Some advice for the parents to be!!!!

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Alright guys, help me out here. We need to give Jerry and Jennifer some baby advice since this will be their first child. (Lord knows Jerry's going to need all the advice he can get!!;) )

So here are some helpful hints from me!

1.) When the baby is about 1 month old start giving them baby cereal at night. It'll make them sleep longer and you'll be able to get more sleep! Trust me, after a month with no sleep you'll be thanking me for the advice!! lol!!

2.) For the first month put the baby in a basinet in your room, after that put the baby in their own room with a monitor. DO NOT let the baby sleep with you. You'll regret it when the child is 5 and still sleeping in your bed! (Just ask Misty! Her 6 & 4 year old girls are still sleeping in her bed. They refuse to sleep in their own bed.)

3.) After 1 year of using a binky/pacifier TAKE IT AWAY!! Cold turkey! I saw a 3-4 year old little girl with a binky in her mouth the other day. I wanted to walk over a slap the mother. After a year they don't need it any more.

4.) Try not to spoil the first one too much because if you have another child you'll have to spoil that one just as much and it will get expensive! LOL!! The toys get more expensive as they get older!

Ok....so these are my helpful hints to you, Jerry and Jennifer! As soon as you know if it's a boy or a girl I want to be the first e-mail you send!! :D ;)

Love you both!

All you guys with children help me out here!!!

~Kassi~
 
When they get to be about 3 learn the sleeper hold.:thumbup:

Makes for a peaceful bedtime..

And start watching Supper nanny. Not because she has any sort of great and perfect advice. It's just that the loser parents they have on that show will make you feel better about yourself.

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When you are napping on the couch and hear rustling in the kitchen and keep having canned goods placed on your chest, then get up to see cans and noodles and pans all ovet the floor with your kid looking at you laughing with fists full of raw noodles....just go ahead and laugh right along with him.....it makes for a much better memory, than getting mad...years later.
 
"Borrow" the baby blankets from the hospital. They are big enough to swaddle the newborn in and impossible to find elsewhere. Return them later if you start to feel guilty.

Go out and buy childrens sign language videos. I child can learn to sign what they want long before they can talk. ASL is a good language to know, counts as a language credit in high school and college and is a damn site better to watch than Barney (death to Barney). I would reccommend Signing Time, I have no affiliation with them just like their production.

Correct never let the child sleep in your bed (afternoon nap is ok, believe me you will be taking them) I know to many folks that still have their child sleeping with them.

Teach them to like water and milk, stay away from the juices. Juice is just as good as soda for rotting their teeth.

Buy a Tivo if you must let the child watch TV. You can skip the commercials and record "quality" shows.

Teach them the joy of nature.

Get a pet, children that grow up around animals are much less likely to have allergies.

More advice to come, solicited or not.
 
If you don't already have it, this book is a very good bet. It takes you through the first year one month at a time.

What to Expect the First Year
by Heidi Murkoff (Author), Arlene Eisenberg (Author), Sandee Hathaway (Author)
Paperback - 832 pages 2 edition (December 1, 2003)
Language: English
Workman Publishing Company (What to Expect) ; ISBN: 0761129588
 
Get the kid a dog. It teaches them responsibility, loyalty, and to turn around three times before lying down.
 
1) We got a sheep skin for our son to sleep on. He loved it and the real plus was that he would sack out on it anywhere we put it down. I liked it too.

2) The car seat "bucket" is a good thing. Enjoy your relative mobilty while it lasts.

3) If and when you end up deciding to let the baby cry for a while before it decides to go to sleep, DON'T EVER RELENT, YOU'LL ALL PAY!
 
Heavy said:
When they get to be about 3 learn the sleeper hold.:thumbup:

Makes for a peaceful bedtime..

And start watching Supper nanny. Not because she has any sort of great and perfect advice. It's just that the loser parents they have on that show will make you feel better about yourself.

