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General Discussion => Essentially Flyertalk => Topic started by: Yard Dog on June 21, 2022, 04:34:36 PM
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Had the great news on Sunday that I will join the grand fraternity of fathers. Besides brushing up on "dad jokes" is there any other advice on what I should be doing/preparing for the next 9 months?
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Congratulations!
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Congratulations!
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Thanks! I am pretty stoked. All the things I need to think about are overwhelming at the moment. I want some pimped-out baby stuff - but don't want to waste money on Facebook ad BS.
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Had the great news on Sunday that I will join the grand fraternity of fathers. Besides brushing up on "dad jokes" is there any other advice on what I should be doing/preparing for the next 9 months?
Congrats, old friend. I enjoy my nieces and nephews but hope not to join the grand fraternity myself. 33 years strong, knock on wood.
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Congratulations!
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Thanks! I am pretty stoked. All the things I need to think about are overwhelming at the moment. I want some pimped-out baby stuff - but don't want to waste money on Facebook ad BS.
Do you have a house/apartment with an extra room? Or will you be needing to move soon?
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Love your kid, consider your partner, don't be a eff off.
You'll do fine.
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Find a hospital that will take the baby to a nursery. eff that “keep the baby in the room for bonding” crap. Did that with the first, it sucked. 2nd baby we were in the hospital for 5 days and they took her to the nursery while we slept/rested.
For the first 18 months you’re a supporting character. Just do what you need to do to help the main characters.
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Congrats yard dog :thumbs:
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Had the great news on Sunday that I will join the grand fraternity of fathers. Besides brushing up on "dad jokes" is there any other advice on what I should be doing/preparing for the next 9 months?
Congrats, old friend. I enjoy my nieces and nephews but hope not to join the grand fraternity myself. 33 years strong, knock on wood.
Thank you! Knocking on wood might be what's helping keep you from joining. 😂
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Congratulations!
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Thanks! I am pretty stoked. All the things I need to think about are overwhelming at the moment. I want some pimped-out baby stuff - but don't want to waste money on Facebook ad BS.
Do you have a house/apartment with an extra room? Or will you be needing to move soon?
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Luckily we were able to get a house in December for the first time. Enough room for my wife to work from home and for a nursery. Definitely feel blessed for that.
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Love your kid, consider your partner, don't be a eff off.
You'll do fine.
Solid advice. I already told my wife that I'm here to over help as much as possible, but I'll remember if she over does it. She knew I was joking but pushed the "or else what?" - which just straight called my bluff. 😂
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Find a hospital that will take the baby to a nursery. eff that “keep the baby in the room for bonding” crap. Did that with the first, it sucked. 2nd baby we were in the hospital for 5 days and they took her to the nursery while we slept/rested.
For the first 18 months you’re a supporting character. Just do what you need to do to help the main characters.
Will definitely look into the nursery thing. I like the supporting character view point. I can definitely get behind that!
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Congrats yard dog :thumbs:
Thanks!
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Had the great news on Sunday that I will join the grand fraternity of fathers. Besides brushing up on "dad jokes" is there any other advice on what I should be doing/preparing for the next 9 months?
Reminds me of the time a lady got on a crowded bus and all the seats were taken. She lets out a loud sigh and says quite loudly, "won't somebody make room for a pregnant lady". An elderly man gets up and lets the lady sit down. He notices the lady isn't showing and asks her when it happened. She looks him in the eye and says about a couple of hours ago. :ROFL:
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The delivery nurses are going to be shocked when that baby comes out with a full-grown man bun.
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It's never too early to start mapping out a supplement/strength training program for your youngster.
I'd probably hold off on the PED's until they are 16 and have found the sport they are best at (hopefully football at Kansas State U).
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Do WHATEVER she says no matter how insane it sounds to you
Congrats
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Go out and do a bunch of fun crap in the next several months. You are going to be tired as crap and be too busy to do fun crap for a while after the kid is born. This is especially good advice if you like being by yourself. You won't get to do that much anymore.
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If you don't already - learn to play golf. Those 4 hours of freedom will help keep you sane the first few years!
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If you don't already - learn to play golf. Those 4 hours of freedom will help keep you sane the first few years!
lol at getting 4 hours of freedom "after" having a kid. See my previous post.
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If you don't already - learn to play golf. Those 4 hours of freedom will help keep you sane the first few years!
lol at getting 4 hours of freedom "after" having a kid. See my previous post.
