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Some people do seem to make it work though, going for a run with the baby (Thule strollers etc) or later on together with the kids. It's awesome to see and it s

Some people do seem to make it work though, going for a run with the baby (Thule strollers etc) or later on together with the kids. It's awesome to see and it still gives me hope but I have the feeling that some kids are just much easier to handle from the moment they are born. Nothing to be mad about. Just something to accept while celebrating the absolute wonder of them being with you including your survival of yet another day (without eating yet another cookie).

civilized 4y ago
Every bit of parenting advice ever formulated sounds utterly deranged to 20% of parents. Have you never met a child? They think.
- urthor 4y ago
  Running/walking with baby is advice I've never seen fail. We're hunter/gatherers. Babies are designed to shut up and be happy when we're walking around with them and jiggling them. That's a survival feature.
  - civilized 4y ago
    Hahahaha. I would have had so many idyllic hikes if this was true of my kid. Strollers sometimes worked, but they never lasted more than 5 minutes in a papoose/backpack type deal.
    - musha68k 4y ago
      Same here unfortunately. Strollers, carriers, carrying-without-carriers. All ending in tantrums very soon.
      - civilized 4y ago
        I'm relieved to hear this is not a unique problem. I was contemplating going back to the stork with a defective baby.
  - loeg 4y ago
    Ha. Babies absolutely do not always shut up and be happy walking/jogging/whatever.
  - musha68k 4y ago
    I assume you had the best intentions with this comment (it does probably apply to a lot of children) but it also is a top contender for that “HN comment of the day” ;)
- bigDinosaur 4y ago
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKmDGWv9gRk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKmDGWv9gRk ;-)
smugma 4y ago
I did that a lot with the first child. Was hard to do with two (jogging double strollers are a thing, but bulky and best with twins or similar aged kids). When we had a third, I took my first (who was 6.5 years old) on bike rides with the youngest in the stroller. Worked ok until but a lot harder to juggle. Pandemic helped but now that we are going back to the office (twice a week for now), morning exercise is the first thing to go (home cooked meals a close second).
- bertr4nd 4y ago
  Totally hear you. We just added kids 3 & 4 in the fall (twins! Yay!) and so far I’m on paternity leave and just managing a bit of a workout (push-ups, squats, etc) but I have this feeling it’s going to be really hard to balance almost anything against full time employment. I may just end up taking a 30 minute bite out of my work day and seeing how my performance reviews fair.

civilized 4y ago

Every bit of parenting advice ever formulated sounds utterly deranged to 20% of parents. Have you never met a child? They think.

urthor 4y ago
Running/walking with baby is advice I've never seen fail. We're hunter/gatherers. Babies are designed to shut up and be happy when we're walking around with them and jiggling them. That's a survival feature.
- civilized 4y ago
  Hahahaha. I would have had so many idyllic hikes if this was true of my kid. Strollers sometimes worked, but they never lasted more than 5 minutes in a papoose/backpack type deal.
  - musha68k 4y ago
    Same here unfortunately. Strollers, carriers, carrying-without-carriers. All ending in tantrums very soon.
    - civilized 4y ago
      I'm relieved to hear this is not a unique problem. I was contemplating going back to the stork with a defective baby.
- loeg 4y ago
  Ha. Babies absolutely do not always shut up and be happy walking/jogging/whatever.
- musha68k 4y ago
  I assume you had the best intentions with this comment (it does probably apply to a lot of children) but it also is a top contender for that “HN comment of the day” ;)
bigDinosaur 4y ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKmDGWv9gRk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKmDGWv9gRk ;-)

smugma 4y ago

I did that a lot with the first child. Was hard to do with two (jogging double strollers are a thing, but bulky and best with twins or similar aged kids). When we had a third, I took my first (who was 6.5 years old) on bike rides with the youngest in the stroller. Worked ok until but a lot harder to juggle. Pandemic helped but now that we are going back to the office (twice a week for now), morning exercise is the first thing to go (home cooked meals a close second).

bertr4nd 4y ago
Totally hear you. We just added kids 3 & 4 in the fall (twins! Yay!) and so far I’m on paternity leave and just managing a bit of a workout (push-ups, squats, etc) but I have this feeling it’s going to be really hard to balance almost anything against full time employment. I may just end up taking a 30 minute bite out of my work day and seeing how my performance reviews fair.