That's the trouble with children
Whining all the time for food
Parents oft have feel of regret
When they decide to have a brood
Dads have so little care to give
Merely looking askance at his wife
As she feeds little one all day
See opposition to him in his life
Bedtime comes, now it all turns worse
No cuddles for him...baby's first
When bub's finally in his cot
Wife say for him she has no thirst
At last he whispers in her ear
when from baby there is no sound
But wife has drifted off to sleep
Sense of silence does abound
Baby though lasts but an hour or so
Faintest murmur now alerts wife
Dad wakes to find he's all alone
Must be quiet or he's in strife
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Oh, those days of early parenting! But we all manage to live past them.
ReplyDeleteA baby's first days (and goodness, the first nights!) are certainly a toughie. It has been a couple of decades since I went through that, and the memories of my boy screaming in the middle of the night for food remain extremely clear in my head (the are a great source of playful blackmail).
ReplyDeleteJogged my memory, and I recalled a time when our first child was a newborn and we lived in a tiny apartment with his crib in our bedroom, my husband coming home and saying "is there any room in here for poor old Dad?" Hadn't thought about that for a long time. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThis brings yester years to mind. Our first were twins.
ReplyDeleteOur daughter or Hub would take our youngest for a car ride, she went right away to sleep. But you couple may not have a car, if they do suggest this.
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I remember the days of of babies and little sleep. My youngest didn't sleep through the night until she was five years old.
ReplyDeleteI don’t remember the early days of parenthood, it’s all lost in the mists of time, more of a blur for mothers than fathers because we are so busy and completely focused on motherhood. I admit, I was worried I wouldn’t remember what to do the first time I was left alone with my grandson, but we both survived.
ReplyDeleteAh... the joys of parenthood!
ReplyDeleteThose days of mothering, never leave us. Oh for the grace of quietly remembering as they grow up to be sometimes just as intolerable
ReplyDeleteHappy Friday
Much💝love
Thank goodness this wasn't my experience! But I know it is for some. My husband helped all the time - and was very helpful and understanding. Some men need to grow up. :)
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