We’ve all heard this a million times, read it on everything from baby food to nappies, laundry powder to prams. Don’t even get me started on the greeting cards that can still bring me to tears like a kid who’s just dropped her ice cream in the middle of Kmart.
Airline commercials, toilet paper ads and even telco commercials depicting a call home at Christmas and I’m a blubbering mess. All cynical ploys to influence my spending but since my daughter has come into this world I’ve suddenly got no control over my emotions even though I know I’m being played.
I’ve become emotionally incontinent.
Since my daughter has come into this world I see a baby and all of a sudden I’m making that high pitched AWWWW. With no control, completely subconsciously but definitely audibly as evidenced by the smiles of the mothers.
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Great post, I agree. My husband has been stay at home dad for both our girls and he has just as close a bond as I do.
He’s absolutely a blokey bloke - loves beer and footy and AC/DC - yet he’s super close to his girls and would do anything for them.
Seeing as the girls have both parents around, they come to both of us for hugs and security, so I would say that they need us both equally, certainly not that they need me more or less.
Yes, you’re a good parent, but the other parents are right, now she’s six she shouldn’t be sleeping in your bed.
Why is that?
My kids are 5 and a half, they still come in at times. Thanks though, I'll set a calendar reminder for their 6th birthday to start saying no.
Children should sleep in their own bed.
You’re welcome.