I sure didn't have a problem (except the first few months) with it. Now when the kids got to be a little older is when the "me time" turned into all kids sports and activities.
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You're going to be tempted or your wife to buy a bunch of overpriced crap that you either won't use ever or seldom do. Do not do that.
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Also congrats!
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When baby naps, dad naps
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have a plan for sleep training and schedules. it's not always going to go according to plan, but it's nice to have some sort of plan to fall back on. there are tons of examples out there, but Taking Cara Babies is one you can follow on instagram and start getting acquainted with the language.
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super pud, it's fun.
Do not buy a diaper geenie.
'grats on the seks
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if you don't have one now buy a king size bed immediately
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The only real advice I could give is to be open to help from others but comfortable and confident with your own parenting style. Kids are pretty adaptable and what they need more than anything is just a safe environment (and lots of food and sleep).
Also don’t forget they’re little humans. Sometimes they just do things that make no damn sense.
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Make sure to take lots of pictures as they grow up and keep them organized by years. With the tech now, that is pretty easy.
Also, just enjoy the time you get to spend with your kids as they grow up...it goes fast.
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The first few weeks and months will be a rollercoaster. Nothing ever happens in a straight upward line. There will be bad days, sometimes several bad days. Then it will improve for several days, only to backtrack again. Try not to get discouraged. Over time it will slowly become easier and less stressful.
Be mindful of how your partner is doing. Let them have extended time away if it will help.
Never be afraid to ask for help from family (if they can be helpful). One of our biggest regrets was waiting an extra week before asking for help from my in-laws. Best decision we made was to ask for help.
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The kingsize bed comment reminds me. Don't have them sleep with you unless you like the idea of a 7 year old still sleeping in your bed and you never getting to bone ever again.
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The kingsize bed comment reminds me. Don't have them sleep with you unless you like the idea of a 7 year old still sleeping in your bed and you never getting to bone ever again.
This is false.
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The kingsize bed comment reminds me. Don't have them sleep with you unless you like the idea of a 7 year old still sleeping in your bed and you never getting to bone ever again.
This is false.
It's not a personal experience of mine, but several of my friends are currently going through this.
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The kingsize bed comment reminds me. Don't have them sleep with you unless you like the idea of a 7 year old still sleeping in your bed and you never getting to bone ever again.
This is false.
It's not a personal experience of mine, but several of my friends are currently going through this.
Yeah, i'm sure it depends, but I rarely ever let my kids sleep in my bed. I've heard stories about kids constantly coming down trying to get in bed with their parents and eff that. If something is up, we always go to their beds for a bit. Now even when they are sick they want their own beds.
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Have another one as soon as you can
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Have another one as soon as you can
this is bad advice.
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:lol:
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Have another one as soon as you can
this is bad advice.
Sys anti breeding stance is one of my favorite gE running jokes/positions.
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Have another one as soon as you can
If you are going have more than one, this is sound advice. I will be south of 50 when our last of three is graduating from high school. My uncle was 55 when my youngest cousin was born. At this point in my life, that sounds horrific.
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Have another one as soon as you can
If you are going have more than one, this is sound advice. I will be south of 50 when our last of three is graduating from high school. My uncle was 55 when my youngest cousin was born. At this point in my life, that sounds horrific.
These people have no idea what they are talking about. I mean sure, if you want to have another kid, have at it, but spread it out a bit. All of the dumbasses that say "it will be great to get it all over at once" are giant huge dumbasses. Trust me.
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Have another one as soon as you can
If you are going have more than one, this is sound advice. I will be south of 50 when our last of three is graduating from high school. My uncle was 55 when my youngest cousin was born. At this point in my life, that sounds horrific.
These people have no idea what they are talking about. I mean sure, if you want to have another kid, have at it, but spread it out a bit. All of the dumbasses that say "it will be great to get it all over at once" are giant huge dumbasses. Trust me.
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You have your thoughts and I have mine. No need for insults there homeboy.
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We had ours two years apart. 3 kids in daycare was excruciating financially, but now it rules.
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Beat. Their. Ass.
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The kingsize bed comment reminds me. Don't have them sleep with you unless you like the idea of a 7 year old still sleeping in your bed and you never getting to bone ever again.
This is false.
It's not a personal experience of mine, but several of my friends are currently going through this.
Do not ever have your infant sleep in your bed unless you love smothering your own baby.
