The first half a year nearly broke me. I haven’t entirely recovered, seven years on. Sleep dep is the great enemy.
Mine was rock solid from 6 months to almost 3 years, when latent ADHD broke the spell and laid low my highly disciplined bedtime regimen.
My kid is the morning lark to my night owl, fully time blind, restless to the point of disability, and haunted by bad dreams. I’ve got no right answers to that. Bags under his eyes at seven. Wish I knew how to improve his sleep to how it was 5 years ago. He used to sleep like a rock from 7pm to 7am, every single night, even if I had loud guests. I miss it.
Dad of four kids and two grandchildren. Enjoy every minute of sleep. Take a nap in the middle of the day for no reason other than you’re bored. Remember that day. It will get you through the dark times. 🤣
Edit: don’t get me wrong. It was totally worth it. These little creatures will make you swell with love, cry harder than you ever have, laugh until your sides ache, and then become teenagers that think you’re stupid and not worth the space you are taking up. Until they have kids of their own and gain some respect for all the crap they put you through.
Yes I’m a dude so take this advice with a grain of salt but don’t worry about the childbirth part. Yes it sucks at the moment, but it’s over before you know it. At least that’s what the women tell me.
This is really true. The sleep deprivation is probably the hardest part. My first kid would fall asleep with his eyes open so if you moved, HE. WOKE. UP.
Sleep while you can
So real. So very very very fucking real. Mine just turned 2 and has only just started sleeping properly. Most nights.
The first half a year nearly broke me. I haven’t entirely recovered, seven years on. Sleep dep is the great enemy.
Mine was rock solid from 6 months to almost 3 years, when latent ADHD broke the spell and laid low my highly disciplined bedtime regimen.
My kid is the morning lark to my night owl, fully time blind, restless to the point of disability, and haunted by bad dreams. I’ve got no right answers to that. Bags under his eyes at seven. Wish I knew how to improve his sleep to how it was 5 years ago. He used to sleep like a rock from 7pm to 7am, every single night, even if I had loud guests. I miss it.
🫂
For both you and him. I’ve got a severe circadian rhythm disorder- that’s absolutely brutal. 🫂
I just had six days with grandchildren 2 & 6 (parents were in Alaska) and I have no idea how I did this before.
Dad of four kids and two grandchildren. Enjoy every minute of sleep. Take a nap in the middle of the day for no reason other than you’re bored. Remember that day. It will get you through the dark times. 🤣
Edit: don’t get me wrong. It was totally worth it. These little creatures will make you swell with love, cry harder than you ever have, laugh until your sides ache, and then become teenagers that think you’re stupid and not worth the space you are taking up. Until they have kids of their own and gain some respect for all the crap they put you through.
Yes I’m a dude so take this advice with a grain of salt but don’t worry about the childbirth part. Yes it sucks at the moment, but it’s over before you know it. At least that’s what the women tell me.
Reminds me of this from the before-times:
Mom: Dad! Come help with the kid!
Dad: I can’t, I have to do data entry!
Just take a nap until your water breaks. :)
Given I’m a dude, I’d be okay with this
Pro tip right there.
This is really true. The sleep deprivation is probably the hardest part. My first kid would fall asleep with his eyes open so if you moved, HE. WOKE. UP.
My heart quails