Having just returned recently from Disneyland, Dave shares his tips and tricks for navigating the parks with young kids, and how he managed to average one ride every 31 minutes - with a specific focus on how to maximize lightening lanes and individual lightening lane passes.

Topics covered:

• Overview of Disney Genie + Lightening Lane
• Overview of Disney Genie + Individual Lightening Lane
• Is Genie + worth it?
• How Dave used Genie + to maximize his family's time at the park

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Resources:

• Episode 5 - What to do if your child is missing

To wrap up the year, we're looking back on the 45 episodes of Papa Est Fatigué. We'll be discussing:

• A review of 2021
• Our favorite episodes and why
• What we've learned about parenting this year
• What we're looking forward to in 2022

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Resources:

• What to do if your child is missing
• What to look for in a great board game for kids
• The challenges of fatherhood
• From one father to another
• How to be a good father
• Screentime for kids
• Preparing for a move
• Sleepovers for kids

Hey Everyone, 

This is Dave. Jim and I are off this week spending some time with our families but stay tuned for next week’s episode where we reflect on our favorite episodes of 2021 and what we learned about parenting this year. In the meantime we wish you a happy and safe holiday season and  we’ll talk to you next week.

Somehow we've made it to holiday 2021. We're checking in with each other to see how things are going and talking about:

• our family traditions
• believing in Santa
• teaching the kids about charity
• new year's resolutions and goal setting for the kids

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Resources:

• How Much Do You Spend on Christmas Presents for Your Kids?
• This Simple “Rule of 4” Can Tame the Holiday Overspending Parents do on Their Kids
• Angel tree 
• Delancy Street Foundation
• Ep 6 - Allowance and chores

We recently saw an article about the kinds of skills the author was teaching his kids and it got us thinking about what skills we want to impart on our children. We’ll be discussing:

• Life skills we learned growing up
• What kind of skills we’re currently teaching our kids
• Any gender-specific skills we’re teaching
• Future skills we plan on teaching

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Resources:

• Papa est fatigue Ep 6 – Kids and money
• Papa est fatigue Ep 13 – After-school activities for kids

We've all been through it:

"How was your day?"

"Ok."

"What did you do?"

"Nothing."

It can feel like pulling teeth trying to find how things are going with your child so today we're discussing some of the tricks we use to get our kids to talk about their days. We'll cover:

• General recommendations on how to get your kids to talk
• How we get our kids to engage
• Ideas from Reddit

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Resources:

• Why Kids Don't Want to Talk About Their Day (and How to Get Them to Open Up Anyway)
• 10 Ways to Get Kids to Open Up About Their Day, According to Lifehacker Readers
• One question my daughter can’t stand: ‘How was your day?’
• Why Ages 2-7 Matter So Much for Brain Development

Jim and I are taking this week off to spend some time with family. We just wanted to say thanks to all of you who listen to the podcast. Stay tuned for next week's episode: How to get kids to talk about their day.

On the heels of our last podcast discussing online safety for kids, we'll be discussing the recent Facebook whistler blower testimony. We'll be covering:

• Highlights of the testimony
• Our initial reactions
• How we are preparing our children for social media
• Whether the information makes us think differently about having our kids join social media and when they might be ready

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Resources:

• Facebook aware of Instagram’s harmful effect on teenage girls, leak reveals
• Facebook documents show how toxic Instagram is for teens, Wall Street Journal reports
• Parents sound off on testimony about the harms of Facebook and Instagram
• Here are 4 key points from the Facebook whistleblower's testimony on Capitol Hill
• Facebook whistleblower testifies company 'is operating in the shadows, hiding its research from public scrutiny'
• Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen tells lawmakers that meaningful reform is necessary ‘for our common good’
• Facebook Knows Instagram Is Toxic for Teen Girls, Company Documents Show

After running across an article entitled 80% of parents Think Technology Has Made Parenting More Difficult, Causes Kids to Grow Up Faster, we started thinking about our own online safety plans. In this episode we’ll discuss:

• The primary activities our kids do online
• Our online rules
• Ways we control access
• Websites that are off limits
• What we’ve taught our kids about online safety
• Advice from Consumer Reports

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Resources:

• Smith Micro Survey Finds that Parents Rely on a Myriad of Technology to Protect their Kids Online
• 80 Percent of Parents Think Technology Has Made Parenting More Difficult, Causes Kids to Grow Up Faster
• Internet Safety for Kids:How to Protect Your Child From Online Danger

There are so many things to buy when you're having a baby but what do you really need? We're reacting to "9 baby items you don't need". Learn what we think about the following items:

• A changing table
• A wipe warmer
• Diaper disposal system
• Special baby detergent
• Bassinets
• Expensive crib bedding
• High chairs
• Baby food processor
• Diaper bags
• The most useless products we purchased or were given
• The most useful products we purchased or were given

Resources:

• https://www.parents.com/parenting/money/baby-items-you-dont-need/
• Comotomo bottles
• UPPABaby Vista Stroller
• Pack and Play
• Uniqlo clothes
• GB Pockit stroller
• Britex clicktight car seat