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Find a hospital that will take the baby to a nursery. eff that “keep the baby in the room for bonding” crap. Did that with the first, it sucked. 2nd baby we were in the hospital for 5 days and they took her to the nursery while we slept/rested.
For the first 18 months you’re a supporting character. Just do what you need to do to help the main characters.
I couldn't disagree with either of these pieces of advise any more.
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You're going to be tempted or your wife to buy a bunch of overpriced crap that you either won't use ever or seldom do. Do not do that.
Thrift stores, people to people sales, friends and family, and Facebook marketplace are your friend.
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When baby naps, dad naps
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Man, Cire's wife and her friends talk so much crap on him, still.
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The kingsize bed comment reminds me. Don't have them sleep with you unless you like the idea of a 7 year old still sleeping in your bed and you never getting to bone ever again.
This is false.
It's not a personal experience of mine, but several of my friends are currently going through this.
Use a co-sleeper, absolutely the best thing we did with each monster in our herd.
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Have another one as soon as you can
If you are going have more than one, this is sound advice. I will be south of 50 when our last of three is graduating from high school. My uncle was 55 when my youngest cousin was born. At this point in my life, that sounds horrific.
These people have no idea what they are talking about. I mean sure, if you want to have another kid, have at it, but spread it out a bit. All of the dumbasses that say "it will be great to get it all over at once" are giant huge dumbasses. Trust me.
I'm guessing I'm the oldest person who had a kid. I love my son but my guy XT is absolutely right. If you can help it, I'd strongly advise against having children when you are in your mid 40s, for several reasons.
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It's never too early to start mapping out a supplement/strength training program for your youngster.
I'd probably hold off on the PED's until they are 16 and have found the sport they are best at (hopefully football at Kansas State U).
I've been dreaming of this in particular for years - and is one reason I have considered homeschooling. 4 hours of school and 4 hours of training a day.
I think I'll start with the "indoctrination phase" and work up to the physical aspects. As we all know - the game is only 20% skill.
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You're going to be tempted or your wife to buy a bunch of overpriced crap that you either won't use ever or seldom do. Do not do that.
We just started looking in the secondary market for a Snoo. I don't think the kid needs crazy overpriced "activities" but I am intrigued to spend money on the things that help protect our sanity.
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have a plan for sleep training and schedules. it's not always going to go according to plan, but it's nice to have some sort of plan to fall back on. there are tons of examples out there, but Taking Cara Babies is one you can follow on instagram and start getting acquainted with the language.
Solid advice - terminology is definitely important when you need to google something in a hurry.
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if you don't have one now buy a king size bed immediately
I'm guessing that is because we will be sharing it with our little one from time to time? Luckily we just had ours delivered - currently living in the first place we could ever fit one. Took almost 6 months to get the bed frame. Won't get the rest of the set until the fall.
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You're going to be tempted or your wife to buy a bunch of overpriced crap that you either won't use ever or seldom do. Do not do that.
We just started looking in the secondary market for a Snoo. I don't think the kid needs crazy overpriced "activities" but I am intrigued to spend money on the things that help protect our sanity.
I have heard that these are 1000% worth it. Our kid wouldn't sleep in the bassinet ever, so next one is getting the Snoo.
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The first few weeks and months will be a rollercoaster. Nothing ever happens in a straight upward line. There will be bad days, sometimes several bad days. Then it will improve for several days, only to backtrack again. Try not to get discouraged. Over time it will slowly become easier and less stressful.
Be mindful of how your partner is doing. Let them have extended time away if it will help.
Never be afraid to ask for help from family (if they can be helpful). One of our biggest regrets was waiting an extra week before asking for help from my in-laws. Best decision we made was to ask for help.
Some great advice here, thank you! We are blessed to have been able to witness people who have help and those who do not. Over the last year we moved closer to my parents and helped move my in-laws up from Texas to just 5 minutes away. Definitely looking forward to the help.
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The only real advice I could give is to be open to help from others but comfortable and confident with your own parenting style. Kids are pretty adaptable and what they need more than anything is just a safe environment (and lots of food and sleep).
Also don’t forget they’re little humans. Sometimes they just do things that make no damn sense.
We already had conversations about this fact with our parents. Everyone seems on board with it for the time being. I expect we will be getting A LOT of advice from them anyways when they see how we parent. haha
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The kingsize bed comment reminds me. Don't have them sleep with you unless you like the idea of a 7 year old still sleeping in your bed and you never getting to bone ever again.
