Don't forget gou were a son.. .. do remember he'll have to raise a son/daughter.

After changing the diaper, wash your hands first before touching your eyes.

It's Okay to Not Know Everything No one is a perfect parent, especially in the beginning. There will be times when the baby cries and you have no idea why, and that's okay. Don't be too hard on yourself. Trust your instincts and remember that you and your partner are a team. Communicate openly and h...

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Don't forget what it was like to be a kid yourself.

Your life won't be like this forever. It's just a short but intense season. The baby will grow up and become more independent.

BE PATIENT AND ENJOY EVERY MOMENT BECAUSE IT FLYS BY TOO FAST ...

Expect the unexpected.

don’t sweat the small stuff.

Treat kids as tiny adults that need lots of help learning new things. Talk to them a lot, make conversations out of their jibber jabber, no silly baby talk stuff even tho it seems cute. Pay attention to how they go poop… get them out of diapers asap. Clothe diapers are way cheaper in the long run.

Enjoy every minute of it. It goes way too quick. As others have said, don’t sweat the small stuff, it’s not worth it in the end.

You're fucked. But you'll make it. 💛

Remember the things you swore you would never do if you had kids of your own.

Kids aren’t as fragile as you think.

Gahhhhh did nobody say Stay humble and stack sats??? If you are a new or upcoming father, god bless and good luck.

There's a lot of terrible advice in this thread. Follow me instead

This too shall pass. Whatever thing is going on that seems like the end of the world at the moment is just a phase... Just be there for mom and babe 🫂

When you're getting mad, don't say anything and walk away till you've calmed down.

Be consistent. Be present. Pick your battles, but when you pick a battle, win decisively.

Your priority is to support the mother in every way for at least the first 45 days

Regardless of gender, feelings are ok; better to master your feelings than be sabotaged by them. When you slip(yell fight etc), apologize to the kid directly; model how reconnecting and forgiveness looks like. Trying to teach them a lesson while they're still reeling from getting called out for what...

Congrats. Be patient and set reasonable boundaries.

take care of the mother so the mother can take care of the baby. keep her hydrated, fed and well rested. check in with her emotions and mental state. she needs a long stretch of uninterrupted sleep everyday. You have to acquire all the skills necessary to take care of the baby during that time. ...

Keep them out of any government school. Doesn't matter how "good" of a parent you are, if they go to public school they are fucked.

Put the phone down and soak it in as often as much as possible. Nothing is more scarce than the time we have with our kids when they are young and have no one to look up to but us. I’m preaching this to myself right now too

Don’t worry, just keep showing up 😀 Consistent parenting counts most. The fathers role becomes more important over time. Always back mom up. Kids jumping off stuff into your arms is way more important than people acknowledge.

no screens

Don't let them run the house just because you want to be the "nice dad". Discuss, argue.. But sometimes it's ok to say "because I say so" 😂 Their childhood is a series of phases. Be ready to adapt and enjoy each new phase. Something that used to work will stop working and you have to adapt multi...

Get sleep.

You will always wish you did something different. Don't be too hard on yourself.

Really Listen, Praise often, make them laugh, kids love to laugh.

Never give up.

Kids may ask 500 questions a day Be patient!💪

The local pub is you friend 😂

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You're a placeholder, in a sense. Your love and character will help them understand their heavenly Father's, and when you can't be there for them, He will. Homeschool. It's okay to be frugal and make it work on one income. They need you more than they need flashy stuff or endless activities, and sta...

Ask questions such as the one you just asked. That way you can learn from other people's "mistakes" (not sure if the word 'mistake' is the correct one in this context) and avoid them. Good luck!

Don't Blink. They're grown and gone so fast. Do teach lessons that make them anti fragile. Make sure they understand that life isn't fair. Let them learn that words and actions have consequences. Make sure they know to nurture their spiritual side. This life is very temporary and there is eternity t...

Sleep when the baby sleeps. Cry when the baby cries. Eat when.. well, never. You don’t eat anymore. 😂

Get those #sats for the child..🧡🧡

Managing your energy&sleep and that of the mother has been my biggest challenge. I almost survived the first year, it wasn't always easy..

Take more videos and pictures. Mine is 17 and I wish I had taken more videos of the "stupid" moments. Small things like car rides, hanging out at home, whatever. I would trade everything for another weekend with him at age 5 -10. I'm proud of who he is becoming, but I wish I took more photos.

Never let the automatic pilot control you. When someone takes a bus for the first time, it's all magical, but when the person starts to take the bus frequently, the magic experience slowly goes away because the person is not aware of its environment anymore, it's the automatic pilot controlling the...

Capture every moment, photos, videos, even the small, seemingly trivial ones. Time flies, and you’ll treasure these memories as your kids grow. Don’t stress over the little things! Parenthood quickly teaches you just how self-centered life was before kids. You’ll experience a full range of emo...

When they are infants, go out. It gets harder when they get older. Best advice I didn’t see anyone cover: prioritize sleep! Set schedules and keep them as much as possible. We started sleep training at 6m and I heard of people starting as soon as 3m. Search cry it out method. Kids need to learn...