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Great Tips on Babies and Moms
We’ve heard from many thousands of experienced fathers in our workshops and have culled out some of their best tips to help you get a good start:
- Set the tone you are “here to play” and change his first diaper – ask the nurse to walk you through it.
- Becoming a father has highs and lows. Getting informed and ready for whatever might happen is the best thing you can do. The lows can be tough, but the highs make it all more than worthwhile.
- Spend time alone with your baby away from mom. This time on your own is when you build your strongest connection with your child.
- There is no one right way to be a dad. Every baby, mom and dad is unique. Lots of choices need to be made and you – along with mom – are the one to decide what works best for your new family.
- We learn best from fathers who are doing the job. Talk to your brothers, friends and other dads around you. You can get stuff off your chest, gain some perspective or even get inspired.
- Most of what you need to know comes naturally. Change his diapers, rock him to sleep, give him a bath, and within a week or two you'll start feeling like a natural.
- Fatherhood is about sacrifice, honor, and fulfillment as a man. It takes time to adjust, so cut your self some slack but never stop trying.
- Before she arrives, you will have little idea how important you will be to your child, or how important she will be to you. Just know that there are great reasons us dads give it everything we have.
- No matter what happened during pregnancy — whether or not you played Mozart to the baby or rubbed mom-to-be’s back enough, remember the rubber hits the road when the baby is born. What happens after that is what counts.
- And especially in these over commercialized, hyper compulsive child rearing times - don’t sweat the small stuff.
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About Dads Adventure
We are dads, lots of us, and we are making fatherhood the ultimate adventure of our lives. We do this by learning from the guys on the job, and then from our own experience (both good and bad), and then passing it on to the men just starting out.
Our mission is to assure every child the best opportunity possible for a great dad. The more of us dads doing our best for kids, the better the world we will be leaving to all children.
Dad Quote
- I learned about working as a team, especially at night. I didn't know that I could bottle feed the baby while my wife was breastfeeding. I will encourage my wife to use the breast pump so I can relieve her in the middle of the night to feed the baby. This will give me time to bond with the baby and score brownie points.
Dads on What Matter Most
Dad Quote
- Make sure you take care of your wife after the baby is born, because she is totally exhausted. New moms want to take care of the baby, but they need to get rest too.
What We Bring Dads
In the world of babies overwhelmed by moms, we bring fathers-to-be the voice of other dads. We know the best way for them to start the adventure is to watch and listen to men who have already done.
We give them the confidence to jump right in, and the appreciation for how important they will be to their babies. We bring them what they need for a great start.