This is false.
It's not a personal experience of mine, but several of my friends are currently going through this.
Yeah, i'm sure it depends, but I rarely ever let my kids sleep in my bed. I've heard stories about kids constantly coming down trying to get in bed with their parents and eff that. If something is up, we always go to their beds for a bit. Now even when they are sick they want their own beds.
The plan right now is to have a twin bed in their room and a recliner. This way when they are in there more permanently we can join them on bad nights. Not sure the plan after the crib - but haven't thought that far in advance.
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Have another one as soon as you can
If you are going have more than one, this is sound advice. I will be south of 50 when our last of three is graduating from high school. My uncle was 55 when my youngest cousin was born. At this point in my life, that sounds horrific.
We don't really want Irish twins - but we like the idea of our kids actually having the ability to have friends. My siblings were 4 and 9 years older than me - so we weren't really friends until I got much older.
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The kingsize bed comment reminds me. Don't have them sleep with you unless you like the idea of a 7 year old still sleeping in your bed and you never getting to bone ever again.
This is false.
It's not a personal experience of mine, but several of my friends are currently going through this.
Do not ever have your infant sleep in your bed unless you love smothering your own baby.
I am not a small man - so this horrifies me. I think I'll be avoiding that at as much as possible.
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The kingsize bed comment reminds me. Don't have them sleep with you unless you like the idea of a 7 year old still sleeping in your bed and you never getting to bone ever again.
This is false.
It's not a personal experience of mine, but several of my friends are currently going through this.
Use a co-sleeper, absolutely the best thing we did with each monster in our herd.
I had to google this - is it just a bassinet that opens up to your side of the bed?
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Have another one as soon as you can
If you are going have more than one, this is sound advice. I will be south of 50 when our last of three is graduating from high school. My uncle was 55 when my youngest cousin was born. At this point in my life, that sounds horrific.
These people have no idea what they are talking about. I mean sure, if you want to have another kid, have at it, but spread it out a bit. All of the dumbasses that say "it will be great to get it all over at once" are giant huge dumbasses. Trust me.
I'm guessing I'm the oldest person who had a kid. I love my son but my guy XT is absolutely right. If you can help it, I'd strongly advise against having children when you are in your mid 40s, for several reasons.
I hit 35 this December. Wouldn't mind being done having kiddos by 40. Which gives room for two kids (the number my wife wants). The only thing that will pull me past that is if we have two girls and I get the "I just really want a boy" itch.
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I REALLY appreciate all the advice so far. Feel free to keep dropping in golden nuggets. I am trying to be in sponge mode for the next 7 months and the more information I have to go off of the better prepared I will be.
Another question for you all - any recommendations for great books to read or podcasts to start listening to?
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You're going to be tempted or your wife to buy a bunch of overpriced crap that you either won't use ever or seldom do. Do not do that.
We just started looking in the secondary market for a Snoo. I don't think the kid needs crazy overpriced "activities" but I am intrigued to spend money on the things that help protect our sanity.
I have heard that these are 1000% worth it. Our kid wouldn't sleep in the bassinet ever, so next one is getting the Snoo.
We got one and it helped a lot. Ours didn't have the crazy sleep that some have in it, but it definitely improved.
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You're going to be tempted or your wife to buy a bunch of overpriced crap that you either won't use ever or seldom do. Do not do that.
We just started looking in the secondary market for a Snoo. I don't think the kid needs crazy overpriced "activities" but I am intrigued to spend money on the things that help protect our sanity.
PM if you are really looking into one (if in the KC metro).
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You're going to be tempted or your wife to buy a bunch of overpriced crap that you either won't use ever or seldom do. Do not do that.
We just started looking in the secondary market for a Snoo. I don't think the kid needs crazy overpriced "activities" but I am intrigued to spend money on the things that help protect our sanity.
I have heard that these are 1000% worth it. Our kid wouldn't sleep in the bassinet ever, so next one is getting the Snoo.
We gave up on the Snoo after about 2 weeks, but my wife wasn’t having much of anything those first few months (postpartum hit hard with #2). If it didn’t work instantly, on to the next gimmick!
To that point and someone else’s about asking for help, when it gets tough, it’s okay to walk away from a crying baby to gather yourself. Take a few deep breaths and enjoy the ride!
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You're going to be tempted or your wife to buy a bunch of overpriced crap that you either won't use ever or seldom do. Do not do that.
