my dp has really surprised me!!!

Hi All,

my ds is a month old now and I am so surprised at how involved my dp is. this is his first child, my second and i honestly thought while i was pregnant that seeing as he hasnt grown up around children or babies that he might be a little scared to get involved but he changed ds's nappy the day he was born and even helped me change a pooey nappy because it was every where! anyone elses partners surprise them??

That is so great smile

I think setting your expectations early is so important with men smile

Congratulations smile

Yep I thought Dp would avoid all the smelly bits of parenting he was sooky about it with dd1 and used but she is a girl reason angry
But we were out numbered when the twins came and he pulled he socks up quick smart smile if some ones poops he changed them and as we are trying tt he'll clean there puddles grin he baths them without even asking do they need one smile Ahh his grown up and trained so well laugh

It great that he helping some guys don't, now is the hard part that he keeps helping you out.

Hubby is very hands on sometimes i have to hit him over the head with something.

The only thing he done to surpise me since i had my last baby is wanting to have a 3rd baby.

Aw that's great smile I love how guys these days are such great fathers! Men have come a long way from the old days- waiting outside the delivery room!!

Glad your DP is doing well with it all smile

DH blew me away when dd arrived! Before having her, he refused to hold babies, didn't have much to do with kids and was just plain awkward lol from the minute she was here with us, he has been hands on- there's nothing he won't do! I love it, I could watch those two together all day wub

haha I don't understand those mums who let their dp/dh/df get away with not being hands on!!!!!!!! must be SO much harder!
My DP is amazing, he had to really step up after DS was born as I was stuck in a hospital bed and too sick to look after him so he did everything, we didn't have any other choice but it really gave him confidence.

I was also really suprised at how my dp handeled everything . We both had never even held a newborn. But my dp stepped up to the task and i didnt have to change a nappy for 2 weeks! It made me proud he was so confident in his abilities and i found myself looking to him for re- assurance. He even tried to help me get bubs to latch on in the very beginning lol..

I was also really suprised at how my dp handeled everything . We both had never even held a newborn. But my dp stepped up to the task and i didnt have to change a nappy for 2 weeks! It made me proud he was so confident in his abilities and i found myself looking to him for re- assurance. He even tried to help me get bubs to latch on in the very beginning lol..

My DH has always been slack when it comes to house chores. He reckons I nag him. I said I wouldn't have to if he remember to do simple things, like pick up his socks or put his plate in the sink. It made me worry a bit that when DD was born I would have to do everything for her. I was worrying for nothing. DH is great, he gives her baths and bottles and doesn't complain when she needs a nappy change but just goes and does it. I even hear him singing to her, making faces and playing with her. I truely is great to see! Now if only I could get him to pick up his socks he would be prefect lol

It's so good to read about all these guys being great dads smile

My DH was the main carer for our little one for nearly the first four weeks, after that he had to go back to work. I was sick after bub was born, was only home with him for a few days before having to go back to hospital and have surgery, so it was just him and bub for several days. He was amazing, had our little guy on a feeding routine (he'd lost too much weight so had to be woken and fed every three hours) and took wonderful care of him, and then when I was home he was looking after bub -and- me.

I don't think we give our partners enough credit sometimes, they can be almost as resourceful and hard working as women at times wink