Cute Little Angels?

i fully share ur concerns , though iam less qualified to comment since my baby is ony 2 months old. but u seems to have left few more thnigs that parents must be prepared.babies are biologically programmed anti-clockwise. or they function on principles of reverse engineering. they sleep when u want to play with them , nd they want play , get fed , change nappies when u want to sleep, usally at midnight.they pee without any wring, and will cry as if its ur mistake, they might look cute, but they smell awful!!!!.happy parenting. hope all that is worth it. plz check and post ur comments on my sons blog, any advice will be welcome.http://amanalthaf.blogspot.com/

I strongly recommend that prospective fathers not go by this article alone! Anybody who makes such a quick jump from ``start`` to ``post arrival`` is to be mistrusted!

I am kidding of course. However...

For starters, get hold of the book ``what to expect when you are expecting``, get your La Maze classes done, and make sure the car has gasoline. Don`t forget about developing diaper changing expertise - operating without sleep for a few weeks and making bulk purchases of baby food, as well as a ton of other things.

Seriously, raising children is a lot of work - everybody knows that - but the funny thing is everybody forgets about that work - and in retrospect, it always feels - well, ``cute``- good thing, too.

I have always had this private theory that the reason the Indian subcontinent has such a high population growth rate is because there is too much help available through extended family members. If Indian parents had to raise kids by themselve - as in the west - the country would not have an overpopulation problem.

Dear father,
yes you are right, kids bring happiness as well as responsiabilities and restriction.but it is more painful to be childless.

Well not being experienced at parenting a child I cant say much about the situations you went through. But definately would like to agree to the point that instead of your own mother your mother inlaw should be invited to join. It is not that the wife dislikes her husbands mother, but the fact is that when ever a child is unwell he/she wants to be the mother. The mother is the first person one thinks of when in pain or trouble.

I really appreciate your considering your wife`s feelings. Being married for 2 yrs now if i think of the day i`ll have to invite one of the parents here, i will definately want my mother to come over and not his. I am lucky enough to have a wonderful person in my life. But have friends who have gone through a tough time.

All the best with your baby.

You`ve not yet begun to know just how cute kids can be, dear Father. After the Terrible Twos and the Tantrum Threes, there are a couple of Horrible Years before Awful Adolescence starts. If you`re planning siblings for the Cute-Little-Angel (CLA), then there will be several phases to tackle simultaneously. At the end of it all, what do you get? As a mom of a 26-yr-old, I can say authoritatively, satisfaction at a job well done. I knew naught about child psychology, and can`t remember whether he brought me up or the other way around. I just don`t know how time flew by. It`s wonderful, the feeling. Dear Father, you`re going to enjoy yourself twenty years from now. Look forward to it.

You`ve not yet begun to know just how cute kids can be, dear Father. After the Terrible Twos and the Tantrum Threes, there are a couple of Horrible Years before Awful Adolescence starts. If you`re planning siblings for the Cute-Little-Angel (CLA), then there will be several phases to tackle simultaneously. At the end of it all, what do you get? As a mom of a 26-yr-old, I can say authoritatively, satisfaction at a job well done. I knew naught about child psychology, and can`t remember whether he brought me up or the other way around. I just don`t know how time flew by. It`s wonderful, the feeling. Dear Father, you`re going to enjoy yourself twenty years from now. Look forward to it.