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Congratulations! 17 years ago my (ex) wife and I bought a small handful of books. Despite my enthusiasm for the books, I don't think I read any of them past th
by a3n 11y ago
Congratulations!
17 years ago my (ex) wife and I bought a small handful of books. Despite my enthusiasm for the books, I don't think I read any of them past the preface, especially after our son was born; buy what appeals to you, and don't overthink things.
Our son graduates high school in another year. He's a viable human being, he likes people, people like him, we love each other. I have no idea how that happened.
No one knows how to raise a child, but we mostly seem to do OK.
Do what your wife's doctor says for health and nutrition. Do what your eventual pediatrician says for health and nutrition. Buy black and red mobiles.
Hold your child a lot. Play with your child a lot. Talk to your child. Read to him. Sing to him. Give him toys and books. Show him everything, but not all at once. Tell your child "I love you" for the rest of your life, and show him.
Enjoy the ride.
- holy_cow 11y agoI really appreciate this. Thank you.
- FrankenPC 11y agoBest advice ever. Children simply want to be loved and listened to.
- makuchaku 11y agoWhy "buy black and red mobiles"? I guess I didn't get that point :-) // Son of a 1.5 year old kid who has just learnt to speak "Lizard"
- a3n 11y agowhite, black and red are high contrast, supposed to be good for sight development. Or maybe brain development. Or maybe it was a fad 17 years ago. :) (Are lizards lizards, or is everything lizard? :)
- makuchaku 11y agoBoth are fine, I'm just too happy to see him picking words and associating context to them :)
- makuchaku 11y agoIs there any study which tells how useful are high contrast things for kids? When my son uses my mobile phone (which he knows how to turn on, off, unlock) - I generally turn brightness very low. This is in stark contrast to red/white :-)
- crucialfelix 11y agoHe means those Alexander Calder spinning hanging sculpture things you hang over the crib. http://www.houzz.com/photos/1211969/Blue-and-Grey-Whales-Baby-Mobile-by-Lovelyfriend-contemporary-baby-mobiles http://www.houzz.com/photos/1211969/Blue-and-Grey-Whales-Bab... so your 1.5 year old is already swiping ? maybe hold off on getting him an oculus rift, okay ? :)
- solipsism 11y agoMy kid was an ipad expert by that age. 4-finger swiping and everything. At 2 he now knows his mom's unlock code and can punch it in. As long as a child has a healthy mix of real world and outdoors, I'm convinced that tablets and phones are amazing brain stimulation for children.
- DanBC 11y agoThis high contrast stuff is for tiny infants.
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