| Why have babies?
I don’t know. I suppose if you had some sort of incredibly important and top secret information that you feel could only be trusted to someone you had helped to create, then you might have a kid. Other than that, I still have no idea. It’s not like the world is dangerously under populated. And there’s a fairly slim chance that your offspring will cure the world’s ills, but a very good chance that your kid will grow up to contribute to them, being human and all. more...
Drool
Babies drool a lot. Like a river. It’s not so bad when they’re small and immobile, but once they’re crawling or walking the drool gets spread all over the house. When I’m walking through the house and my feet are sticking to the floor I’m always reminded of the creatures in the movie, Aliens. more...
Babies create lots of trash and rubbish
No dedicated environmentalist would ever have children. The amount of waste produced by just one baby rivals all the garbage produced by some third world countries. We went from a one garbage bin household, to needing three (which was the allowed limit where we lived in the USA). Luckily for us we were also allocated recycling bins for cans, glass, paper, etc. Otherwise we certainly would have exceeded our allotment of rubbish, and I would have had to make midnight trips to the neighbours trash cans to get rid of our excess. more...
New parent tonic, Daddy's little helper
During moments of Parental Psychosis often find myself asking the question, “Is there enough alcohol in the world to help me get through this?!” Unfortunately the answer is, “Yes.” There is enough – too much in fact. For the Reluctant Dad babies have a way of inducing full blown alcoholism. Luckily you’re usually too tired to get up and go to the fridge to prepare such a frosty beverage. more...
Why do babies cry so much?
Anyway, the crying from a baby is a real test of endurance. And you will fail. Everyone does, not just reluctant fathers. But generally I have found my wife to have a far greater endurance for the ear drum bursting wails of an infant. I would guess that women on the whole have a greater ability to endure hardships (not financial, mind you) than men. more...
Time, or lack thereof
I’ve come to the conclusion that children are little, messy time machines. Spending an afternoon alone taking care of the kids can feel like an eternity. But the next thing you know you’re enrolling your children in preschool. Freaky stuff. more...
Get a digital still camera
Digital cameras are the key to recording all those precious moments for eternity. Most Reluctant Dads are gadget freaks, so this is one of those times when your partner will probably approve of you racing out to buy stuff,. more...
How to understand children better
Everyone once in a while try to pretend that you really wanted kids. After coming home from work or for an afternoon on the weekend act like you really like hanging out and playing with the kids. Do whatever your offspring want to do, which is generally just play and be with you and, if they can talk, tell you about random and unrelated events that happened throughout their day more...
Baby photography and picture tips
Take photos all the time. Try to take a photo everyday. You’ll really be glad you did when the kids are out of the house and you have time to reflect on all that priceless media. Even now I sometimes look back on the photos and video clips with surprising fondness and, despite all my reluctance, wish I was able to go back to that moment again. Sometimes. more...
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