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re: How difficult are babies really
Posted on 7/31/14 at 10:45 am to BigSquirrel
Posted on 7/31/14 at 10:45 am to BigSquirrel
We are such home bodies anyway. A perfect weekend night is food on the grill, a couple drinks, and a movie.
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Posted on 7/31/14 at 10:46 am to ell_13
I can't stand babies. They're fricking useless.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 10:46 am to PnGtiger81
I don't find that parenting books help that much. You can find what you need online anyway as issues arise. The only book you need to read is The Road. It will teach you everything you need to know about how to be a good dad.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 10:47 am to Draven
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I sure do miss all of those baby smells.
This. And i miss being able to hold my boy for longer than a couple seconds. Now he just wiggles out of my hugs and runs off to play.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 10:48 am to Pectus
you're not right I was jk noho. You know non parents aren't supposed to post in these threads
Posted on 7/31/14 at 10:48 am to Kracka
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But he's almost 4 now, and he is the most amazing thing. The only problem now, is dealing with my own issues regarding him. I constantly have panic attacks thinking about bad things that could happen to him out in the world. That now keeps me up at night.
I can certainly relate on how the world's evils are magnified when you bring your child into the world.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 10:48 am to GeauxxxTigers23
quote:You take that back, you jarhead POS
I can't stand babies. They're fricking useless.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 10:50 am to ell_13
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You take that back, you jarhead POS
No. Kids are way cooler when they grow up a little. Now my 6 and 8 year olds are like my little slaves. They take out the trash, help with yard work, allow me to live out my unrealized dreams on the little league field. Also, they wipe their own arse.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 10:51 am to BigSquirrel
quote:It's just another resource. We got What to Expect: The First Year. When we first had a question about something, it was one of the places we went to get as much info as we could. The internet, family, and friends are also resources. There are so many different approaches out there, it was nice to have something a little more "official"
I don't find that parenting books help that much.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 10:53 am to TDTGodfather
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we have two girls now and my wife is a way better mother than i ever expected. makes being a father that much easier.
it's like playing with Jordan. and i don't even have to be Pippen i have to be like Horace Grant.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 10:53 am to GeauxxxTigers23
Do they laugh when you make fart noises in their face? Or blow raspberries on their stomachs? Do they reach for you when you walk by to be picked up and then smile just because you did?
Posted on 7/31/14 at 10:53 am to ell_13
First 2-3 months were tough adjusting to little sleep. After that, it got much easier when you start sleeping again.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 10:55 am to BoogaBear
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I'm honestly not that worried, until I start hearing how horrible it is and we will never do anything fun, etc.
Actually finding time to have fun as a couple is one of the most important things you can do. Get some family to take the baby for a night while yall go out and have a date night. You have to have that. You guys are still a couple. The only problem, is that being parents, you'll likely spend the whole night talking about how much you miss the baby and how you can't wait to get back to see your child.
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The typically kids are horrible talk from people that don't really have an understanding of it.
Don't ever listen to anyone who doesn't have a kid. They have no clue how rewarding having created a life can be.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 10:56 am to Kracka
quote:Yep. All of this.
Actually finding time to have fun as a couple is one of the most important things you can do. Get some family to take the baby for a night while yall go out and have a date night. You have to have that. You guys are still a couple. The only problem, is that being parents, you'll likely spend the whole night talking about how much you miss the baby and how you can't wait to get back to see your child.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 10:57 am to BoogaBear
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We are expecting our first in September and putting nervous, scared, etc aside. How tough are the little guys/gals?
Congrats! They can be tough, but it has alot to do with your temperament and expectations. If you are uptight, nervous, and scared and/or if you think life will be the same and you can do/go as you please, things could be difficult. If however, you are laid back, enjoy babies and are willing to sacrifice certain things you were used to for the betterment of your child/family things will be great.
Being a parent is about being selfless and patient.
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What am I in for in the first year?
Read 12 weeks to 12 hours of sleep. Have a plan for dealing with them and most importantly for the first year is to start and keep a schedule. With our first we learned that meals, naps, bathtime and bedtime schedule was critical. We were probably overkill but we really didnt vary the schedule my more than 5 minutes. Things went great.
We know have 4 and maintain control better than many parents with 1 or 2. That has alot to do with our willingness to be parents first. Oh and my wife is a control freak and very organized...and hot
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It's a girl BTW.
Congrats. Little girls are the best for a father. Teenage girls...not so much so you better teach her how she needs to be treated.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 10:59 am to GeauxxxTigers23
You have kids and said that about babies? Totally unexpected
Posted on 7/31/14 at 11:00 am to ell_13
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Do they laugh when you make fart noises in their face? Or blow raspberries on their stomachs? Do they reach for you when you walk by to be picked up and then smile just because you did?
No, but like I said, they do chores and wipe their own arse.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 11:00 am to Btrtigerfan
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Seriously, you will surprise yourself at how well you adapt. Relax.
This even the lack of sleep isnt that bad. Start a routine early and stick to it. If you dont want to have to break habits later, never start them. Skip the pacifier, dont let them sleep in the bed with you, etc. You figure most of it out as you go, but its a heck of a lot of fun, grats.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 11:01 am to ell_13
Start buying diapers now. They are like the price of gas, the costs never go down. Put up child locks on everything, as she will try & get into everything. It's ok to talk to your friends about how great she is..for a wk or so; but then those "new baby" stories get old fast. Sit down with the mom to be & make a list of everything she will want to bring on any trip outside the home. Then go look at your car & understand that it will never hold half of what is "absolutely necessary". Our first trip to the inlaws was like we were going to Paris of a mth. Remember whenever you curse in front of her, she will repeat it word for word in front of the grandparents. Often. Do not expect any form of sex for at least 7 mths post birth. Be serious about starting a college fund, even if it's only a few bucks a mth to start & then stay with it.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 11:02 am to BoogaBear
difficult? not very. stressful and tiring? you betcha.
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