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Drpooplol
08/21/20 5:22:56 PM
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My wife and I had been trying since... April I think? She's 11 weeks as of today with an expected due date of March 11th.

So I have 202 days to figure out how to be a good dad. Any advice? The first thing I plan on doing is loving them a fucking butt ton, but beyond that I don't know much about being a dad.

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Turbam
08/21/20 5:23:25 PM
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Congratulations

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FrankJaegr
08/21/20 5:23:55 PM
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Haha congrats man, thats nuts - maybe someday Ill get around to startin mine.. Im gonna give it a couple of years before that though lol
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Mezcla
08/21/20 5:26:40 PM
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congrats dude. my fiancee and i want to have a child but she doesn't want to be pregnant at our wedding. when we do have kids, im going to tell them they could have been older, but your mother was worried about her figure lol.

once i got bored at stopped by a book store and read some books about raising kids. it had a lot of really cool tips that i didn't really think about, so i suggest just get any of them and see what you can learn from them.

also, when you say try, what do you mean? im curious because you said since april. were you tracking her fertile period, etc? how?

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MabusIncarnate
08/21/20 5:28:27 PM
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Congrats man, that's awesome news

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Drpooplol
08/21/20 5:29:02 PM
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Mezcla posted...
congrats dude. my fiancee and i want to have a child but she doesn't want to be pregnant at our wedding. when we do have kids, im going to tell them they could have been older, but your mother was worried about her figure lol.

once i got bored at stopped by a book store and read some books about raising kids. it had a lot of really cool tips that i didn't really think about, so i suggest just get any of them and see what you can learn from them.

also, when you say try, what do you mean? im curious because you said since april. were you tracking her fertile period, etc? how?
She had her birth control removed in April... or maybe late march. The first month we just boned a ton. Like every day, which is way more than either of our sex drives gear us up for. So that sucked and we actually took the next month off because we were tired of having sex. Then the next month we paid attention to the ovulation cycle, and then we got it within a month or two.

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Drpooplol
08/21/20 5:30:02 PM
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@Romulox28 teach me to be a green butter dad

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Mezcla
08/21/20 5:30:40 PM
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Drpooplol posted...
She had her birth control removed in April... or maybe late march. The first month we just boned a ton. Like every day, which is way more than either of our sex drives gear us up for. So that sucked and we actually took the next month off because we were tired of having sex. Then the next month we paid attention to the ovulation cycle, and then we got it within a month or two.
gotcha. yeah one of my fears is having problems conceiving. glad to hear that careful planning and lots of boning works lol.

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MrMallard
08/21/20 5:31:16 PM
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Well shit, congrats. It seems like everyone around me is getting married or having kids, even in regards to GameFAQs lol.

I would say that while it's healthy to think through what kind of parent you want to be, there's no way to predict how your parenting journey will go and you will most likely go back on things you said you'll never do. Hold yourself to a standard, but don't be too hard on yourself. As long as you're not drinking entire bottles of bourbon to yourself every few days and throwing the bottle at the wall, I'm sure you'll be a fine dad.

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BobanMarjanovic
08/21/20 5:31:41 PM
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Make sure you get it tested to make sure it's yours

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Ilishe
08/21/20 5:33:03 PM
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200 days?

Enjoy them, then forget about sleep.

Raising a child is hard, grueling work. The first year is especially difficult, but nothing prepares you for the first weeks.

Good luck, it gets better.

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Solution_45
08/21/20 5:33:35 PM
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daughters are a blessing

congrats
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a-c-a-b
08/21/20 5:34:26 PM
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Congrats.
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MabusIncarnate
08/21/20 5:35:21 PM
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BobanMarjanovic posted...
Make sure you get it tested to make sure it's yours
Savage

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Master_Bass
08/21/20 5:47:59 PM
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Congrats. I don't think I'd want to have a kid during this pandemic, but hopefully a vaccine comes out before your wife gives birth.

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lincoln002
08/21/20 5:56:12 PM
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Congratulations brother. I'm very happy for you

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Drpooplol
08/21/20 6:05:39 PM
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Master_Bass posted...
Congrats. I don't think I'd want to have a kid during this pandemic, but hopefully a vaccine comes out before your wife gives birth.
Yeah that definitely gives me a lot of anxiety. My mom has been trump brainwashed and thinks it's selfish of us to make her quarantine if she wants to see the baby. Can you fucking believe that!

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Sariana21
08/21/20 6:14:48 PM
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Congratulations! Start talking to the baby now. S/he will recognize your voice when s/he is born. Keep talking, reading, sharing as much as possible. You'll feel like a fool, but your baby will benefit tremendously from hearing your voice, seeing you read, hearing you sing, etc.

Share stories, narrate your day, whatever you can or want to talk about.

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MrPeppers
08/21/20 6:25:36 PM
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Mezcla posted...
gotcha. yeah one of my fears is having problems conceiving. glad to hear that careful planning and lots of boning works lol.

