Having a child is something that changes our lives. Not only does it represent an adjustment of our routines and our lifestyle, but it makes us change in many other aspects, such as our way of thinking, of seeing the world and even of how we see ourselves. It is certainly an adventure.
That's why now, and on the occasion of Father's Day, we want to dedicate a message to all first-time parents who are celebrating Father's Day for the first time.
For dad, on his first Father's Day
Congratulations! Today you celebrate having one of the most important titles you can have in your life: being a dad. Perhaps you still find something fearful or nervous about this huge new responsibility that is now in your hands. Or maybe you are happier than ever in your life, full of illusions and anxious for what is to come in the following years.
In Babies and more Letter to you that you have just been a dad, but you are also a coupleHaving a baby is a wonderful experience, which will undoubtedly test many parts of you and that will challenge you day by day. But every minute next to your children, both in good times and in bad times, it is worth it and will certainly leave great lessons.
Maybe you already know, but we still remind you: for your baby, you are the most important. During their first years of life, dad and mom are the two people who will not only take care of you, but will give you warmth, love, support and will be your safe place.
So now that you are a father, I would like to give you some tips that can help you enjoy this precious role even more: be dad.
Enjoy every moment with your baby. When they are so young, it is when they grow faster and the day you least expect it, they will be saying their first words or you will be saying goodbye on their first day of school. Time flies, takes advantage and enjoys everything you can in those first years of your life.
Take it in your arms whenever you can. That they get used to or that is bad for them is just a myth. It's true that babies need mom's smell, but dad's arms are also a safe place for them. Take it, hug it, put it in and just love it. He will never be as small as he is now.
Follow your gut. Yes, we usually talk about the "maternal instinct", but parents also have their own, and your brain also changes when you take care of your baby. Now they are getting to know each other together and learning from each other, improving every day that instinct that is now part of you.
Meet and hug the father's love. That new feeling that is present every time you take your child, when you take care of him, you change a diaper, you help him sleep or simply, when you spend time with him. It is a new sensation that comes to enlarge your heart and change the way you see life.
Try to give as much time as possible to your side. The more time you spend with him, the more dear your baby will feel and help to have a better father and son relationship in the future, so start strengthening the bond from an early age.
In Babies and more Dad, your children will follow your example: love and respect your partner And above all, don't be afraid. Yes, having a baby for the first time can be something exciting and even scary in the sense that you don't know if you're doing things right. But little by little you will learn and become a better father every day.
From all the Babies team and more, we send a big hug to you, who today you are celebrating your first father's day. We know you will do great. Congratulations dad!
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