Do you keep track of your family's schedule?

[BABiscuit]

My wife does so I dont. I know it annoys her sometimes but I dont see why we should both put the energy forth to know when stuff is. We get about 15 emails a week with kid practice times and tourney times. I dont look at a single one of them. Pretty sure half our conversations are her telling me when stuff is going on the next week and me nodding along like I'll remember it.

 

[The Tradition]

No. If Mrs. Tradition died no one would ever get a birthday card again.

 

[2winCitiesHawk]

We just used a shared google calendar that syncs to both our phones. She manages 80% of the events but I will add things like haircuts or other appointments I maybe have to let her know.

 

[ThamesHawk]

We just used a shared google calendar that syncs to both our phones. She manages 80% of the events but I will add things like haircuts or other appointments I maybe have to let her know.

This. Shared Google calendars are great and minimize the number of conversations needed for scheduling.

 

[BelemNole]

My wife does so I dont. I know it annoys her sometimes but I dont see why we should both put the energy forth to know when stuff is. We get about 15 emails a week with kid practice times and tourney times. I dont look at a single one of them. Pretty sure half our conversations are her telling me when stuff is going on the next week and me nodding along like I'll remember it.

Were you the guy complaining about his wife calling him? If so...I'm seeing a pattern.

 

[QChawks]

We just used a shared google calendar that syncs to both our phones. She manages 80% of the events but I will add things like haircuts or other appointments I maybe have to let her know.

this.

I would be lost without that calendar with two working parents, two kids playing two sports and each of us involved in volunteering with community organizations.

 

[SoProudNole]

My wife and I are partners so we both make the effort to know what's up.

Not putting in effort isn't a good look.

 

[Hoosierhawkeye]

My wife does so I dont. I know it annoys her sometimes but I dont see why we should both put the energy forth to know when stuff is. We get about 15 emails a week with kid practice times and tourney times. I dont look at a single one of them. Pretty sure half our conversations are her telling me when stuff is going on the next week and me nodding along like I'll remember it.

My wife keeps track of when all of my children's therapy and doctor appointments are because she runs them. Although I have run them to various therapy sessions at various times when my wife couldn't do it.

Although I do know the daily stuff.

Tuesday Wednesday and Friday my youngest goes in to pre-school at about 9 AM Eastern (We live in eastern time but he goes to school in central time)

Everything else except youngest being picked up from that school is every weekday.

Eldest goes to Kindergarden at 9:45 Eastern (Also goes to school in central time)
Middle Child goes to pre-school at 10 Eastern (Again school in central time)
Youngest is picked up at 11 AM eastern
Middle child is picked up around noon eastern (Picked up early)
Youngest goes to ABA about 40 miles away at 1 Eastern
Eldest is picked up at 4:10 Eastern
Youngest is picked up by me at 5 Eastern

 

[SoProudNole]

We just used a shared google calendar that syncs to both our phones. She manages 80% of the events but I will add things like haircuts or other appointments I maybe have to let her know.

Cool. Will check this out.

 

[funksouljon]

My wife and I are partners so we both make the effort to know what's up.

Not putting in effort isn't a good look.

+1.

and the shared calendar makes it simple. We use the Apple calendar that can interface with gmail calendar events.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

We would be lost without google calendar.

 

[hawkifann]

My wife does so I dont. I know it annoys her sometimes but I dont see why we should both put the energy forth to know when stuff is. We get about 15 emails a week with kid practice times and tourney times. I dont look at a single one of them. Pretty sure half our conversations are her telling me when stuff is going on the next week and me nodding along like I'll remember it.

We divide and conquer. Generally speaking, I'm in charge of managing the schedule for sports activities and she does all the school events, extra-curriculars and the general family stuff. Somehow we make it work...with 3 kids, it's kind of insane around here. At least the 16yo has his license now, so he can drive himself around most of the time.

 

[BABiscuit]

My wife and I are partners so we both make the effort to know what's up.

Not putting in effort isn't a good look.

I wouldn't say I dont put in effort generally, I just dont think its efficient to both spend time hammering out the logistics of our schedules. I dont ask her to do the taxes after I have done them or mow half the lawn. I take kids to plenty of practices and we split day appoints fairly evenly. I just couldn't tell you what I need to do Thursday. But I'll still do it.

 

[ping72]

I wouldn't say I dont put in effort generally, I just dont think its efficient to both spend time hammering out the logistics of our schedules. I dont ask her to do the taxes after I have done them or mow half the lawn. I take kids to plenty of practices and we split day appoints fairly evenly. I just couldn't tell you what I need to do Thursday. But I'll still do it.

You sound like a mid level manager.

 

[RunRonnieRun]

My wife and I are partners so we both make the effort to know what's up.

Not putting in effort isn't a good look.

This right here.

Been spending a good amount of time today via text charting summer plans for our oldest.

 

[Doodads and Hoohah]

Yes, I can't imagine not knowing what is going on. I handle most of the schedule and finances.

 

[unIowa]

My wife does so I dont. I know it annoys her sometimes but I dont see why we should both put the energy forth to know when stuff is. We get about 15 emails a week with kid practice times and tourney times. I dont look at a single one of them. Pretty sure half our conversations are her telling me when stuff is going on the next week and me nodding along like I'll remember it.

Same for me with family calendar...making things further complicated I am also involved in two separate businesses (outside of my 9-5) one being a start up software company so I am going in 7 different direction. If she didn't do this I have no idea how we would do it, that is why I save the good sex for her as a thank you.

 

[BABiscuit]

Yes, I can't imagine not knowing what is going on. I handle most of the schedule and finances.

I do handle all the finances. That's a good comparison. She stays completely out of that stuff.

And its not like I dont have a general idea of what's going on. I know we have one kid in a parks and rec game Saturday and another in a tournament. I just couldn't tell you for sure where the parks and rec game is and at what time it is or what time the tourney games are. I know only one kid has practice tonight but I'm not sure what time or where it's at.

 

[RunRonnieRun]

I do handle all the finances. That's a good comparison. She stays completely out of that stuff.

And its not like I dont have a general idea of what's going on. I know we have one kid in a parks and rec game Saturday and another in a tournament. I just couldn't tell you for sure where the parks and rec game is and at what time it is or what time the tourney games are. I know only one kid has practice tonight but I'm not sure what time or where it's at.

Everyone has different styles, but to me this absolutely would not work. I feel that a key aspect of successful personal finance is to treat it like a business with all partners fully engaged.

 

[ping72]

Same for me with family calendar...making things further complicated I am also involved in two separate businesses (outside of my 9-5) one being a start up software company so I am going in 7 different direction. If she didn't do this I have no idea how we would do it, that is why I save the good sex for her as a thank you.

The 3 minute sessions?

 

[unIowa]

The 3 minute sessions?

 

[BelemNole]

We have shared calendars too. But each morning or the night before I ask what's going on so that I know I'm informed. I know the basic schedule, but sometimes things are added that don't make the calendar.

 

[hawkmart]

I kept track of all the sports stuff, she kept track of everything else. Both kids are now out of the house, so don't have to keep track of s**t anymore. It's pretty nice.