Impending Fatherhood : Advice Welcome

[milks]

Well, we had our 12 week scan last week and it all feels a little more real now. Mini-Milks is due to arrive early Jan 2013. Our first, and suffice to say I'm ecstatic.

Aside from the impending battle with the in-laws to prevent it being brought up as a Villa fan, what other nuggets of advice can the fathers of the board give me?

 

[EFCNIK]

Don't come home smashed and piss in it's cot.

 

[everton4ever]

move back to liverpool, under no circumstances let villa anywhere near a new born (they possibly will eat mini milk)
nah mate congrats on the baby and you learn as you go, you will make mistakes but its the best thing in life kids, enjoy them till they start asking you for money while telling you they hate you in the same breath good luck

 

[Basil Fawlty]

Run while you still have the chance. No get as much quality time in now with whatever your hobby is because for the next few years it's all Cbeebies on tv and babies this babies that in conversations.

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

It goes down the male line mate so any talk of being Villa should be put to bed early doors.

 

[bluejock]

Learn to embrace cBeebies and not fight it. There are some wonderful programmes on there that childless people miss out on.

 

[TheFinnFan]

Paint the cradle blue.

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

Be aware of what caused this and refrain in future, or risk ending up with a life like mine.

 

[Kurt.]

Treat it like being in the army....eat when you can even when not hungry, sleep when you caneven when not tired cos you will never know when you will get the chance again.

 

[Deleted member 28206]

Well, we had our 12 week scan last week and it all feels a little more real now. Mini-Milks is due to arrive early Jan 2013. Our first, and suffice to say I'm ecstatic.

Aside from the impending battle with the in-laws to prevent it being brought up as a Villa fan, what other nuggets of advice can the fathers of the board give me?

Always, always, always,always cover your mouth when changing a sh*tty nappy.

always have baby wipes everywhere you can, car, man bag, pocket, work drawers for those moments you have sick on your trousers, shoes, shirt, down your back..

etc.

 

[Blue 1]

Well, we had our 12 week scan last week and it all feels a little more real now. Mini-Milks is due to arrive early Jan 2013. Our first, and suffice to say I'm ecstatic.

Aside from the impending battle with the in-laws to prevent it being brought up as a Villa fan, what other nuggets of advice can the fathers of the board give me?

I'm just ahead of you, mine's due on NYE. I've got the same problem with the in-laws no doubt wanting to bring it up supporting Chelsea, although I don't think the missus gives a ****, thankfully.

My dad lives the other end of the country, Liverpool is pretty much equidistant from each of us, so my plan is to take it to Goodison with Grandad, so it associates fun days seeing Grandad with Everton, and explain how I used to go there with my Grandad and lay on the family history bit.

Living in the South West though it'll probably end up being into rugby and thinking football is for bumders.

 

[ChicagoToffee]

There's more advice than can be given. There's more advice than books can contain.

You'll figure it out mate, I certainly did. Challenge is when you get to two - so I'm told. Our second is due in November so maybe I'll have some substantive advice then.

Aside from that, be yourself. You'll be amazed that once the kid arrives, priorities will fall into place. Just don't lose yourself in the priorities - keep doing those things you like doing. Sunday footie, a night at the pub, a round of golf - you might not get them as regularly as today but don't wipe them off the calendar. You can only be good with others when you're good with yourself. Find the balance.

 

[Pabbers]

Enjoy your sleep for the next few months, seriously.

 

[pfim]

One is difficult because it's the first time and you don't know what to expect.

Two is difficult because you're multiplying by two, and much of what you learned from the first one doesn't work for the second.

More than two is no different than two. You'll be a completely different person by then, totally equipped to handle anything.

My only advice is that babies cry a lot, have patience. You child will sense when you are upset, angry or nervous, which will only make things worse.

 

[Pabbers]

What is for sure, I started to enjoy my hour drive to work in the morning, and work altogether was less stressful than home.