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When a baby is born into a family it affects every one in that family.
However, as you have baby 2 ... then baby 3, the way in which you deal with the child also changes considerably. Read these suggested differences and enjoy a laugh with Will and Guy.
Your
Baby's Clothing:
1st baby:
You begin wearing maternity clothes as soon as your pregnancy is confirmed.
2nd baby: You wear your ordinary clothes for as long as you are able.
3rd baby: Your maternity clothes are your ordinary clothes.
Getting Ready for the Day of the Birth:
1st baby: You practice your breathing as often as possible
2nd baby: You don't
bother practicing your breathing because you remember that last time,
breathing didn't
help at all.
3rd baby: You accept an epidural injection as soon as it is offered.
See more advice on getting ready for the birth.
Major
Concerns for Being a Parent:
1st baby: At the first sign of upset, the slightest cry you pick up the baby for a cuddle.
2nd baby: You
pick the baby up when her cries threaten to wake your neighbours.
3rd baby: You teach your 2 year-old how to rewind the mechanical swing.
Dummies*:
1st baby: If the dummy falls on the
floor you put it away until you can go home and disinfect it properly.
2nd baby: When the dummy falls on the floor you squirt it off with some juice from the baby's
bottle.
3rd baby: You
wipe it off on your shirt and pop it back in.
Note* In the USA they would call this dummy a 'binky'.
Buying a Layette**:
1st baby: You wash the clothes before organising them into colour
coordinated folded piles neatly laid out in the baby's
specially bought chest of drawers.
2nd baby: You make sure that the clothes are clean and throw only the ones with the dirtiest marks on them.
3rd
baby: You are heard to say that boys can wear pink, no problem.
Note** Layette means all the clothes you need for a baby. Vests, cardigan, babygro all-in-ones and even bonnets.
Nappies: [Diapers in the USA]
1st baby: You change your baby's
nappy every hour whether they need it or not.
2nd baby: You change their
nappy every 2 to 3 hours, if required.
3rd baby: You change their nappy when others start to complain about the smell.
What
Activities Do You Do with Your
Youngster?
1st baby: You take your child to the Clinic, the Gym, the swimming pool and the Library for story time.
2nd baby: You take your youngster to the Clinic.
3rd baby: You take your
child to Asda/Walmart.
Baby
Sitters:
1st baby: The first time you leave your baby with a sitter you call home 4 times.
2nd baby: Just before you walk out the door, you remember to
leave a number where you can be reached.
3rd baby: You leave instructions for the sitter to call only if she sees blood.
How You React When at Home With the Baby:
1st baby: You spend a
great deal of time every day just gazing lovingly at your baby.
2nd baby: You spend some of everyday keeping an eye open to ensure that your eldest child isn't
squeezing, poking or hurting the baby.
3rd
baby: You spend some of every day hiding from the children.
Parenting in a Nutshell
The first born child is made of glass,
but the second born is made of rubber.
Footnote:
Please send us your advice on being a
parent!
Mother knows, grandmother knows better, sisters know
even more ....
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No nursing home •
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