I love this photo. It's real. Pretty much everyone else would only take a pic of their happy smiling baby. Especially on Facebook. We need more pics of meltdowns.
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I love this photo. It's real. Pretty much everyone else would only take a pic of their happy smiling baby. Especially on Facebook. We need more pics of meltdowns.
Battersea Power Station
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7 month old said Mama for the first time, when asking for my wife to come get her. I didn't think it would be as big a deal as it felt like.
Witnessing conscious communication form after months of wrestled comprehension of only primal vocalizations was awe-inspiring. She cried, of course. I think I was just giggling for a while.
Witnessing conscious communication form after months of wrestled comprehension of only primal vocalizations was awe-inspiring. She cried, of course. I think I was just giggling for a while.
Marty Chinn
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Communication is where the real fun begins. It's amazing how fast it developers and how they're always saying something new that catches you off guard. It's really amazing to see what's going on inside their mind at such a young age.
The whole development thing truly is amazing to bear witness to. It's one thing to hear about how awesome it is, but it's really a different thing to live it.
I guess that goes with parenting in general.
Our daughter is 14 months now, and not really speaking, besides mama baba and a couple of other noises, but it's so clear she is understanding what we are saying.
Marty Chinn
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It can change pretty quick and hopefully it does because it's pretty interesting to know what they're thinking about at such a young age and see how they can comprehend things. My girl at 1 year was saying about 8 to 10 words. 6 months later, she was up to 120 words. By two years it was over 500 words. Her speech just changes so fast. It's hasn't even been 3 months since she turned two, and it's so different than when she turned two. It's not so much about the vocabulary now but how she puts words together and the concepts she grasps to utilize that vocabulary. Seriously, it's amazing what a 1 year old understands and hearing her talk to show that window of understanding is just so insightful if not awe inspiring. The amazing thing is we all went through this and none of us remembers going through it. This is a way at understanding what we went through and I find it fascinating.
Psychological development is amazing. Seeing all of this is truly remarkable and one of the greats of being a parent.
While our little one doesn't speak words yet, you can see them learning through their actions just as much. Like what she does with the toys she plays with and object she interacts with.
We let her play with Lego (supervised, of course - she's not really old enough to play with it), and seeing her open up the A-wing to put in the pilot, or making vroom noises with lego cars etc is pretty fun. She knows superman and chewbacca, lol.
Captain Tuttle
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I'm a stay at home Dad and I made sure that both of my kids said "mama" first, made my wife's day. Make sure that you record their milestones in some way though, my kids are 6 and 7 and while I remember their first words I have no idea how old the were when they said them 
In a moment of quiet right now.
Just pondering life. Having a child is so amazing. It's like nothing else in the world matters as much any more. Worries and concerns seem so insignificant next to what feels infinitely more important.
It's like that feeling of nihilism or cosmic insignificance, but in a totally positive, warm way.
Hug your kid and be the best damn parent ever, parent-GAF.
Just pondering life. Having a child is so amazing. It's like nothing else in the world matters as much any more. Worries and concerns seem so insignificant next to what feels infinitely more important.
It's like that feeling of nihilism or cosmic insignificance, but in a totally positive, warm way.
Hug your kid and be the best damn parent ever, parent-GAF.
Spectrum128
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Having a 10 month old boy now I can honestly say that I could die knowing that my life had been worthwhile. You are right - nothing else does matter, and I'm so so happy.
my 19 month old daughter is teasing me. she says mom a lot and i want her to say dad - everytime i tell her *say dad* she looks at me and says moooomy and laughs her ass off. i know she can say dad, ive heard it but she likes making fun of me more than saying dady.
but today she grabe the hand of my wife, then mine and the holding ouer hands she said mom and dad - which sent me into a cutness meltdown
but today she grabe the hand of my wife, then mine and the holding ouer hands she said mom and dad - which sent me into a cutness meltdown
Battersea Power Station
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How do you guys gauge what kind of developmental activities you should be doing that challenge your kid while still entertaining her? My daughter is 8 months now and I have no idea if I should get her some kind of blocks, show her flash cards, roll a ball...
I know there's a danger in obsessing over enrichment, but as a coach and a believer in the excitement of learning, I'd like to provide her with stimulation.
I know there's a danger in obsessing over enrichment, but as a coach and a believer in the excitement of learning, I'd like to provide her with stimulation.
Marty Chinn
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Do you have the book "What to Expect The First Year"? If so, they have a general overview of what they should be able to do, will probably be able to do, may possibly be able to do, and may even be able to do. To me they seem a bit conservative on some things that your baby can do but I just use it as a general idea to compare what they're doing and as a guide on things that should be worked on. Sometimes I'll look a month ahead and try some of those things out too depending on what your baby seems to be open to.
