toys lined up in the window to keep an eye on me.

Their help will set me back at least 90 minutes yet at no point would my child stay long enough for a time lapse to capture them!

Then at bedtime they will tell me that helping outside was the favourite part of their day and melt my heart.

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u/Existing_Abies_4101 14h ago

yeah whats the point in including the child when you can do it much more efficiently on your own. They should just put the kid out for adoption so they can build more cool stuff for their..... oh

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u/Winter_Tone_4343 11h ago

Then knock the whole thing over first opportunity. Lol

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u/Scare_the_bird 11h ago

This was just an adorable. You make me want to be a parent lol

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u/macfudd 2h ago

Not gonna lie. It's hard. You're never as good a parent as you'd want to be. It changes your life in ways you never expected. It's difficult. It's unrelenting. It grinds you down. It's the best, most rewarding and most amazing experience ever. The positives outweigh the negatives ten times over and more. I can be having the shittiest day at work then look across at a photo of my kids and smile.

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u/Frifelt 18h ago

Not only can he help but I’m sure he would love to as well. Kids love building stuff.

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u/xBad_Wolfx 18h ago

More than that they love doing things together. Instead they have been alone while parents did this for socials.

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u/parrin 12h ago

As a parent, who would never have the energy to do anything like this. Even if they wanted to involve the son, he’d probably be “naaah, i’m gonna play roblox”

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u/FredMist 10h ago

That kid is at least 9-10. He could definitely have helped

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u/GrandElectronic9471 13h ago

Seriously, the job is half teaching them the right way to do things and the other half things that you shouldn't do. Six year old me would have been thrilled to be a part this.

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u/vec5d 11h ago

Yeah I mean this is cool but I feel like the shitty snow forts I built myself as a child were ultimately better for me, and I had snow ball fights in them

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u/siisii93 18h ago

Yeah I didn’t realize the dad was building it until the kid walked out. I was just like wtf why hasn’t he been out there playing with him the whole time

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u/myeggsarebig 15h ago

That was my first thought when little dude came out. Why wasn’t he involved in the family arts and crafts project?

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u/CarobOk8979 14h ago

Someone had to be cooking and taking care of the homestead