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Post by Pinch on Apr 22, 2016 3:50:59 GMT
Shortly after the last time I logged into TAS my partner went into labour, and - on the short version - we became parents to a beautiful baby girl some hours later. She's very nearly 4 days old now and - much like us - is still trying to figure it all out. As I write this at 4.45am she is sleeping on my chest, while her mother is finally getting some much needed sleep. I know there are a few Dad's - and possibly some mum's, too - among the membership; any advice / tips?  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2016 3:57:26 GMT
Congratulations!
Enjoy the experience, and sleep when you can.
My daughter is now 10 months old, and when young they change rapidly.
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Post by MartinT on Apr 22, 2016 5:44:47 GMT
Congratulations, Tom!
I remember the moment Simon was put into my arms for the first time. Magical. A little person came from - almost - nowhere and all concepts of responsibility had changed forever, not to mention the next 18-20 years of fun and frustration in equal measure!
Advice? Get sleep whenever you can. Don't begrudge your duties, nappy changing etc., make them into fun moments and remember your partner is at least as tired as you are. Take photos and video clips, you will treasure them. Enjoy every moment with your new daughter.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2016 5:57:48 GMT
That is good advice Martin. Pretty much what we have done.
Happy relaxed parents often make a happy relaxed child, although my daughter is now teething and learning to walk - which is even more fun.
The photos and video clips are important. I bought a video camera especially to capture the big moments in her life. More for me than her. Looking back now you can see what big changes they go through, and how quick they change. So, cherish every moment with your special little person.
It's time to think about getting the delicate bits of HiFi out of reach!
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Post by ChrisB on Apr 22, 2016 6:15:05 GMT
Congratulations to you.
Total immersion in good music is a vital component for the early years! My daughter was wiggling along to the sound of music before she could sit up straight on her own. Later on, she briefly flirted with what her friends liked but she eventually went back to the good stuff and now has an incredibly mature attitude to music along with fabulously eclectic taste.
I built a hinged hifi protection fence out of the ends and one side of an old cot.
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 22, 2016 7:23:18 GMT
Congratulations Tom
Have a great time with a brand new human.
I reinforce the photos.
I have been amazed at the change in my step daughters baby in just over a year.
I've been trying to wean her onto good music when she visits, still trying
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Post by julesd68 on Apr 22, 2016 8:32:25 GMT
Awesome news Tom! My son is going to be 11 next week and my best advice is to treasure the time you get with your daughter when she is small - it does go really, really quickly ... |
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Post by MartinT on Apr 22, 2016 9:11:50 GMT
It's time to think about getting the delicate bits of HiFi out of reach! Don't, it's much better if you teach them otherwise you will be forever taking things further out of reach. I was running a hot valve amp at the time and I taught Simon never to touch. It worked and he never did. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2016 10:52:32 GMT
That is fine when they can understand, but at 10 months old it is still a learning process
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 22, 2016 12:04:52 GMT
Toddlers rules applies !
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2016 12:23:37 GMT
Hearty Congratulations !!! I remember vividly the intense fragility of my daughters fingers when I first held her and the state of utter awe I felt. 19 years on, that same tiny bundle is now stomping around in Goth boots and letting her light blue hair fly free Only advise I can give is to do your best ... and be honest about the world as you see it. And keep the NHS helpline number handy at all times  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2016 17:07:02 GMT
It's time to think about getting the delicate bits of HiFi out of reach! Don't, it's much better if you teach them otherwise you will be forever taking things further out of reach. I was running a hot valve amp at the time and I taught Simon never to touch. It worked and he never did. Agreed, whilst I don't have children of my own (yet!), my Dad has always been Hifi mad and he never put anything out of reach, and other than listening to it once we got old enough to touch, neither my sister or I were interested and kept well away. |
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Post by John on Apr 23, 2016 6:35:23 GMT
Congratulations on becoming a Father
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Post by Pinch on Apr 24, 2016 20:02:38 GMT
Thanks for the kind words and encouragement everyone! It's been a bit of a roller coaster so far, but we're beginning to find our feet. I can already notice the changes in her after only six days, so we'll definitely be making an effort to capture things - we must get a good camera. Her poor mother is exhausted though - I'm picking up the slack wherever I can; we're fortunate in that I'm able to be around more or less as much as she is, so we'll be at the coalface together for at least the first six months or so. As for music, for days I've had Jeno Jando playing Mozart's complete piano concertos and sonatas on a very long loop in the lounge, so she's getting a lot that, plus a few bits of nice jazz here and there. But eventually this could precipitate a big hi-fi change, since I may have to give up my study and listening room when the time comes to move her out if our room, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it. I plan on doing my best to inculcate a little analog fetishism - I'll be getting her one of these as soon as she's able to use it |
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Post by MartinT on Apr 24, 2016 21:00:39 GMT
Hah - it was a karaoke cassette player with microphone for Simon!
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Post by Stratmangler on Apr 24, 2016 21:31:09 GMT
WRT the new arrival - RTFM Ooops! They don't come with manuals. You'll get advice from all angles - if something doesn't sit right with you just remember that you don't have to follow all the the advice you'll get. Just smile, nod your head, and do your own thing. You'll get through somehow. |
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Post by Barrington on Apr 27, 2016 18:00:36 GMT
Happy days Tom , we had our second 2 years after the first and we had forgot everything about babies  . Tips ? nope, its a learning curve and its steep  |
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