Let’s be honest, a lot of time with kids is quite boring. Dads reading the newspaper at the table has been a a thing forever. Moms reading a book, crocheting,

Let’s be honest, a lot of time with kids is quite boring. Dads reading the newspaper at the table has been a a thing forever. Moms reading a book, crocheting, or doing dishes/cooking while interacting with kids was common. In the 80s, the TV was ALWAYS on in the background. Maybe the radio or NPR in the 70s? I would say the phone is probably better than the background TV, but worse than the rest. But being a working parent is a slog, with very little personal time. 40 hours of a job, 3-5 hrs of commute, then picking up kids, making dinner, cleaning up after them or nagging them to clean up, driving around to activities. Sitting down and scrolling hacker news is a peaceful release. I’ve driven my kids for about 4 hours today, and my day ended at 930 when they finally got home and went to their room to finish homework. Kids are a lot of work for most of the 18 years, not just the baby years.