This is quite a comprehensive list of things for new fathers to expect when it comes to parenthood, mostly practical too:
"PJ's are a waste of time.
Infants are surprisingly portable. Don't be afraid to travel.
Try to enjoy each age of your child's life.
Learn good lifting technique. Your back is the first thing that will go. A squirming 10 pound baby is harder on your back than a 25 pound toddler who knows how to keep its balance.
If this is your first child, there is no way you can fully prepare yourself for what is about to happen. Try to relax, get some rest and don't panic."
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When my husband became a new father, he had a hard time with our first baby, putting him to sleep as the baby always cried. Later on, he was able to get the hang of it and finally was very good in handling babies. It is a father's instinct as it is a mother's instinct to learn how to do things when you face them. Just use common sense and a lot of patience to learn new things. :)
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It can be tough for Dads - babies can be quite clingy for their Mums and who can blame them? Mother and baby have been together for nine months already, so Dads need a bit of getting used to, and vice versa.
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You're right, in time fathers realise that the children aren't as fragile as they seem to be, and that most of it is just common sense. Having said that, it is much easier for dads as the children get older and don't just eat, sleep and "poo".... once the personalities come out and dad's can make them laugh, that's when the bond really begins and continues as they get older and more like little people to play with.
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