I am asking for advice. I know there are a lot of fathers/parents out there. I’d love to hear from you. (1:37, 5 MB)
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
I am asking for advice. I know there are a lot of fathers/parents out there. I’d love to hear from you. (1:37, 5 MB)
|
|
|
|
|
im not even close to having a kid.
but ive often wondered what youre asking yourself.
but ive seen my friends have kids and they seem to figure it out.
just dont drop em.
Sorry this advice isn’t in video, I’m just too worn out from my 5 vlogs yesterday.
I used to get bigtime fears about my kids dying because I wouldn’t be doing something right. I know it sounds silly, but it’s true. In BC we have a public nurse line where you can call a nurse for free anytime to get medical advice if you don’t know what to do or can’t wait for a doctor (or don’t want to bother the ER staff for something non-life threatening).
This service was invaluable to me after my wife left. Every time my daughter coughed I would call and describe the cough and they would talk me down. The nurse really put it in perspective for me : if your kid is having trouble breathing or turning blue, or can’t walk (this obviously doesn’t apply to small babies), it’s hospital time, otherwise, relax it’ll work itself out.
What really tought me to just relax and take things as they come was when my son broke his leg at 2. My wife was 2 feet away from him vigilantly watching him and it still happened. If stuff is going to happen, it will happen no matter how hard you try to prevent it, so just relax and enjoy the ride
Nathan Peters
modernsingledad.com
I forgot something : don’t even think about buying any new furniture for the next 5 years. And if you can, replace all your carpets with hardwood. It makes all the cleanup you are going to be doing so much quicker and easier.
Nathan Peters
modernsingledad.com
Hey man, for what it’s worth, I have a comment…
First, the fact that you’re asking for advice says a lot! That’s cool!
I have two sons, ages 23 and 21, and despite the many shortcomings I have had as a dad, they turned out to be just AWESOME guys! The only advice I would give you, and the advice I wish I would have heeded even more is this: PURSUE YOUR KIDS! Find out what makes them tick! Discover who they are.
Be a student of your son. Study him.
A boy needs to know that his dad thinks he is something special. I think that’s the greatest gift you can give him: Let him know that you WANT to be with him. He’ll grow up fast (I know, that’s a cliche, but believe me, it’s true), so don’t waste any time in discovering who this guy is.
Anyway, I’m just getting set up to do some video blogging, so maybe I’ll respond to you on video a little later. Best wishes, man.