:cool:
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Spoken like a true father! And about the Nanny show, so true, so true! Can we get these swimmers out of the gene pool, please.
 
Let them get muddy. They wash off easily in the shower and it avoids clean hangups later.

Don't get too worked up when they will eat only insert food type for a day or two. It's normal. Give 'em lots of healthy choices and they'll be fine.

Kiss, hug and tell 'em you love them... Often. Feeling love gives them security.

Especially, while they're young: Think Routine. It makes things easier.

Enjoy it! The time passes quickly.
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Last Father's Day! The monkey in front of me is mine too.
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datsgor said:
When you are napping on the couch and hear rustling in the kitchen and keep having canned goods placed on your chest, then get up to see cans and noodles and pans all ovet the floor with your kid looking at you laughing with fists full of raw noodles....just go ahead and laugh right along with him.....it makes for a much better memory, than getting mad...years later.
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Or when they get up in the middle of the night and find thier big brother's finger printing kit....

Better to laugh when giving a bath at 2am..

I have pictures of that one..:thumbup:
 
tlmzdac said:
If you don't already have it, this book is a very good bet. It takes you through the first year one month at a time.

What to Expect the First Year
by Heidi Murkoff (Author), Arlene Eisenberg (Author), Sandee Hathaway (Author)
Paperback - 832 pages 2 edition (December 1, 2003)
Language: English
Workman Publishing Company (What to Expect) ; ISBN: 0761129588
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My wife has the series, and it is very informative. Even the sixth time around.:thumbup:
 
This is the most important piece of advice ever! Use the word "warning". Saying no or stop always ends up meaning maybe until it finally doesn't. When it really means no or stop, that's where "warning" (like Lost in Space) comes in. (The child must obviously be old enough)

Like this:
Baby: Hmmm. I really like alternately chew my food, spit it out, and yell.
Jerry (supressing a grin): Hmmm. That's disgusting. Stop that or we'll have to leave and go to a licensed establishment. ...NO...stop it...noooo...pleeeeese stop it...warning.
Baby: Damn he really means it this time. I'm at the end of my rope now. Do I test him one more time or just stop? Where are those ice cubes and that lemon slice (for unknown reasons babies will suck on a lemon slice long enough for you to finish a meal.)

Be careful, you must not ever back down from a warning. You must walk out of the restaurant/bar, go home or do whatever you said you'd do. Fail once and the scheme collapses.
 
Paddling Man, that's Awesome and thanks for sharing. I was more than a little nervous about sharing much about my children until you posted in here. Great advice and Great lookin' kids!:thumbup:
 
If you make a fire (in the fireplace), babies love to be sanwiched between dad and that nice, visually attactive, soothing heat. They'll lie there kind of snoozing for a good while and loving it (me too). Especially good to do when someone is making dinner. (ooops)
 
mymindisamob said:
Paddling Man, that's Awesome and thanks for sharing. I was more than a little nervous about sharing much about my children until you posted in here. Great advice and Great lookin' kids!:thumbup:
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It's about time for a "Show your mug" thread. :thumbup:
 
mymindisamob said:
Paddling Man, that's Awesome and thanks for sharing. I was more than a little nervous about sharing much about my children until you posted in here. Great advice and Great lookin' kids!:thumbup:
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What can I say... I'm shameless. If I'm bored, I'll tell telephone surveyors anything.
 
When my son was upset, I'd carry him around the house for a "tour". We'd visit every object on the walls, etc., and whisper nice things in his ear and tell him about everything we went by ("Oh, here's a very nice window, let's look outside....") in the same tone. He loved it. I've been told it's also educational. Kids can apparently understand language long before they can speak. "Son, go crawl over to the CD player." You might be as surprised as me.
 
Beautiful kids Paddling Man! Time does fly, my son is nearly my size now. I think it happened in two weeks.

PS - you're surprisingly presentable for a HOG
 
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