Chad Miller shares his tips on how to survive the transition to stay at home.
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You never stop learning on this journey called fatherhood. The information on how to be a good parent is easily accessible and never-ending. Instead, here’s a list of insider secrets I’ve learned. A quick set of lessons about how things really work, that will have you on the fast track to Dadville.
Potty training sucks. Put it off until your kid’s like 10, or older.
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Lesson 1: Judging other parents and their kids is a ‘treasured pastime that all parents enjoy sharing.
Lesson 2: Baby wearing is cool and makes you look like a hip father, despite how you may feel.
Lesson 3: If you see a woman breastfeeding, do not stare unless it’s your wife…and then you’re still creepy.
Lesson 4: Story time at the library is not meant for your child’s development, but rather a nice place for parents to chit chat in the background.
Exploiting your child’s cuteness for your own personal gain is totally awesome.
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Lesson 5: Exploiting your child’s cuteness for your own personal gain is totally awesome.
Lesson 6: There’s the right way to clean and then there’s the easy way.
Lesson 7: The sooner your kid starts talking, the faster they rat you out to mama.
Lesson 8: Potty training sucks. Put it off until your kid’s like 10, or older.
You never know what you’ll learn as a parent. Thank goodness for my wife and the internet or the poop would have literally hit the fan.
Please leave a comment or anything I might have forgotten. Thanks for reading!
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Chad Miller “Dad the Mom” is a stay-at-home dad and author of the book that helps teens succeed, Major Lessons For Minors. He also owns DadtheMom.com, which is geared towards Dads and Fatherhood. You can find and follow him on Facebook and Twitter.
Photo by Stevie Lee