12 months of regular intercourse and failure to conceive. Nobody's going to do a workup without that requirement, beyond 12 months in couples with the woman <35 is the 90%ile for conception and only after that warrants a workup.

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Dat_Cracka_Jax
08/21/20 6:26:27 PM
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Drpooplol
08/21/20 7:12:42 PM
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PrideOfLion posted...
On a better note, congrats man! I'm sure you'll do great, just wanting to know how to be better means you're in a better state of mind than other parents-to-be
Lol this is exactly what i tell my wife when she gets scared. And i totally believe it!

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NES4EVER
08/21/20 7:15:02 PM
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Congrats!! The best part of a pregnancy is that you've got time to get everything ready and get your mind wrapped around being responsible for a tiny humans every need.

Don't stress about not knowing how to be a good dad. We all learn as we go.

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Returning_CEmen
08/21/20 7:16:59 PM
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Spend more time with your child and less on CE
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CyricZ
08/21/20 7:20:23 PM
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Hey awesome news! Congratulations! :D

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Shelhamer92
08/21/20 7:20:58 PM
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Drpooplol posted...
My wife and I had been trying since... April I think?
Sheesh, the stork is really backed up.

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g0ldie
08/21/20 7:21:15 PM
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Parappa09
08/21/20 7:21:48 PM
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ayyy thats good news, congrats. glad the hard work of trying has paid off

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Romulox28
08/21/20 11:02:25 PM
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congrats my dude, welcome to the club. having a kid is such an amazing experience

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Drpooplol
08/22/20 5:28:46 PM
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Bump because I like the conversation and honestly I like the attention.

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CRON
08/24/20 6:29:54 PM
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As someone with a mental illness, and a genetic predisposition for all kinds of terrible conditions, I don't think it'd be fair to bring a child into the world, just so I can say "I did that thing that normal people do!"

Even if I were normal, I couldn't imagine a sensible reason to have a child, especially in this day and age.

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Snip-N-Snails
08/26/20 1:11:54 AM
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Congrats and good luck TC

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Lost_All_Senses
08/26/20 1:21:59 AM
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My advice is, make sure both you guys don't try to play the same role. One you have to be the strict one that loosens up once in awhile and the other can be the more lenient one that is more strict when it's really needed.

I personally prefer the strict role. I don't care to be a kids friend if they're not showing me respect. Once you show me respect, Ill be your greatest ally. I'll even help you get away with small stuff. If you're constantly backtalking and throwing fits, you're about to be doing everything that's not a necessity on your own until you realize how much easier it is to be on my good side.

Seriously, don't let your kid walk all over you. That shits embarrassing to see and it stunts kids growth and maturity. Love isn't always about giving them what they want. Sometimes you gotta give them what they need, even if it makes you appear heartless for a second. Once a kid has your heart wrapped around his/her finger, you lost control.

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Aressar
08/26/20 1:32:09 AM
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^ That's excellent advice from LAS. Wish more parents realized that, instead of thinking their little lord/lady Fauntleroy can do no wrong, thus 'raising' someone who thinks there are no rules to adhere to.

Btw, I snickered for some reason when I saw TC's username after having read the topic title.

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YugiNoob
08/28/20 3:12:38 AM
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TheMikh
08/28/20 3:24:00 AM
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congrats

spend lots of time with your kid, balance setting boundaries and encouraging agency, and remember that "because i said so" is not sufficient

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Parappa09
08/28/20 10:33:58 AM
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TheMikh posted...
remember that "because i said so" is not sufficient
it is until they hit 5-6 and start talking back with logic

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Drpooplol
08/28/20 2:09:27 PM
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Thanks guys! My parents were good at telling me no, and I plan on keeping up with that boundary when needed.


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KILBOTz
08/28/20 2:14:21 PM
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Lost_All_Senses
08/28/20 2:18:31 PM
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Drpooplol posted...
Thanks guys! My parents were good at telling me no, and I plan on keeping up with that boundary when needed.

It's just as important you don't beat yourself up for your mistakes. The stress just hinders your ability more I've observed. It's a weird balance of caring a lot but not so much you hinder your ability to do what's the most important to the child's growth. One my sister for instance, cares too much imo. Sometimes it impedes on her allowing her kids to learn from mistakes or have adventures away from her (this is when they're older of course). It bugs me, because I think back to my childhood and how much those moments meant to me. Those moments I broke free on my own.

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KaZooo
08/30/20 4:59:09 AM
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Congrats TC!


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Joker98
08/30/20 5:02:29 AM
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Congrats!!!! Go to therapy and make sure you don't have any traumas that will affect how you raise your kids / see if you have any cycles to break from your parents

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Dark_SilverX
08/30/20 5:09:21 AM
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congrats, i am very proud of you, big daddy

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nfearurspecimn
08/30/20 5:10:13 AM
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Alllright!!!

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