| It must be very emotional for a man to become a | | | | acquainted with his father's voice, his intonation, and his |
| father, especially for the first time. So many questions | | | | moods. |
| must revolve around a young or not so young man's | | | | At this stage, a baby care course would be a great |
| head. "How will I manage my life? Will I be a good | | | | idea for the expectant couple. Fathers who attend |
| father? Will we be able to provide for our child through | | | | such courses take care of the babies better, and as a |
| his growing years? Will my partner's treatment of me | | | | result, become closer to their children. |
| change once the baby comes? Will the baby like me?" | | | | Supposing the future father passed through the |
| Every day on earth, millions of men become fathers. | | | | pregnancy and childbirth together with his wife in flying |
| Possibly, only a few of them ever think of baby rearing | | | | colors, what can the couple, as parents, do once the |
| as a job, and most babies grow into adulthood looking | | | | baby gets home? |
| healthy enough. The emotionally healthy children, | | | | * The father has to understand and put up with his |
| however, do possess fathers who take their | | | | partner's moods. Childbirth is a physical process and a |
| child-rearing job seriously. | | | | woman's body goes through many changes as the |
| A father's touch--the way he holds his baby, the way | | | | result of it. Most women suffer from baby blues |
| he plays with him, cares for him, nurtures him--matters | | | | because of hormonal changes. In such a case, positive |
| greatly for an infant's optimum development. In reverse, | | | | relationship with the father of her baby helps a woman |
| the interaction with his baby aids a father's personal | | | | immensely. |
| growth by teaching him how to be protective and | | | | * The father has to understand and accept that not |
| nurturing. | | | | only his wife but he, too, will experience physical and |
| A father's attention improves his baby's understanding, | | | | psychological discomfort and sleep deprivation. |
| emotional development, and even intelligence. The | | | | * The father has to, not aid but, participate and |
| baby sees the differences between Mommy, Daddy, | | | | become an equal partner in the care and nurturing of |
| and other people through his interaction with his father. | | | | the baby. When he does that, he will start creating an |
| His father's support helps the baby develop | | | | emotional connection between himself and his |
| self-confidence and guides him to explore the world | | | | offspring. |
| around him more enthusiastically. Fathers usually | | | | * Changing, bathing, dressing, feeding, holding, and |
| encourage perseverance in their children, more so than | | | | playing with the baby are means to a good |
| other people around them. Fathers also are the ones | | | | communication between a father and a child. While |
| to persuade their children to take risks and overcome | | | | talking to an infant, using signs, or even using sign |
| their initial fears of new projects. | | | | language, may help the bonding and the baby's mental |
| By becoming role models to their children, fathers | | | | development. |
| promote the concepts of honesty, fairness, gentleness, | | | | * If the father and the mother are working and have |
| and empathy. | | | | found an alternative solution to their baby's care, |
| Parenthood is a scary mission. When a man gets the | | | | neither should feel guilty, but instead, they should turn |
| first news of becoming a father he may feel a | | | | the time they spend with the baby into quality time. If a |
| plethora of emotions: happiness, shock, worry, pride, | | | | situation can not be helped, it can be remedied. |
| panic, fear, excitement, anxiety and a whole lot of | | | | * The parents have to stop expecting the continuation |
| other things. These feelings are understandable and | | | | of their social life before the baby was born. On the |
| acceptable because they are normal. Addressing | | | | other hand, they both should make an effort to take |
| these feelings by talking about them with one's mate, a | | | | care of themselves, eat right, and get some rest and |
| friend, or one's family is a very constructive approach. | | | | exercise. |
| Also, if the father-to-be has had his differences with | | | | * If the father has to be away for long periods of time |
| his own father in the past, it would help his situation | | | | because of work, laminating large photos of his face |
| greatly to discuss these problems with a professional, | | | | and hanging or placing or them around the baby's crib |
| if not for himself, then for the sake of his baby. | | | | can be considered an alternative. Also playing video |
| Promising to oneself not to repeat other people's | | | | and audio tapes of the father may help the baby to |
| mistakes and to be the best father ever may not | | | | become familiar with the father. |
| always work perfectly. | | | | The idea of "Practice makes perfect" works very well |
| Being a good father starts when the baby is still in the | | | | with fathers. The more a father pays attention to his |
| womb. It is hypothesized that the babies do understand | | | | baby, the more capable the father will become, and his |
| plenty of things before birth. Talking to the baby while | | | | baby will develop faster and better in his mental, |
| touching the mother's belly will make the baby get | | | | physical, emotional, and social growth. |