The Birth Of Your First Child
By Damian | September 2, 2008
I have to say, with less than 2 weeks to go before our due date, I really do have mixed feelings right now. No, nothing bad or anti baby. Thats the good part. I feel nothing but joy, excitement and anticipation about having our daughter, meeting her and having the responsibility for looking after her, protecting her and guiding her so she becomes a beautiful young woman.
But I have to admit, I’m feeling the pressure a bit. I’ve have that “knot” feeling you get when you are really under the pump at work. I have been trying to figure out why, and I think I can pinpoint 3 reasons
- There is the financial pressure. After spending all that money on baby stuff, I feel a bit under pressure knowing I need to battle to get those credit cards back under control, all the while losing our second income.
- I feel a little bit “taken for granted” at this end of the pregnancy. I think maybe that sometimes the extra latitude I’ve given my partner, to help her be happy and positive throughout the pregnancy, may have been taken as an invitation to ”abuse the privilage” so to speak
- And obviously this close to the birth, seeing how vulnerable both my favorite girls are, there is the natural inclination to worry, hover, and be overly protective.
It can weigh you down a bit after a while. I’ve found its really important at this stage for me, to have an outlet to work that knot out of my chest. A run or a surf has worked for me. But I’m exercising everyday now…
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A Father’s Bond With His Baby
By Damian | July 25, 2008
Everyone knows that bonding with your baby is one of your biggest responsibilities as a father. What many people do not realise though, is the role that carrying your baby plays in developing your relationship with your child, during his or her first 6 months.
As such and in cooperation with BabyBjörn, we have written an article on the reasons why this is so important, including links to medical opinion and a free informative download on the subject.
You can view the article here: Fathers Bonding With Their Children
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Fathers Products Reviewed
By Damian | July 24, 2008
We have just created a fathers’ products review section to the website. The point of this is pretty self explanatory, we buy, test drive and review products that you may find useful as a father. Here, we review 3 types of products.
- Products for fatherhood. These are products you will find useful in your role as a Dad
- Products for children. This is where we get to relive our childhood, trying out water pistols and letting you know how they go, incase you are looking for gifts for your children.
- Products for Dads. This is where you should look when making out your fathers’ day wish list
We hope you find it useful
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The Joys of an Expectant Father
By Damian | June 26, 2008
We are currently in the 29th week of our pregnancy, and last night I had one of those amazing experiences which only an expectant father gets to enjoy. It happened at about 3am in the morning.
There is a particular foetal position my partner sometimes sleeps in. She will be facing away from me and be at just the perfect curl that I can roll over, put my hand on her pregnant tummy and be comfortable enough to go to sleep. Last night was one of those nights when ”all the stars aligned” and I fell asleep in this manner. Then, at about 3 am, I was woken by someone tapping on the palm of my hand. It was our unborn child, kicking up a storm within the womb. This flurry of kicking activity was quite intense. In moving my hand off my sweetheart’s tummy, I could see the impact of these kicks clearly coming through the surface, yet she slept through it all, blissfully unaware of the commotion which had captivated me.
It only lasted 10 minutes, after which both our baby and I fell back into a deep and very contented sleep. I can’t help but think this morning how blessed I am, sharing such wonderful and secret moments with my child already, before she is even born.
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The Finance of Fatherhood
By Damian | June 23, 2008
Fatherhood can bring about a raft of financial pressures, previously not imagined. Firstly there is the cost of furnishing the nursery, then there is the additional mouths to feed. School fees, pocket money, doctors, dentists and sports clubs all come on down the track. And on top of all that, your wife will probably lose her income for varying lengths of time. It can all be very daunting. This is why today, we launched the Finances for Fathers section of our website. To bring to you, all the tricks and tips you need to develop the financial wisdom and discipline to feed those extra mouths, with a shrinking combined income.
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On Raising Sons - An Interview With An Expert Father
By Damian | June 20, 2008
We recently interviewed Richard Papworth about raising boys. He is quite an expert you see, having raised four of them himself, along with a daughter. Its a revealing article, as through all the challenges, triumphs and failures Richard faced, his sole regret is time lost. Its the time he didn’t spend with his children that he misses. Interesting, at the end time is all we have isn’t it. Here is the article:
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Testing Your Preparedness For Fatherhood
By Damian | June 19, 2008
Hey guys, I just received a really funny email about testing yourself, to make sure you are ready for fatherhood. All my buddies who are trying, expecting, or fathers, loved it so much, that I had to post it up on the website. You can see the email here: Preparing For Fatherhood
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Expectant Fathers; is it a Boy or is it a Girl?
By Damian | June 6, 2008
One of the joys of having a baby is finding out whether it is a boy or a girl. However, this also causes one of the dilemmas of the pregnancy. Do you find out early with the ultrasound scans, or do you wait till birth. No matter what you decide, it will cause firey opinions, debate, new dilemmas and a lwhole ot of fun and joy for you and your partner. I recorded our experiences, reasoning and results in the following article: The Sex Debate, Find Out or Wait.
I hope you enjoy it
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Unique Gifts For Our Children
By Damian | May 29, 2008
Hey Dads, I was looking for some nice but unique gifts to buy for my daughter the other day, with the intention of getting them in before she is born so we can start playing from day 1. :) I found an awesome set of products, fully unique and personalized for my little girl. I wrote a quick review of these products at the following page of our website: Unique Child Gifts in case you were looking for something similar.
I hope you find the review helpful
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Men Preparing for Pregnancy
By Damian | May 28, 2008
My brother planned having children with his wife. Our first surprised us, it was at least 18 months earlier than our plans. One of the biggest contrasts between our processes was the way the planning enabled him and his wife to work together from day 1, as they had already discussed and planned for potential issues. I on the otherhand often had to fumble around, working it out as I went. Here is an article explaining some of these circumstances and offering some advice if you are thinking about having your first baby with your partner:
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