Friday, March 13, 2009

A man's guide to minding baby

© Irishtimes.com
1. New baby in the house
Once home for good you have no excuse not to perform duties you may previously have bodyswerved: nappy-changing, night feeds, bottle washing. Do everything as if each task makes you a better and happier man. Soon, the fact that you aren’t crumbling under the weight of kiddie chores will cause resentment and you may have your duties relieved.
2. Sleep
Even these days some men get away with claiming their sleep is sacrosanct as they have to go to the office in the morning.
That excuse is, obviously, gone. There is no hiding from sleep deprivation, no way round the torture a new baby in particular can enforce. Simple. Learn to live on three hours a night.
3. Hanging a baby wash
Each one contains over 7,000 small garments and hanging them on rads and clothes horses is a Jenga/Rubik’s cube task. But you figure the solution quickly and develop the dexterity of a Parisian pickpocket. Do not give up your secret as this can buy you valuable alone time under the pretext of performing family tasks. Alone time equals gold.

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