We're currently looking to start a family, so I thought I'd hit up YT for some advice as a male and the priority skew is mental. The most important thing is having a boy, apparently. Not tips for being supportive, how to help your partner, how to deal with anxieties about money and time.
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Dad's of Lemmy could you share some good advice for someone just starting a family please :D
Babies cry, and it can be a lot. Maybe even frustrating. If you are feeling frustrated, just take a step back if your kid is in a safe spot. The kid won't break from crying. Just step back. Or ask your SO to step in if available. And ask to help if it's the other way around. You're not a bad dad for doing that. If anything you're a good one, because heated emotions can only damage.
Everything is a phase. Is the baby crying a lot? It will pass. Does the baby only want mommy? It will pass. All bad things will pass.
Enjoy cuddle times. Once they are bigger, they won't sleep on your chest anymore.
I woke up from a nap the other day with my 11 year old laying perpendicular across my chest dead asleep. She's a nut though.