We just started looking in the secondary market for a Snoo. I don't think the kid needs crazy overpriced "activities" but I am intrigued to spend money on the things that help protect our sanity.
I have heard that these are 1000% worth it. Our kid wouldn't sleep in the bassinet ever, so next one is getting the Snoo.
We gave up on the Snoo after about 2 weeks, but my wife wasn’t having much of anything those first few months (postpartum hit hard with #2). If it didn’t work instantly, on to the next gimmick!
To that point and someone else’s about asking for help, when it gets tough, it’s okay to walk away from a crying baby to gather yourself. Take a few deep breaths and enjoy the ride!
We had really good success with our first, i would say a decent amount of success with the second one. The biggest issue we ran into is our kids are pretty long, so they ran out of room around the 5 month mark. But we never had any issues with our boys sleeping through the night using it. But when i bought it, it was a tough purchase to swallow, because i thought it was just a mommy blog thing they were trying to sell to expectant moms.
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You’re going to feel like a crazy person and all depressed and stressed from time to time. Due mostly to the drastic interruption to your sleep schedule and general life schedule. You’ll adjust quickly. Keep your head up, keep chopping wood, etc. It’s easy after awhile.
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Pampers > Huggies
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You're going to be tempted or your wife to buy a bunch of overpriced crap that you either won't use ever or seldom do. Do not do that.
We just started looking in the secondary market for a Snoo. I don't think the kid needs crazy overpriced "activities" but I am intrigued to spend money on the things that help protect our sanity.
I have heard that these are 1000% worth it. Our kid wouldn't sleep in the bassinet ever, so next one is getting the Snoo.
We gave up on the Snoo after about 2 weeks, but my wife wasn’t having much of anything those first few months (postpartum hit hard with #2). If it didn’t work instantly, on to the next gimmick!
To that point and someone else’s about asking for help, when it gets tough, it’s okay to walk away from a crying baby to gather yourself. Take a few deep breaths and enjoy the ride!
We had really good success with our first, i would say a decent amount of success with the second one. The biggest issue we ran into is our kids are pretty long, so they ran out of room around the 5 month mark. But we never had any issues with our boys sleeping through the night using it. But when i bought it, it was a tough purchase to swallow, because i thought it was just a mommy blog thing they were trying to sell to expectant moms.
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We talkin' future Dudes, here?
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You're going to be tempted or your wife to buy a bunch of overpriced crap that you either won't use ever or seldom do. Do not do that.
We just started looking in the secondary market for a Snoo. I don't think the kid needs crazy overpriced "activities" but I am intrigued to spend money on the things that help protect our sanity.
I have heard that these are 1000% worth it. Our kid wouldn't sleep in the bassinet ever, so next one is getting the Snoo.
We gave up on the Snoo after about 2 weeks, but my wife wasn’t having much of anything those first few months (postpartum hit hard with #2). If it didn’t work instantly, on to the next gimmick!
To that point and someone else’s about asking for help, when it gets tough, it’s okay to walk away from a crying baby to gather yourself. Take a few deep breaths and enjoy the ride!
We had really good success with our first, i would say a decent amount of success with the second one. The biggest issue we ran into is our kids are pretty long, so they ran out of room around the 5 month mark. But we never had any issues with our boys sleeping through the night using it. But when i bought it, it was a tough purchase to swallow, because i thought it was just a mommy blog thing they were trying to sell to expectant moms.
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We talkin' future Dudes, here?
The oldest has destroyed 2 TV’s by throwing crap at them. So an arm is present.
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The kingsize bed comment reminds me. Don't have them sleep with you unless you like the idea of a 7 year old still sleeping in your bed and you never getting to bone ever again.
This is false.
It's not a personal experience of mine, but several of my friends are currently going through this.
Use a co-sleeper, absolutely the best thing we did with each monster in our herd.
I had to google this - is it just a bassinet that opens up to your side of the bed?
Pretty much. When it's attached to your bed it's 3 sided and attaches to the bed. It's also adjustable so the co-sleeper mattress is the same height as your mattress. The baby is in it's own bed but it's right there where your wife can roll over and nurse without either of them getting out of bed. It also keeps the baby out of your bed, which is a huge SIDS risk.
When baby and mom are ready the kid stays in the co-sleeper when transitioning to their own room. You just detach the sleeper and it turns into a baby bed that you literally ease, day by day out of your room until they are out of there. The kid stays in the co-sleeper until they move into the crib.
