Tea Parties & Piggy Snorts: Gen X Dads Tackle 1-Year Milestones : Episode 35 Part 2

Welcome back to the parenting podcast for dads where the hosts are old enough to know better but doing it anyway! In Part 2 of our 35th episode, Frank and Carlo dive deep into the "Crash Test Daddy" files. If you are looking for new dad advice on how to survive a plastic tea party without losing your dignity, Frank has some hilarious fatherhood tips regarding the "diuretic" nature of imaginary tea. Raising kids at 56 and 57 comes with a unique set of challenges, from navigating "percentile panic" at the pediatrician to managing a dad life that now includes a "VTech Prance and Rock Learning Unicorn". We also offer some baby advice for the budget-conscious: Frank's "Check, Please" segment reveals the running total for baby Josie has officially hit $8,785—and that's before the new car seat!. This episode is packed with parenting comedy, including Josie's new "piggy snort" that is currently terrorizing the pews at church and the aisles of Wegmans. We also tackle the "Silver Fox Mailbox," where we defend the Cradlewise crib against YouTube "haters". Whether you're an older dad or just someone who enjoys humor in life, this episode provides the fatherhood advice, parent advice, and dad humor you need to survive parenting. Join us as we celebrate a Gen X fatherhood journey that Frank calls "the best year of my life". Being a dad has never been this funny—or this expensive. Chapter Markers: 0:00 – The "North Side Lean": Height vs. Weight Percentiles 1:45 – Crash Test Daddy: The Sweet Manners Tea Set 7:16 – Check, Please: The $8,000 Invoice for Josie 12:15 – Silver Fox Mailbox: Cradlewise Haters & Reddit Rabbit Holes 15:54 – Season 1 Finale? The 20-Terabyte Clip Show Idea 18:00 – Finding a Unicorn: The VTech "Prance and Rock" Hit 20:15 – The Piggy Snort: Josie's Aggressive New Greeting 22:47 – Preference for Mommy: Relegated to a "Distant Third" 26:57 – Grounding & Zippers: Why Josie Hates Shoes 31:02 – The Whisk at the Pediatrician: 12-Month Checkup 34:33 – A Very Berry Birthday: AI Plans the Strawberry Party 36:15 – A Whole New Dimension: The Best Year Ever Links Mentioned in This Episode: Laugh and Learn Tea Set on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/LaughnLearnTeaSet Prance and Rock Unicorn on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/VTechUnicornonAmazon Connect with The Gray Hair & Daycare Podcast: YouTube youtube.com/@TheGrayHairDaycarePodcast Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564744242266 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ghdc.podcast/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@ghdcpodcast Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/user-763647385 X (Twitter) https://x.com/GHDCPodcast Reddit https://www.reddit.com/user/Gray_Hair_Daycare/ Website www.ghdc-podcast.com EMail ghdc.podcast@gmail.com