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What Parenting Books Don't Tell You

12 More Tips for New Dads

By I.J. Schecter

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Be Sensitive to How Your Partner is Faring
Pride in your own parenting success should not translate to making your partner feel ashamed when he or she doesn't have the touch. You're not competing to see who is the better parent, but rather trying to become the best parenting duo you can. Achieving this goal is easier if you avoid curt phrases like "Give him to me" or "I'll do it." Instead, try saying, "Hey, I found a really good technique for putting him down yesterday. Do you want to hear it?"

You Mean They Actually Do Stuff?
During your baby's first few months, others will frequently say things like, "I bet you can't wait until he's a few months older so he can actually start doing things." The misconception that newborns don't do anything interesting is shared by a) those who don't have children and b) parents of older children, who don't remember how interesting their kids were as newborns. The truth is your baby won't have to do much to keep you enthralled. So when people give their two cents, smile politely, then go back to your baby and enjoy how amazing he or she is doing nothing at all.


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