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Pampers > Huggies
the wasteband of Huggies caught a blowout the first week and now Ms. WW won't buy anything else. We had only purchased Pampers up until then
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Pampers > Huggies
the wasteband of Huggies caught a blowout the first week and now Ms. WW won't buy anything else. We had only purchased Pampers up until then
Kirkland diapers are the way to go, which are made by Huggies.
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Pampers > Huggies
the wasteband of Huggies caught a blowout the first week and now Ms. WW won't buy anything else. We had only purchased Pampers up until then
Kirkland diapers are the way to go, which are made by Huggies.
Don’t let your wife talk you into buying $500+ worth of cloth diapers, clips, pins, toilet sprayer attachment, etc. because “it’ll save so much money and it’s better for the environment.” That will only last about one week at most before you both see what a mistake that was. I’m guessing…..
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https://ryanholiday.net/best-parenting-advice/
Timely post. Not just for first time expectant dads!
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Pampers > Huggies
the wasteband of Huggies caught a blowout the first week and now Ms. WW won't buy anything else. We had only purchased Pampers up until then
Kirkland diapers are the way to go, which are made by Huggies.
Don’t let your wife talk you into buying $500+ worth of cloth diapers, clips, pins, toilet sprayer attachment, etc. because “it’ll save so much money and it’s better for the environment.” That will only last about one week at most before you both see what a mistake that was. I’m guessing…..
:lol:
pretty sure me and brothers were raised with them. No idea how my mom did it.
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Pampers > Huggies
the wasteband of Huggies caught a blowout the first week and now Ms. WW won't buy anything else. We had only purchased Pampers up until then
Kirkland diapers are the way to go, which are made by Huggies.
Don’t let your wife talk you into buying $500+ worth of cloth diapers, clips, pins, toilet sprayer attachment, etc. because “it’ll save so much money and it’s better for the environment.” That will only last about one week at most before you both see what a mistake that was. I’m guessing…..
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pretty sure me and brothers were raised with them. No idea how my mom did it.
I recall having these around as a kid, but they had become shop rags. Multiple uses!
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Cloth diapers are a great idea until you're cleaning crap up from everywhere that you attempted to get in the toilet. And cloth diaper laundry :Yuck:
I was a pampers man because that smell :love: but my wife convinced me that target brand diapers are just as good at a fraction of the price and they are. Walmart brand on the other hand, lolful
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One of my kids had Huggies and one had pampers.
Two different butt shapes. But if you or the wrong one on blowout City
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It's never too early to start mapping out a supplement/strength training program for your youngster.
I'd probably hold off on the PED's until they are 16 and have found the sport they are best at (hopefully football at Kansas State U).
I've been dreaming of this in particular for years - and is one reason I have considered homeschooling. 4 hours of school and 4 hours of training a day.
I think I'll start with the "indoctrination phase" and work up to the physical aspects. As we all know - the game is only 20% skill.
Solid plan. Lil 10 year old yard dog will be creating his own playbook in Madden 2033(Mahomes on the cover) and just whooping up on 40 year old losers who play every once in a while.
Yard dog "how was school today son?"
Lil yard dog "I did some fractions in the morning then created an offense based off Mox's Oopty Oop playbook and won 4 straight games online. Gotta log off now and get my basic body weight training in. Say dad, could you mix me a protein shake?"
(Tear rolls down yard dogs cheek) "sure thing son. Maybe after you're done with that we can watch your favorite Avery Johnson highlight video?"
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You aren't a real dad until you put the car seat in the yard and wash baby crap out of it with a garden house after a blowout incident on the way home.
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You're going to be tempted or your wife to buy a bunch of overpriced crap that you either won't use ever or seldom do. Do not do that.
We just started looking in the secondary market for a Snoo. I don't think the kid needs crazy overpriced "activities" but I am intrigued to spend money on the things that help protect our sanity.
PM if you are really looking into one (if in the KC metro).
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You're going to be tempted or your wife to buy a bunch of overpriced crap that you either won't use ever or seldom do. Do not do that.
We just started looking in the secondary market for a Snoo. I don't think the kid needs crazy overpriced "activities" but I am intrigued to spend money on the things that help protect our sanity.
PM if you are really looking into one (if in the KC metro).
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I didn't know you decamped from the DMV area.
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It's never too early to start mapping out a supplement/strength training program for your youngster.
I'd probably hold off on the PED's until they are 16 and have found the sport they are best at (hopefully football at Kansas State U).
