{"id":217909,"date":"2019-06-04T09:44:51","date_gmt":"2019-06-04T08:44:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wonderbly.com\/10tipsforfirsttimedads\/"},"modified":"2023-01-16T17:40:09","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T17:40:09","slug":"10tipsforfirsttimedads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wonderbly.com\/en-gb\/news\/10tipsforfirsttimedads\/","title":{"rendered":"10 tips for first-time dads this Father\u2019s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Happy first Father\u2019s Day! Feel you\u2019re winging fatherhood? You\u2019re not alone! Here are 10 bits of parenting advice from Wonderbly dads, famous fathers and other dads we love, to keep you trooping through those sleepless nights.<\/p>\n

On stepping up for your partner<\/h3>\n

\u201cThe best kept secret is that infants are surprisingly boring and they won’t remember anything from the first few years. You have the opportunity to make a real, meaningful impact by becoming the most supportive partner you can. Lean in, chip in, share evenly any possible newborn duty \u2013 make the bottles, drown in nappies, pick up the slack on dishes, laundry, cleaning, whatever needs doing, whenever you can.\u201d
\n – Asi Sharabi, Co-founder and CEO, Wonderbly<\/em><\/strong>
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On capturing memories<\/h3>\n

\u201cMy advice is to keep a record of that first year. You always think you\u2019ll remember, but everything goes by in a blur.\u201d
\n – David Cadji-Newby, Co-founder and Author, Wonderbly<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

On changing nappies<\/h3>\n

\u201cJust do the dirty work, man. You gotta do the diapers. You gotta do the middle of the night thing… A human being will exit your wife, so she’s done enough. Just change the diapers and do all that stuff.\u201d
\n\u2013 Ryan Reynolds<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

On hangovers<\/h3>\n

\u201cLove is agreeing to your other half staying out for the night with friends via text at 10.30pm without arguing. Love is driving to get chicken nuggets & a chocolate milkshake when they resurface in the same clothes as the day before. Love is remembering all the above has been done for me before and & that the brownie points I earned today will once again be traded in when I’m in the same situation sometime in the future.\u201d
\n– Simon Hooper, aka Father of Daughters <\/a><\/em><\/strong>
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On getting time off work<\/h3>\n

\u201cIf you can take more time off from work than a few days when your baby is born, do it! Your other half will need you and your baby too. I was gutted to go back to work after both mine were born and regret not trying to get more time off. It made it much easier on my wife with me being there to help.\u201d
\n\u2013 Dan Nokes, Lead Engineer, Wonderbly<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

On being silly<\/h3>\n

\u201cDare to be daft. If you want to discover how to make children laugh \u2013 and I truly believe all adults should, because children need laughter \u2013 the best place to start is with your own childhood.\u201d
\n\u2013 Michael Rosen<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

On missing your kids<\/h3>\n

\u201cEvery time I’m away from the urchins I breathe a deep sigh of relief for about two minutes then find myself dumbly daydreaming about the last thing I saw them do, like a massive soppy wally.\u201d
\n\u2013 Matt Farquharson, aka<\/strong><\/em> Papa Pukka<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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On mother-in-laws<\/h3>\n

\u201cLearn to love your mother-in-law. Make her feel welcome in your home and let her stay for over a week (yes, that\u2019s right, a week). The ROI is fantastic.\u201d
\n\u2013 Robert May, Chief Marketing Officer, Wonderbly<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

On the secret of bringing them up<\/h3>\n

\u201cYou give them unconditional love, and then you give them some structure and some rules, and they usually turn out really, really well.\u201d
\n\u2013 Barack Obama<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

On taking a break every now and then<\/h3>\n

\u201cI love him. So much. But I also love a break. He\u2019s just been dropped off at nanny and grandads successfully and we\u2019ve just got home and I\u2019m about to pop open a bottle of Prosecco and put some music on loud and run a bath and get ready nice and leisurely for tonight. From this moment on until tomorrow lunch time I am going to live like it\u2019s 2014.\u201d
\n – Tom, aka Unlikely Dad<\/a> <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Bonus tip! On celebrating yourself<\/h3>\n

Most dads don\u2019t like to make a fuss on Father\u2019s Day \u2013 they tend to save the celebrating for kid\u2019s birthday parties, or when mum decides it\u2019s prosecco Thursday. But dads deserve at least one day a year that\u2019s dedicated to them, and all the dad-tastic things they do! Remind every dad, daddy and papa how special he is with one of our personalized Father\u2019s Day gifts<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Shop Father\u2019s Day gifts<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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