Also, I would just try things and you'll notice what your baby likes and you just kinda roll with it because they'll respond positively to it and you just go with the flow. Every now and then try something new and if it doesn't work the first time, maybe take a break from it and then try again later.
A lot of it is just playing by ear and going with the flow since every baby develops differently, but I would start with just that general guide of where your baby should be at and go from there. Also, if your baby can't do something that it says they should be able to do, don't worry about it because like I said, every baby develops differently so don't think of it as a hard check list either.
Just put of curiosity, what do you guys think about the appropriate age to pierce ears?
Mostly daughters, I guess.
My wife doesn't have pierced ears and I'm guessing we won't do it to our daughter until a she's old enough to decide she wants to herself.
I've seen some pretty young babies with pierced ears. Is it easier to do when young or something?
Mostly daughters, I guess.
My wife doesn't have pierced ears and I'm guessing we won't do it to our daughter until a she's old enough to decide she wants to herself.
I've seen some pretty young babies with pierced ears. Is it easier to do when young or something?
Marty Chinn
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My stance is to let her decide at a reasonable age.
Other people do it out of tradition and I believe some do it for the look.
Crazymoogle
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ETA 1 month, so hey thread! I'll be reading back through the pages with some vigilance.
Hello all, congrats on new babies/coming-soon-babies!
My wife's in the 2nd trimester. We're expecting a late January birth. Kinda getting over the initial "oh shit" freak-out and settling more into an, "ok, this is intense but we can do this" phase.
So this is the main new parents thread?
My wife's in the 2nd trimester. We're expecting a late January birth. Kinda getting over the initial "oh shit" freak-out and settling more into an, "ok, this is intense but we can do this" phase.
So this is the main new parents thread?
Pretty much.
I'm going to drop my favourite advice - while every baby is different and can cover the while spectrum of behaviour regarding sleep, feeding etc, do realise that there is the other side in parenting - you, the parents. How you react and behave is also part of the equation. Yes, you'll be tired and irritable, but how you do things can have a bearing on how enjoyable it is too.
Of most important note, there are no real rules, just guidelines. We're all built unaware and clueless, but with a little nudge here and there we all become experts. You will see yourself transform as a person, for better or worse, just as much and as rapidly as baby does. You will learn more about yourself than ever. That is baby's gift to you.
Thanks!!
Dark Octave
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One and a half years old. Her first trip to the Lego store.
Battersea Power Station
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I've been on a weeklong kick where I just can't do anything while in the presence of my 8 month old because she's too beautiful. I just want to smush her and kiss her and hug her all the time.
I'm in "I can't even" mode whenever I see her.
I'm in "I can't even" mode whenever I see her.
They get more cute and beautiful!
Actually, looking back to some newborn photos, she wasn't as cut as i imagined. Dat parent goggles
KernelPanic
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Looks like we might have #2 on the way. Ultrasound is tomorrow... scared and crossing fingers.
Anyone here get into some heated debates over baby names with the wife ?
She's reading far too much into recent trends of picking unique names and I feel like I am fighting for my kid to have something resembling a normal name. I am trying to be open minded and all but some are just too weird for me.
Apparently us guys are supposed to just agree with whatever she chooses ?????
Anyone here get into some heated debates over baby names with the wife ?
She's reading far too much into recent trends of picking unique names and I feel like I am fighting for my kid to have something resembling a normal name. I am trying to be open minded and all but some are just too weird for me.
Apparently us guys are supposed to just agree with whatever she chooses ?????
Marty Chinn
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No. It's your kid too.
DJ_Lae
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Definitely not, although we had a bit of a struggle for both kids. We ended up making our own lists and then going through them and vetoing certain picks.
I'm monumentally picky about names (associations, rhymes, weird sounds, popularity, etc) so I think most of the choices stemmed from my picks.
It's almost a good thing we didn't have a boy because my wife was far more attached to one of her picks for a boy's name.
Our son was born last Saturday, after 13 hours of labour. She did it with gas only, really proud of her Boy had some water in his lungs and therefore lack of oxygen so he has been in ER since birth. I almost fainted when they took him to the ER pretty soon after birth. They don't F around with that stuff, it's fast and efficient when they move the baby and of course looks very worrisome. They gave him extra oxygen for two days. Doctors say he's fine although his "infection ratio" (sorry for bad english, don't know the exact term) jumped a bit high and he's on antibiotics. Feels fucking horrible. No words to describe, even though I know it isn't bad compared to stories I've heard and witnessed.
