New parents

[Ollieollie]

10 minutes ago, Medic1281 said:

Same here, I wish we’d had ours earlier. She’s 18months now. 

How old are you?

[Medic1281]

31 minutes ago, Ollieollie said:

How old are you?

36

[winnie&bezza]

1 hour ago, team tractor said:

On the other hand I’m an older dad for the last one and feel more grown up. 

I bought a 410 off wabbitbosher but now need a 9mm for the youngest  

I agree, I think older dads have more patience. I feel I have more patience with this one than.

[rimfire4969]

My kids are are a lot older. 20, 18 and 13. I went around a friends house the other day and they have a new born. I had forgottern the gaunt, vacant look on new parents faces.

Having the kids was the best thing we ever done, despite the constant worry, cost, frustration and arguments.

[winnie&bezza]

2 hours ago, team tractor said:

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3 minutes ago, rimfire4969 said:

My kids are are a lot older. 20, 18 and 13. I went around a friends house the other day and they have a new born. I had forgottern the gaunt, vacant look on new parents faces.

Having the kids was the best thing we ever done, despite the constant worry, cost, frustration and arguments.

Gaunt vacant look ?

Edited April 29, 2018 by winnie&bezza

[Mice!]

I'm similar to you guys 41 kids are nearly 7&4 i would have liked to have started earlier but you don't realise that till your older, we enjoyed being able to come and go as we liked.

I escaped yesterday up to Carlisle for the day rugby festival and beer ? staggered in about 11

[getthegat]

I don't think any of my 3 boys slept a full night till they started school, me and the now ex missus were wrecked for years. 30 odd years later they still give me sleepless nights,??

[Houseplant]

9 hours ago, getthegat said:

I don't think any of my 3 boys slept a full night till they started school, me and the now ex missus were wrecked for years. 30 odd years later they still give me sleepless nights,??

 

I'm 43 with a 3 year old and completely understand what you are saying. As for the Mrs now being an ex-Mrs, I get that too. 

[Dan7626]

I'm 32 with a 2 year old and a 5 year old. Every day that goes by it gets slightly easier and more and more enjoyable. 

They both love shooting and ferreting, watch very little tv and love being outside. I reckon we are doing ok 

[Scully]

I was 38 when our first was born, and had six months earlier been given a letter of redundancy from the place where all the staff expected to retire from,  as generations of their forefathers had. I was forty when my son was born and self employed. Stress? What stress? ?

[Jason_ox]

Turned 30 in July last year and had my first boy born in August. I agree with the above, everyday gets a bit easier. Thinking back to the first 4 months I remember feeling like a zombie, but now we seem to be in a good routine and he’s sleeping through most nights which is the real blessing.  

[getthegat]

You know what they say, parenting does not come with a manual, you make it up as you go along. We all make mistakes, we learn and we becoming a family. We're all individuals and it's easy to feel like Jonny or Jenny's dad, rather than yourself, but being a mum or dad is a proud responsibility, all any of us can do is our best and enjoy the ride, where ever it takes us. Enjoy your kids, all; they grow up so God darn fast.