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(704) 214-2951 Tips for Dads - from page 17 Wear the BabyBjorn. I don’t care if you look like a metrosexual or not, get one. It’s not like your friends will see you and laugh, because you won’t see them during the first year anyway. Trust me, way cooler and safer than carrying the young ones around in your teeth. Get sleep. Remember how you felt the next morning after a night of partying till all hours? The good news is that feeling won’t be new to you. Replace the booze with milk, the bar music with classical lullabies emanating from a ridiculous stuffed animal that e like Britney Spears with a head cold than Mozart and e. The bad news, instead of morning coming at 8 a.m., 1, 3 and 5:30. Best advice here — stick to a schedule. schedule for nighttime and naps and don’t waiver. You’ll ourself in three months. Change diapers. If your wife is anything like mine, she’ll 2951 Tips for Dads - from page 17 Wear the BabyBjorn. I don’t care if you look like a metrosexual or not, get one. It’s not like your friends will see you and laugh, because you won’t see them during the first year anyway. Trust me, way cooler and safer than carrying the young ones around in your teeth. Get sleep. Remember how you felt the next morning after a night of partying till all hours? The good news is that feeling won’t be new to you. Replace the booze with milk, the bar music with classical lullabies emanating from a ridiculous stuffed animal that e like Britney Spears with a head cold than Mozart and e. The bad news, instead of morning coming at 8 a.m., 1, 3 and 5:30. Best advice here — stick to a schedule. schedule for nighttime and naps and don’t waiver. You’ll ourself in three months. Change diapers. If your wife is anything like mine, she’ll Pediatrics Pediatrics back to the Community New patients welcome and most insurance accepted personally responsible for the discomfort she’s endured nine months. The last thing you want to do is try to changing a diaper. My advice: Buy the kind with the changes colors when they’re wet. That will keep you forming the “scratch and sniff” test until you develop palette. This goes for all other bodily functions as well — if squeamish before, you’ll need to get over it. some time off. The first week is exciting, but stressful. is for sure — you’ll both be tired. You’ll also need more erything. Your daily routine, meals, travel, etc., all take longer with a baby. Your wife, especially, will be drained from the experience. You’ll need at least a week to help her get back on her feet and learn a routine. Don’t rush back to work unless you absolutely have to. They are, after all, the first few days of your child’s life. Don’t miss them! Write it down. You don’t have to be a novelist to capture what are sure to be the memorable moments in your child’s life. Keep a journal and a camera handy. Take a moment each day to document memories and milestones. It’s something you can share with your kids later in life and you’ll both treasure it. The bottom line is relax and enjoy the ride. Take it from a guy who couldn’t hold on to a pair of sunglasses for longer than a week, you’ll grow more responsible and prioritize what’s important. There’s nothing like a new life to forever change the perspective on yours. You’ll see what I mean. Congratulations, and good luck! Kris lives in Charlotte with his wife, Carolyn, daughter Kaelyn and newest addition Kristopher, who was born in November. You can follow his Father Figuring blog through Charlotte Parent at www.charlotteparent.com/blogs/blogs.php. 18 ■ 2010 BABY GUIDE ■ CHARLOTTE PARENT www.charlotteparent.com
