[Misc] Anyone tried a "Yes day"? #DadsNet

[The Clamp]

As a child of the 70’s and 80’s we weren’t given any choice in activities except possibly on our birthdays but that was a pretty limited choice.

Days out were usually Dad’s choice. Steam museums etc. luckily he also liked outdoors stuff like canoeing and walking, which I enjoyed.

But no, we had no choice. If we had behaved we might, MIGHT get some crisps and a coke at the pub on the way home. While father had a few pints and then drove us home.

I am very glad kids don’t have to endure such shite days out and are listened to more by adults now.

But a “yes day” is too far in the other direction, I think.

 

[HeaviestTed]

Has the US summer tour gone to your head? You gonna start celebrating thanksgiving day?

A load of American nonsense very much like haloween is now mental.

 

[Bodian]

As a child of the 70’s and 80’s we weren’t given any choice in activities except possibly on our birthdays but that was a pretty limited choice.

Days out were usually Dad’s choice. Steam museums etc. luckily he also liked outdoors stuff like canoeing and walking, which I enjoyed.

But no, we had no choice. If we had behaved we might, MIGHT get some crisps and a coke at the pub on the way home. While father had a few pints and then drove us home.

I am very glad kids don’t have to endure such shite days out and are listened to more by adults now.

But a “yes day” is too far in the other direction, I think.

Or Mum's choice. Meaning countless Stately Homes, where we couldn't wait to get round to the gift-shop on the way out. And we could buy maybe a pencil or something cheap like that.

 

[Icy Gull]

Or Mum's choice. Meaning countless Stately Homes, where we couldn't wait to get round to the gift-shop on the way out. And we could buy maybe a pencil or something cheap like that.

My kids still moan about the scrap yards I took them to looking for car parts

Almost as much as they moan about a Saturday out at the Priestfield.

 

[The Clamp]

Or Mum's choice. Meaning countless Stately Homes, where we couldn't wait to get round to the gift-shop on the way out. And we could buy maybe a pencil or something cheap like that.

Haha yes. My mother tried to convince me I wanted to start a pencil sharpener collection

 

[Algernon]

Fuckin' hippies.
A reminder that crazy U.S ideas should always be kept in-house..

 

[The Pilsbury Echo]

"Daddy, can I go on the Shed End forum and tell them all to feck off please?:
"YES, of course you can Tarquin but you may as well say it on the Brilliant North stand chat forum because most of them are on there being silly Billies."

 

[Acker79]

I quite liked the girl in the film View attachment 164335

I instinctively went to Yes Man, but then I remembered Yes Day. Which seems like it would be a closer match (though both are quite similar, yes day is based on a different book).

Yes Day (2021) ⭐ 5.7 | Comedy, Family

1h 26m | PG

www.imdb.com

With Jennifer Garner, Jenna Ortega, Edgar Ramirez (and for Rent fans, Tracie Toms)

 

[The Clamp]

It’d be more useful to send them off to do a menial labour job for a day, no special treatment. Graft.

When they come falling through the door at 8pm they’ll realise everyday is a Yes day for kids and they’ll be more grateful for their parents.

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

I thought it was a good idea at first

So far I’ve agreed to all Europa League aways, next years Belgian and Austrian Grand Prix’, England’s tour of India, The 2024 Euros and an eat in Maloncho’s tonight.

Thanks a feckin lot!

 

[WATFORD zero]

No


Just No

 

[BN41Albion]

...actually I do ..I expect it's so you can post it on social media

It's absolutely this. I clicked the link in the OP and he's tweeted with photos throughout the day with every activity. God I hate social media

 

[Happy Exile]

Did it on holiday last year with a then 14 year old, and didn't tell her we were doing it. It was actually good fun and meant we did things we normally might not have done or ate places we might not have, but enjoyed. Wasn't particularly expensive compared to any other day on holiday and while she twigged by the end of the day we kept it going the second day and she kept it relatively tame in the hopes of having it going on longer. I'd totally recommend it. There was a lot of joy for me in seeing how happy she was, and something liberating for us that for 48 hours we were fully in her world, rather than the usual overlaps and compromises of ours and hers.

 

[sjamesb3466]

Being a married man with two young kids I don't get many 'Yes' days. Occasionally get a 'If you're quick' day which to be honest is a given anyway

 

[Glawstergull]

What a crock of shit

What he said.

 

[emphyrian]

Have done this several times with my kids. Its important to set a budget though as its easy for them to go new xbox/playstation etc.

We've done cinema, bowling, pier and rides, theme park, shopping (they decided how much of the budget was to be spent on each of them) and different meals for lunches and dinners.

great days