Parenthood
So I just had a baby. No sleep, loud noises, dirty diapers... it's taking a toll, but man is it an experience. I can't stop checking on her...
Let's hear some stories about parenthood and your favorite memories involving your child.
Don't be shy! Perhaps sharing your experiences can help another individual just starting out! After all, it takes a village!
Posted May 19, 2017, 3:01 PM UTC
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Father of 5 here. Raised 3, the other two came prepackaged with my wife.
I think my favorite fatherhood moments came as they got a little older.
With my youngest (Age 3) I remember being so tickled at her reaction to Inside Out. She was only just old enough to start talking but that movie connected with her like nothing before it. I remember her crying at the end. That was even more touching than the movie itself.
With my oldest (age 14) I remember playing video games when he was just old enough to "get it". It was something we had been doing together since he was about 2, but around age 8 I remember playing Gears of War with him. For the most part I was just carrying him along through the game so he would feel included, but one day I died while clearing a room. To my dismay, he finished the room and picked me up. It was a special moment for me. For the first time my son did something as my peer. It was a small thing, but it was also eye opening and made me realize that in the years to come this is what I would be seeing every day as he becomes his own man.