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What age did you start them on Nerf?
I think my brother got him his first one last year so he would have been 6
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I think my brother got him his first one last year so he would have been 6
Ah yeh that seems like a good age, I got a few more years until I can enjoy the nerf stage
My son has loved Hotwheels toy cars for years and still plays with them regularly. I also started him with Lego quite young and would build them together initially which was nice. Those two have probably been the best value for money in terms of usage. He seems to go through phases much more than my daughter who just loves dolly's/barbies and dressing up.
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Getting a bit boring now they are a bit older, 13 year old boy and 11 year old daughter, they dont really need anything and they are not into "cools toys I can buy and play with myself" anymore. 
Ignore him, that was a really snide comment from him.
Ah yes, I'm in that stage with them at the moment. Lots of hot wheels and lego for my eldest, then duplo for my little'n
Nerf stage looks fun though! Anyone know a non-extortionate place to get a good quality two seater ride on/in car for them? They've outgrown their little ones and these big ones seem massively overpriced.
I can't wait until they're old enough for go-karts!
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Proper tablet, but a cheap one. Think it's a Samsung a7 lite. Come to think of it we do already have nerf guns which they love. They are 7 and 5. When I got the first nerf gun I think my son was 3 or 4 and he struggled to **** it, but I got them both a flywheel one each (in hindsight it means I now get shot more oftenHahahaha you're both shady as ****
Oooh educational tablet or the normal kind? How old are they? (The kids, not the tablet lol)
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Buy kids these....
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I took my PAT leave all in one go (12 weeks). Really helped us out as was able to do as much as possible in the that time - and after a couple of weeks we were able to start going out everyday, which we found much better for us and baby rather than being trapped in the house all the timeI'm privileged enough to be given 4 weeks paternity leave. We don't have to take it all in one however it must be in week long increments. My initial feeling was to take it all at the same time but then again I might be fed up of a new born after a few weeks and want to go back to work.
If you're looking at tablets, the kids fire tablet is a pretty good option. 2 years no quibble replacement if it gets broken or damaged.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fire-7-Kids-Edition---Black-Blue---16-GB/dp/B07H8XTGFN
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fire-7-Kids-Edition---Black-Blue---16-GB/dp/B07H8XTGFN
Ah cool, I think I'll wait a few more years before a tablet thenProper tablet, but a cheap one. Think it's a Samsung a7 lite. Come to think of it we do already have nerf guns which they love. They are 7 and 5. When I got the first nerf gun I think my son was 3 or 4 and he struggled to **** it, but I got them both a flywheel one each (in hindsight it means I now get shot more often
I just looked up the flywheel nerfs... my kids need to get older quick! Mad!! Ah if only we had these when I was a kid!Buy kids these....
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Nerf guns, 10 seconds shooting, 2 minutes reloading. (Still great fun tho)
(Still great fun tho)
Sounds like how my baby was made, except I usually need a good 30 minutes to reload.Nerf guns, 10 seconds shooting, 2 minutes reloading.
First day back today after 8 weeks paternity leave with our first baby. So incredibly happy we get offered such long leave as the first couple weeks were very much 'survival' mode but since then have been forcing ourselves out the house for lunch/walks and just walking into town, does feel quite odd now being back at work but hoping we can start figuring out some form of routine where I can hang out with our baby in the mornings or evenings so wifey can have some time for herself!
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This is the bit we have struggled with since I went back to work, baby is still asleep normally when I get up and only about an hour from bedtime by the time I finish work, makes it hard to contribute my fair share of the duties and it's starting to annoy my misses greatly!
This is the reason I never went back to work once my contract finished, well not because of the missus but because I missed my boys growing up.
Whilst I was working I did the dinner, baths and bedtime as well as night time duties to give the wifey a breather from the day. I didn't get any sleep for a year or two but hey ho, worth it
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This is the reason I never went back to work once my contract finished, well not because of the missus but because I missed my boys growing up.
Whilst I was working I did the dinner, baths and bedtime as well as night time duties to give the wifey a breather from the day. I didn't get any sleep for a year or two but hey ho, worth it
Good to know, I'm fortunate I can work from home for the majority of the week so hoping I can still help out with bathtimes and things but we'll see how we go. Don't think we can afford for me to stop work anytime soon!