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I was just thinking to share this fact in the saloon but then I looked for sone other facts and found that there are many interesting facts/myths as a new parent I wasn't aware of. Or you can say that I was just dumb to realise them late.
A new baby usually deprives each of it’s parents around 350-400 hours of sleep in the first year.
I approve it. This is completely true. Although the numbers vary from parent to parent. Mine, I project would be around 600 to 700 hours.
Babies laugh on average 300 times a day.
I think the number is bearish, it's around 399 times a day. Maybe we can count and share the number than find the median. Haha..
Your little one is a natural swimmer from the day of conception. Make sense, doesn’t it?
Didn't know that tbh. Now the pool is on my priority list for shopping.
Babies are not as fragile as they seem. Technically, it seems babies are as feeble as they looked. When they start to flip or hold things, you’d be surprised with the amount of strength summoned by that little being.
NOooooo! I've spent so many nights watching that my wife doesn't put her hand on the baby only to know that babies aren't so fragile. Even my mom warned me that I was being extra cautious. There was nothing to worry about.
A few minutes-old baby can crawl to his mother’s boobs.
Seriously! Has anyone seen the new borns doing that? I actually didn't. But yeah, my baby did know where her food was. Maybe that's a gifted ability to all the babies.
My baby is still a few months old and I'm learning new things as she is growing. I don't read too much about parenthood because I wanna realise them as and when they should occur.
But you can share here.. I'll read and learn from the experiences.
So,
Do you also have any facts/myths about newborns that you came to realise a little late in your parenthood?
77 sats \ 3 replies \ @antic 7 Apr
a little later, but the "terrible 2's" is really the terrible 2 years between 2-4.
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I have always felt cheated that my daughter’s terrible 2s started a couple of months before she even turned 2.
Omg 1.5 more years to go.
I will slap anyone who suggests that these toddler years are the cutest. They are not wrong, but oh, the exasperation
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'Terrible 2's'! Sounds fun. I'm listening it for the first time. Thanks. Will read about it.
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it's a mixed bag--for us it was when our kid decided to say "no", and, "I don't want to", and "I hate..." to everything.
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20 sats \ 0 replies \ @Blank 8 Apr
I was surprised by how my own hormones changed when my partner was pregnant. I'm clucky as these days. Interesting article link
Also, they really do grow up fast.
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20 sats \ 1 reply \ @Scoresby 8 Apr
Babies need soooo much sleep. If you have a cranky kid, maybe try to put them down for more naps.
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The baby and the mommy sleep sound and well. It's I who need to put myself down for more naps.
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20 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby 8 Apr
I underestimated their grip strength.
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I too. I was surprised to see she clutches either of us while sleeping and doesn't loose it at all.
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@Shugard, tots. TEEEEELLL USSSSS
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Babies are not as fragile as they seem.
Mine fell down the stairs, and my heart stopped for a second. He looked like one of these car bobble heads while rolling down the stairs, his neck seemed made out of jelly, which is probably why he did not sustain any injury. Also, lucky that these were wooden stairs!
A few minutes-old baby can crawl to his mother’s boobs.
I've witnessed it with my little one. Amazing. I remember as if it was yesterday.
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