I've been dreaming of this in particular for years - and is one reason I have considered homeschooling. 4 hours of school and 4 hours of training a day.
I think I'll start with the "indoctrination phase" and work up to the physical aspects. As we all know - the game is only 20% skill.
Solid plan. Lil 10 year old yard dog will be creating his own playbook in Madden 2033(Mahomes on the cover) and just whooping up on 40 year old losers who play every once in a while.
Yard dog "how was school today son?"
Lil yard dog "I did some fractions in the morning then created an offense based off Mox's Oopty Oop playbook and won 4 straight games online. Gotta log off now and get my basic body weight training in. Say dad, could you mix me a protein shake?"
(Tear rolls down yard dogs cheek) "sure thing son. Maybe after you're done with that we can watch your favorite Avery Johnson highlight video?"
You've just described "the dream". I have been told to not get too set on one specific future though so if he decides to do something dumb, like get an art degree like his dad, I don't feel "constant disappointment" and a "deep desire to disown him".
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It's never too early to start mapping out a supplement/strength training program for your youngster.
I'd probably hold off on the PED's until they are 16 and have found the sport they are best at (hopefully football at Kansas State U).
I've been dreaming of this in particular for years - and is one reason I have considered homeschooling. 4 hours of school and 4 hours of training a day.
I think I'll start with the "indoctrination phase" and work up to the physical aspects. As we all know - the game is only 20% skill.
Solid plan. Lil 10 year old yard dog will be creating his own playbook in Madden 2033(Mahomes on the cover) and just whooping up on 40 year old losers who play every once in a while.
Yard dog "how was school today son?"
Lil yard dog "I did some fractions in the morning then created an offense based off Mox's Oopty Oop playbook and won 4 straight games online. Gotta log off now and get my basic body weight training in. Say dad, could you mix me a protein shake?"
(Tear rolls down yard dogs cheek) "sure thing son. Maybe after you're done with that we can watch your favorite Avery Johnson highlight video?"
You've just described "the dream". I have been told to not get too set on one specific future though so if he decides to do something dumb, like get an art degree like his dad, I don't feel "constant disappointment" and a "deep desire to disown him".
Dang. I assume these are your father's words?
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You’re going to feel like a crazy person and all depressed and stressed from time to time. Due mostly to the drastic interruption to your sleep schedule and general life schedule. You’ll adjust quickly. Keep your head up, keep chopping wood, etc. It’s easy after a while.
To that point and someone else’s about asking for help, when it gets tough, it’s okay to walk away from a crying baby to gather yourself. Take a few deep breaths and enjoy the ride!
Appreciate this advice. We're lucky to have a support network nearby to help when we need to take a breather.
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It's never too early to start mapping out a supplement/strength training program for your youngster.
I'd probably hold off on the PED's until they are 16 and have found the sport they are best at (hopefully football at Kansas State U).
I've been dreaming of this in particular for years - and is one reason I have considered homeschooling. 4 hours of school and 4 hours of training a day.
I think I'll start with the "indoctrination phase" and work up to the physical aspects. As we all know - the game is only 20% skill.
Solid plan. Lil 10 year old yard dog will be creating his own playbook in Madden 2033(Mahomes on the cover) and just whooping up on 40 year old losers who play every once in a while.
Yard dog "how was school today son?"
Lil yard dog "I did some fractions in the morning then created an offense based off Mox's Oopty Oop playbook and won 4 straight games online. Gotta log off now and get my basic body weight training in. Say dad, could you mix me a protein shake?"
(Tear rolls down yard dogs cheek) "sure thing son. Maybe after you're done with that we can watch your favorite Avery Johnson highlight video?"
You've just described "the dream". I have been told to not get too set on one specific future though so if he decides to do something dumb, like get an art degree like his dad, I don't feel "constant disappointment" and a "deep desire to disown him".
Dang. I assume these are your father's words?
Not mine luckily. But I saw it from friends around me who got burnt out on whatever it was their parents had decided their futures would be. I was lucky to have parents who supported my decisions - - though in retrospect my pocketbook might be a little fatter if I had been forced into something like engineering instead.
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I didn't know you decamped from the DMV area.
COVID changed a lot of perspectives for us. Mix that with aging parents who lived a long way away and the decision became pretty clear. Also, in theme with this thread, we saw examples of people raising kids with no family support vs family support and that was an easy decision for us as well.