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Advice for a Dad-To-Be?
chrysrobyn asks: "Huzzah! After a few years of trying, my wife is pregnant (due 5 November). I've read about fellow Slashdot readers who are some new and experienced parents. I've certainly read about lots of people getting engaged and married. I'd like to ask for advice on the matter from people in my demographic. What do you wish you had known before child #1 was born? I'm not asking 'how does a geek raise a child?' or 'how do I overclock the activity sets?', but I don't personally know many two income families who are in this position. We sometimes work long hours, and that will either come to an end or we'll put in lots of effort to work around that. What do I do? What do I expect? Are there any products to stay away from? I'm going to be a dad!" Congratulations, on your new family member, chrysrobyn!
Buy legos. Looottttsss of legos. =)
You will be exhausted at first. Don't try to be goal oriented and work while the kid sleeps... Sleep when they do, it is more important than a perfect house, or whatever you are hacking on.
Trust me, Sleep is priority one for the first few weeks.
Cuchullain
"If sharing a thing in no way diminishes it, it is not rightly owned if it is not shared." -St. Augustine
Once the childs comprehension starts picking up (5/6 months) whenever possible explain the reasons for prohibitions etc. They won't understand to start with but they will gradually start to pick things up and it will train you to treat them as intelligent. Not going overboard, the explanations are simple to start with but it's a principle of communication you are establishing.
I hereby inform you that I have NOT been required to provide any decryption keys.