Any advice and/or stories from early parenthood anyone wants to share would be appreciated!

Edit: just wanted to say I’m reading all the comments and appreciate everyone. The newborn is keeping me busy!

  • Bdking158@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    @zeste don’t buy snap or button pajamas. At 3am they’re a nightmare. Stick to the zippered ones

    Oh yeah yeah. Congrats and all that

  • Maestro@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Congratulations! I have a 14 month old that I love to death :-) Here’s my two tips:

    1. Prevent pee accidents while changing by taking a wet wipe and wiping down inside the front of the diaper. Then wait a minute or so before opening the diaper (use this time to gather all the other things you need like a fresh diaper, cream, etc). A sudden feeling of “cold” down front triggers the pee reflex. That’s why babies tend to pee when you open the diaper. The wet wipe also triggers it so they’re done peeing by the time you open up the diaper.

    2. When they’re a little older and start to eat solids, make sure you spread butter, condiments, jelly, etc. all the way to the edge/crust of the bread! Dry crusts with nothing on them turns kids off from eating them. My kid always eats his crusts unless a new tooth is coming through.

  • redsky@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    I think fatherhood is less about the child and more about parenting yourself. Watch how you respond to your little one. Sooth and calm yourself. Look after yourself. Treat your child like you would like to be treated. Model peace. And honor your child for they will soon be an adult.

    When your child reaches adulthood you want to be able to appreciate memories of self-sacrifice, personal growth, laughter, and fun. You will influence your child. And your child will influence you.

    One day they will strike out on their own. And you will have been changed forever because of that beautiful little independent part of you.

  • HopingForBetter@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Always, always, always pack an extra change of clothes for EVERYONE! Babies are explosive and it doesn’t matter if you think they’re empty, even if you “know” they’re empty, they will explode and it will get on anyone and anything within 5 feet.

    Also, congratulations!!! It’s an amazing experience. I was never the “I cannot believe I love someone so much now!”, I was and will always be the “Oh no, this thing is going to break, it’s too fragile!” Whatever you feel, it’s appropriate.