I attended "Father's Class" last night at Lutheran Hospital. And like the title says, it was eight to ten guys (and one expectant mother) in Conference Room 1 for a two hour class. Lots of good information and ideas on the whole process.
Being a good student, I will share the main points of what I learned:
1.) support the mom
2.) survive the ordeal
3.) savor the moment
I'm glad I went, even though some of the information seemed obvious/common sense stuff (what not to say and how to be helpful, which I work on all the time.) There were a few things I hadn't really thought about and some good reminders on final preparations. Packing the bag, installing the car seat (is it really that hard?), etc. We also talked about pets - no really worries there. Tugboat is a little hyper, but both he and Stempy are really well behaved (save the paw prints on the couch and the occasional tipped garbage can...)
-B
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Great main points! A wise teacher once commented, "Obvious/common sense stuff must be taught; it's not innate." That will be true for Baby Boelman also. There wil be so many teachable moments with so little time before he flies from your nest. Enjoy it all!
What a special celebration for everyone Sunday afternoon, Sept. 2.
Thanks!
The three main points extended family members learned in a conference room Monday night were:
--The instructor was surprised to learn that a baby and his parents had their own blog site.
--The instructor was pleased both grandmothers attended this class together, and both sets of grandparents get along with each other.
--Things really have chanced since Brandon and Valerie were babies!
Things really haven't "chanced," but things really have CHANGED since Val and Brandon were babies!
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