New dads: Tips for surviving the first time alone with baby 16 Articles

by Steven Wilson

Hello Dads, or Dads to be. So she's going out huh..? She being Mom and you being Dad. It is, of course, your duty to handle the baby. After all, she does it with ease all day I shouldn't have a problem with this. Well ...read more

by Paul Lines

The baby is a few weeks old and the lady of the house suddenly decides that she wants a night out. So you can look after the child can't you. She rattles off a list of garbled instructions before rushing off to get ready. ...read more

by Jon Coe

The first time alone with baby can be a very apprehensive moment for a new dad. You agreed to it because you know you should. The door closes and you hear your partner turn the keys in the ignition. She takes off down the ...read more

by Douglas Black

Oh yes, the first time alone with the little critter. So the day will come when the wife has to go to an appointment, or a another task where the baby cannot be present. This is the day daddy will bear his nappy blanket, ...read more

by Tara Bren

The first time alone with baby can be heart-stopping for a new father, but it doesn't have to be. Ask questions, practice, and enjoy. Many first time fathers are hesitant to get involved in the baby handling processe...read more

by Laura Leigh Fields

The moment you knew would be inevitable is upon you. It is time for you to spend time with the baby alone. Nervousness may be on the top of your list. You may be confused or scared. You may not feel like you are ready for ...read more

by Mark Dykeman

I remember how nervous I was about the idea of being alone with my first-born child for the first time. Babies are so helpless and fragile - how can you keep them happy and safe?!? You go through the typical dad-thinking...read more

by Gary Davis

Hopefully, the first time with the new baby is planned. If a new dad is left with a new baby unexpectedly; well, the odds are great for failure. I believe that it is important to plan the first time the dad is ...read more

by S. james-T Ward

Ready or Not; If you have taken an active, open role with the new baby; assisting your wife with most of the routine in the course of day to day, your first time alone with the baby will be fine. Try to identify the baby'...read more

by D. J. Poe

There can be nothing more soothing and rewarding than a calm, playful child. By the same reasoning, there can be nothing more devastating than a willfully belligerent child. You don't have to address the calm child, so ...read more

by J.P. Duff

Its a scary moment when your wife or significant other gets ready to leave you alone with the baby for the first time. The heart rate increases. You start to count all the pointy objects in the house and attempt to perfo...read more

by Bruce Robert

It's your time, momma is gone and you are in charge. I know and feel your pain as I once was right where you are. When my first child was born, I was a nervous wreck the first few months. Here are some of the things that I...read more

by Cam Tovias

Every new dad's worst nightmare begins something like this...After a long hard day at work Dad is looking forward to a little down time. He smiles as he thinks about Junior and Momma eagerly awaiting his arrival. He walk...read more

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by Michael Whye

That gaping cavity of fear that swells to overflowing in the very core of your stomach, as, for the first time you are faced with the daunting new world of looking after your baby for the first time. But really, this ca...read more

by Awnya Nirvelli

Tips for new dads: When my niece was born, I asked my dad, "Did you hold her?" "No," he said "she is too small". The first rule all dads must learn is: The baby will not break if you hold her. I promise. So many ...read more

by Jon Ybarra

My first time alone with my first son was a nerve testing experience. I had never dealt with kids, and I was absolutely unprepared for what I was in for when I told my wife, "Yeah, you should go out with your friends! It...read more