A new life of me

aaaaawwww... a new baby is always something to look forward to. congratulations! When I got pregnant my boyfriend was not really excited. But when the baby arrived you could see how proud he was to be a father. He wanted to embrace the baby realy tight buthe was afraid that he would crush it because it was so tiny and fragile. It was months before he finally carried the baby without being nervous that he was carrying it the wrong way. Being a parent is hard and older fathers don't mean BETTER fathers. In school we weren't taught how to be a good parent. But there are self-help books that could help. Also, it is good to look at your values and pass the same values which you want to keep to your child. Be honest to your child and be a role model. Don't be too strict so your child won't be scared of you. Accept your child for who and what he/she is because we don't always get our "ideal" child. LOVE your child. There are a lot more but there is no one formula in raising a child. Enjoy and treasure every moment with your child because you will not realize how fast time will fly. No matter how pestering they are, when they grow up you will always wish they were young again.

Hello Skytracer Congrads.You will love having a sweet little being to complete your family. Start reading the baby wesites.Gerber,is a good on to start and they give coupons also.Baby and me is another .You wife's ob should have alot of information for you. Also plan on the birthing classes so you'll know how to help her when the time comes.I'm sure you can find parenting classes if you ask around. Good luck be sure to give your wife a flower for the new flower that will soon be in your life. R

Hi and CONGRATS!! My best advice to you. READ about raising children. Go on line and find sites that tell all about raising children from newborn on. I read like crazy before my sons were born. I followed the advice I was given in the books I read and my boys are wonderful human beings. Experience and knowledge are the two best sources of raising children. Good luck to you!!

Congratulations! Your concern and request for advice show that you probably will be a good father! There is a universe of advice that could be given, but I will try to put it down to a few sentences: Love, love, love. Raising a child is an awesome, hard, terrible and wonderful experience. Just remember to love them no matter what. (That includes tough love, or discipline when you have to.) Remember to love yourself. You will never be a perfect parent, but that's ok, because your child will not be a perfect child! Cut yourself some slack. Remember to love your wife. While you helped create this life, she will have the bulk of the responsibility for it at first. Be a teammate and work together. Finally, be consistant in discipline. Don't say you're going to do something and then fail to do it. God bless and good luck!

Congratulations! Now, take a deep breath. It will be alright, and you will do just fine. Don't forget the flowers on your way home.LOL Look into some birthing classes, and some parenting classes and books. The more prepared you feel when the baby arrives, the more confident you'll be. Best wishes to both of you.