Anyway, here's my son, about 1 hour old. Sorry for the shitty mobile quality, camera's still in the hospital. His hand looks huge in this shot
Boy had some water in his lungs and therefore lack of oxygen so he has been in ER since birth. I almost fainted when they took him to the ER pretty soon after birth. They don't F around with that stuff, it's fast and efficient when they move the baby and of course looks very worrisome. They gave him extra oxygen for two days. Doctors say he's fine although his "infection ratio" (sorry for bad english, don't know the exact term) jumped a bit high and he's on antibiotics. Feels fucking horrible. No words to describe, even though I know it isn't bad compared to stories I've heard and witnessed.Anyway, here's my son, about 1 hour old. Sorry for the shitty mobile quality, camera's still in the hospital. His hand looks huge in this shot
oktarb
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Our son was born last Saturday, after 13 hours of labour. She did it with gas only, really proud of her
Anyway, here's my son, about 1 hour old. Sorry for the shitty mobile quality, camera's still in the hospital. His hand looks huge in this shot
My chest and heart feel like there's 2 tons of warm asphalt crushing down every time I hear stories like this. Sooo glad everything is fine. Soon enough the lil bugger will be running around with knives and scissors and you'l calming take them away and continue eating your burrito.
Thanks guys. I'm sure it'll be alright but I guess I can't really get a peace of mind before he's home. Few beers every night just to fight the loneliness and minor insomnia.
I guess the rest of my life is more or less worrying about the little bugger, but that's how parenthood is, isn't it
E: Kinda crazy to see his photo in this thread. Still feels so unreal
I guess the rest of my life is more or less worrying about the little bugger, but that's how parenthood is, isn't it
E: Kinda crazy to see his photo in this thread. Still feels so unreal
Crazymoogle
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Congrats mojo2!
No gas at our hospital. Will be an interesting time. Current ETA 3 weeks.
No gas at our hospital. Will be an interesting time. Current ETA 3 weeks.
As mentioned, this is what I lean to as well.
Why do parents do it to babies? Cultural thing? Maybe they forget about the pain (if there is any - I assume so since its a punishment to pull there, although I have reduced sensitivity in my lobes) because they are so young?
Captain Tuttle
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KernelPanic
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Woohooo !!!!!!!!! Saw the little guy/girl at 8.5 weeks !!!!! We've been freaking out whether it's for real or not. It's game on !!!!!!!!!!
Hopefully baby #2 isn't as difficult as #1 as someone once said in this thread. We'll certainly be more prepared this time around.
joeyjoejoeshabadoo
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Welcome to the twin club. Mine are almost three months old. It's been really tough work but its been rewarding.So Tuesday night this happened...
Twin girls. Little sisters to a 3.5yr old big brother!
Congratulations! I can't imagine what it must be with twins, and with a third one running around!
We have been at home for a week now and all is well, just as you guys said it would be. Just some normal stomach problems to be nervous about at the moment. Sleeps very well though!
Here's the little noob.
Here's our little 13 month old taking a bath in the big tub.
He's been a pretty easy baby, started sleeping through the night at 6 weeks, isn't walking yet, but crawls pretty well. Really well behaved at restaurants, we never really worry about taking him to nice places.
It went so well for some reason we decided to have another baby right away!
Here's his brother, due in 2 months. Things are about to get interesting...
He's been a pretty easy baby, started sleeping through the night at 6 weeks, isn't walking yet, but crawls pretty well. Really well behaved at restaurants, we never really worry about taking him to nice places.
It went so well for some reason we decided to have another baby right away!
Here's his brother, due in 2 months. Things are about to get interesting...
genericsuperhero
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Our little guy popped out last Wed morning after an eventful night that I won't go into details about here. My wife ended up going completely natural (which was not the plan) and she was a trooper. I can't be prouder of her. We have to formula feed (also not the plan) so I'm nervous about overfeeding.
Now I'm at the new parent part where I worry that every spit up or cough or grunt means something is wrong. He's fine though, I just over worry.
Here he is, on his second day in this world:
Now I'm at the new parent part where I worry that every spit up or cough or grunt means something is wrong. He's fine though, I just over worry.
Here he is, on his second day in this world:
So Tuesday night this happened...
Twin girls. Little sisters to a 3.5yr old big brother!
Congrats from another father of twin girls. : )
Mine are both now 20 months old and it is definitely rewarding, though a bit stressful and overwhelming on rare occasion.
blindrocket
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Our fourth was just born this morning.
We've been up since 5 AM Friday morning so we are ready for some z's
We've been up since 5 AM Friday morning so we are ready for some z's
Battersea Power Station
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Has anyone potty trained before 1 year? I'd like to do it, even if it's a hassle. But I'm not sure where to start. Our nine month old doesn't poop everyday, nor does she poop at the same time on those days. It seems to be completely random. Should I just start sitting her on the training seat for a few minutes at a chosen time?
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