ONE, TWO, THREE
ISSUE 4Parent The
essential guide for new parents
Experienced parents - you ’ re the experts. Let the community know if this tells your story. Is anything missing?
Sections
The shock of it all 1.
Throughout the typical day ('typical' ha!) you'll move between ecstatic and tearful - all while being so full of love for this beautiful new life, that you think you might just burst You'll never regret it, though I mean you will, but it never lasts long
Your life is no longer yours. You don’t have to give up everything, but you’ll come to realise that it’s just not about YOU anymore. How did THAT happen?!
You’llwanttorepeatsome wofthelovelythingsthat eredoneforyou, andyou’llbedeterminedto avoidcertainthingsthatyou experienced. Butasyou’refiguringallofthisout, you getCUDDLES!
This is one of the toughest things to get used to. You’re in the deepest sleep EVER, but when you hear that little cry, you ’ ve got to help. You might be there for a while - rocking and hoping that they fall back to sleep.
Don’t worry though, it’s only a few more years until you can get a decent sleep. Seriously though, we’re all going through it together and you need to know you’re not alone in this. And after you’ve ever-so-carefully put the little one back down and tip-toed away, you might have to start getting ready for work. Or if you’re staying home, then probably a certain someone is not going to let you catch up on that sleep you just . missed
What we’re doing is important, and these ‘down-sides’ are just something we’ve got to go through. Kind of like ‘a rite of passage’
- some day you can say “I know what you ’ re going through” ....and that carries meaning!
2. What sleep?
3. The crying
This is a BIG one if you ’ not been around babi much before.
My top tip - sounds daft but TALK to someone close to you about how it’s making you feel....it’s a uniquely maddening experience. Speak about it and it gets easier.
So imagine my surprise when the crying often went on for hours (he had pretty bad reflux for 5 long months)
tIfthecryingis woughtodeal ith,just know...itWILLgeteasier .
Just say it out loud
Howcansomethingso beautifuland innocent-looking produceso much.....stuff?It'snever-ending,and therearesomany unbelievablecolours, texturesand 'challenging' aromas. It'salrightthough,because afterthemessiscleanedup,they arebacktobeingallgorgeous andhuggableagain.
Practicallyspeaking, whateveryou'veboughtto cleanuplittle messes--buy more.Ifanyoneasksifyou needanything,sayyes!
PRACTISEWITHME THEM: DOYOUNEED ANYTHING?
YOU: YES!CLOTHSAND WIPES PLEASE!
