So, I ask all the Dad’s out there for a bit of adivce. I’m a dad n 3 months… any tips? And yes i’ve got the, " get ready for no sleep for the next 2 months" shite. Just any tips, or stories. Really would appreciate anything… nightcap.
I’m not a parent, so I really can’t give you any advice, but I would like to offer my congratulations. I’m sure you’ll love the baby dearly and that’s the most important thing. Oh and from what I know of my friends who are parents, it’ll be a lot longer than 2 months sleeplessness…
thanx toffee… how about i plan to not sleep for the next year.
Congratulations! I have 4 children and I can tell you that the no sleeping thing varies greatly from child to child. Parents and family are the best for tips and advice, in my opinion. But I will tell you that it is going to be the most awesome experience of your life.
Congrats… Go with the flow, be relaxed and baby will be relaxed. Remember, the child fit’s into your life, not you into the child’s… Fatherhood is a wonderous thing, a true gift. Enjoy every second, each one will pass quicker than you can ever imagine. Before you know it, you’ll be buying the first school uniform…
No children nor likely to ever have any, but wanted to say congrats to you and mom!
Thank God that’s an expense we can avoid in Canada! ( uniforms)
Congrats. The best advice I can offer is to say there is no owners manual. Every kid is different and if there was a book 99% of the time it wouldn’t give the right advice. Grandparents are wonderful resources, but you will learn to adapt to your child. As long as he/she knows they are loved you can’t screw up to bad.
Congrats! The fact that you are asking for advice 3 months in advance shows me that you will be a great and caring father!
Congrats! I have 4 children, 9 yrs and under. It is a wonderful thing that you are embarking on. I will not bother you with the age where they can talk. The early years are so wonderful. All I can say is, take the TIME to enjoy and see them discovering their new world. You can NEVER get that time back or buy it if you wanted to. Realize that little feller is just like you in so many ways and how many things had to come together for him/her to enter the world…amazing. Introduce them to the simple, good things in life. I raise a pinch to you, Nightcap!
thank you to everyone…
Congrats man! I was in your shoes about 2 1/2 years ago…don’t really have any advice, just reassurance…everything will just kind of fall into place. I still freak occasionally over little things, but everything will come naturally , like you’ve been doing it your whole life!! Well, I do have one word of advice…don’t be fooled when those first few poops don’t stink! I thought I had hit the jackpot with a ‘no stink’ child. Trust me they eventually begin to reek to high heaven! =)
That’s what I’m talking about FischTix. stuff like that!!
I have little advice to give, but congrats! I spent a lot of time babysitting my nephew when he was a toddler, though, and I can tell you that a young child will look deeper into your soul than you can ever look into his/hers. It can be a humbling experience, but it can also be an enlightening one.
Come to my house sometime, and you can learn what not to do. Congrats
Congratulations! Got a not-quite-2-year-old and another one due in August, myself. I can tell you that yes you won’t sleep for a while, yes you will have vomit-epaulets on every shirt you own, your free time will be severely dwindled away, and the price of formula closely mirrors that of a 1980s coke habit. But most importantly, it’s the most wonderful thing in the world and worth every damned minute. Nothing will prepare you for that, it will hit you between the eyes. You will have the worry, the “what the hell am I doings,” but as everyone else has said, you’ll find you become a natural in no time. Remember that despite the ton of parenting books out there that nothing replaces intuition, and failing that you got us too! Being a dad rocks!
just remember you’ll fuck up horribly everyone does. Cause we are all human. Though if you mean well and aren’t a complete idiot the kid should turn out pretty well. My biggest advice is to remember people did this before we had any thing like writing doctors or grocery stores. Which is to say you should have some idea about what to do buried somewhere in your insticnts. Congrates.
most important no snuff for the kid untill they are at least seven.
Congratulations!!! What an awesome part of your life is beginning. You can’t begin to imagine how this is going to change your whole outlook on everything; when you hold that baby and realize how utterly dependent he or she is on your for her wellbeing, it’s a totally life-altering experience. A wonderful one. You’re going to love being a father; there’s nothing else like it. Nothing else like changing diapers, either. 
Congrats mate I’ve got 3 myself now my advice is that after giving them a bottle stand well back for a good 1/2 hour baby sick can travel far and fast.And dont make the mistake I did when I thought my daughter was smiling she actually lured me in and then puked all over me lol