As an older dad (not necessarily wiser) This is very good advice. I’d add it’s super important to make as many friends with as many other parents as possible. M

As an older dad (not necessarily wiser) This is very good advice. I’d add it’s super important to make as many friends with as many other parents as possible. My wife achieved this by just turning up to the local children’s center pretty much every day when our daughter was a baby. Living in such a diverse and open area of the world (Hackney, London) certainly helped as there were plenty of likeminded parents to choose from and non of the catty suburban bullshit we’ve had to deal with later in life. Best way I’ve found to bring up a kid is with lots of friends for everyone