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 Baby Tips for Mr. and Mrs. Warlobo
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Amateur Bodybuilder 
Posts: 52 |
I have decided that this being their first child, the Warlobo's would probably benefit from our collective baby wisdom. I will start with some things that I have found useful and everyone else can add to it...     | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 52 |
Tip #1 At some point the baby will be between one and two years of age and Christmas will roll around and you will wonder how in the !@#$ you are going to keep junior out of the Christmas tree. Go buy yourself a piece of hog panel (I don't expect anyone except a good Iowa farm boy like Lobo to know what I am talking about) put the tree in the corner, cut the panel down to about 2' tall, bend in a half circle and tie to eye hooks placed in the wall. It doesn't look half as unattractive as you think it will. | ||
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Cool Novice 
Posts: 27 |
I have a 2 and a half month old, and the best advice I have gotten is to enjoy every second. Really! Sometimes I'll be holding him, and I know I should do the dishes, but I don't want to miss a second so i just hold him and listen to his breathing. You are the most important thing in this whole brand new persons' world, and the more time you can spend the better. I'll never forget how I felt the first time my son looked at me and smiled just for me, I cried!!!!!!!!!! Your heart will open bigger than you ever dreamed. I am so glad I'm a Mom, and you will be so happy you're a parent. The first month is tough, but hang in there! As soon as you establish a routine, you'll be fine. Good Luck and God Bless! [This message has been edited by jayjay (edited December 04, 2000).] | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 82 |
TIP #3 -- Sleep now. For the next 18 years you will not have another sound night's sleep and whatever you did as a child your child will attempt...you will now understand why your mother was right it is not such a good idea TIP #4 -- Ceiling fans and 5 year olds in superman underoos are a mixture for certain disaster..particularly if said five year old is alos holding a chocolate pudding cup at arms length! (the first is wisdom from my mom) | ||
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Moderator 
Posts: 1806 |
I'm meditating on the these words of wisdom as I type. Thanks guys ------------------ Lobo | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 41 |
Remember when you used to say I will never say that or do that as a parent. You will find yourself saying and doing all the things your parents did and you swore you never would!!! Those screaming kids in a store will seem like no big deal now  | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder 
Posts: 1136 |
Not being a parent I can't offer any words of wisdom...But I was wondering Lobo, what the Doc said about wifes training? I know for a fact the exercise is good for pg women but is it recommended that she continue with the lifting, cut back etc etc... | ||
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Moderator
Posts: 1806 |
Our Doc is "resonably" progressive and has been seeing both of us for years now. He said there is no problem, just keep doing what you used to doing. Although one would not try to set new max lifts  We have shifted to doing a higher rep workout(10-12) and not quite as much weight. And we have increased the ab work. We did some research on the net last night on this very topic and have ordered two books. Will be interesting to read them and see just how much info they have.... hehehe, most books are just trash after you have spent ANY time on our boards ------------------ Lobo | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 248 |
I've been thinking about this for a couple of days now. I could babble on for days (and YOU ALL know that). But the best advice I could give any soon-to-be first-time parents would be: 1. You CAN NOT spoil a newborn baby. If you want to pick them up when they are crying or fussing, then do it. Of course, this will change at about the 4th month when those little buggers quickly learn to manipulate the shit out of yas. Conversely, I have yet to hear of a baby that actually DIED because mom or dad took a shower or washed the dishes so they would not hear the little noisy monster scream for the umpteeumth day......and they do have a tendency to do that hehe! 2. (This happens about when the child is 6 weeks old or thereabouts) When you feel like you can't handle it anymore and NOTHING YOU DO will satisfy the noisy little monster and you want to toss the baby out the window (any mother who denies having felt this is a BOLD-FACED LIAR!),put the baby in crib/playpen - safe place - you get where I am headed w/this - close the door, turn the stereo up and sit yourself down and HAVE A GOOD CRY! I would hold my baby tightly to my chest and cry w/her while I rocked her. Believe it or not, all my anger and frustration was released and I felt A LOT BETTER. I don't really advocate holding the baby too much though if you have really reached your limit though....this is when bad things have the potential of happening. 3. When it comes to discipline or making a difficult choice I found that if I asked myself, "How would I want to be treated?" usually I made pretty decent choices. Always remember, though they may act like puppies, they really are people in little, helpless bodies. 4. When all of my patience seemed to be exhausted, I remembered how I felt for so long when I thought I would never be able to have children of my own. This gives me ALL THE PATIENCE IN THE WORLD....and then some! ------------------ | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 200 |
Saw a great show on Oprah today. The gand lesson was that our children behave EXACTLY as we behave. If they are being pissy and inconsiderate...guess what, so are we. If we are inconsistant or divided (parent vs parent) in our methods of discipline, they will become inconsistant and manipulative in their behavior. I now understand why my folks always asked, "what did your mother/father say?" Also, as a parent you can never have enough patience. We patienly waited in the Dr. office last week while our 17 year old went for her first pelvic exam. We waited patiently while she drove to the drug store to buy her first box of condoms. We wait patienly as she reads "The Joy of Sex". Patiently we wait as she discusses casually with us her plans to WAIT until she graduates from medical school before she has children. Good things come to those who patiently wait. WW |
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posted December 04, 2000 09:24 PM