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4 min readAug 22, 2019
- Joining a local baby gym is the best way to make friends with babies around the same age.
- Nobody tells you that if your baby throws up their meal, feeding them right away will just make them throw up again
- You don’t need an alarm clock anymore
- Video games are something you used to play
- You’d be surprised how often you just want to watch TV after the baby goes to bed, more so than you probably ever did before
- It takes a while to integrate a new baby into your schedule, especially if this is your first
- Babies like to eat
- Sometimes you fall asleep with a baby on your lap. That’s Okay.
- Parents with babies the same age as yours are sometimes competitive. Don’t worry, not all of them are.
- Parents with babies the same age as yours are aware of what you’re going through
- Your baby will slowly learn how to do things on their own. Try not to force anything.
- Your baby will slowly learn how to do things on their own! Don’t be surprised if they can start climbing the couch one day.
- Everybody in your family has an opinion on your baby, but yours is usually the best. That being said, listen to what your family has to say about raising kids.
- Try taking your baby to a restaurant…