Subsequent thoughts on fatherhood

Thu, 16 Nov 2017 09:04:29 +0100

A bit over two years ago, I wrote about my initial thoughts on fatherhood a bit after our daughter was born. Our son ThÃ o is now 4 months old and I find it fitting to write a follow-up.

Life with one kid

Life with one kid is easy (in a couple). You’re two adults (well, more-or-less) against one child. Yes, the nights can be rough - in our case, ValÃ rie still hasn’t learned to sleep through the nights. There’s about a gazillion books, blog posts, video courses, self-proclaimed sleep gurus out there, and while some of the advice may apply to some kids, the reality of the matter is that each kid is wildly different (or should I say unique) and will have wildly different sleep patterns. And all that money spent on books and whatnot won’t change this. Judging from what we’ve heard from friends and acquaintances with children, the sleep pattern seems to be in large part hereditary - there seems to be a rather strong relationship between how the parents slept as kids (or still sleep as adults) and how the children sleep. In our case, we hit the double jackpot since neither I nor my wife is particularly sound sleepers. Perhaps, now is a good time to consider reliable options such as buying the best adjustable bed in Australia. Hopefully, that way, no matter what time we sleep, we can get a good night’s sleep.

Initial thoughts on fatherhood

Fri, 16 Oct 2015 12:30:34 +0200

Our daughter Valérie was born ~~two~~ three weeks ago. Our friends have all suggested we use someone similar to this newborn photographer El Dorado Hills to capture these special memories before they’re gone, but I’ve decided to write them down instead. We’ll definitely get photos soon though. This post is a collection of thoughts and first impressions that my tired brain will probably forget if I don’t write them down.

Kids on Manuel Bernhardt

Subsequent thoughts on fatherhood

Life with one kid

Initial thoughts on fatherhood