Will I be any Good?

March 11th, 2007 | By Ian in Babies

One of the questions at the front of my mind at the minute is “Will I be any good at being a Dad?”. I think this is mainly down to me not really knowing what to expect. From talking to people at work I know that “the first 6 months are the worst” but that doesn’t actually prepare you for the first 6 months; but what will life really be like for Mrs C and I after the baby comes?

How will I cope with the tiredness, the screaming baby, the dirty nappies? I don’t know.

How will Mrs C’s and my relationship change? I don’t know.

Will the kid even like me? I just don’t know.

And this all worries me.

The only thing that is making me feel better about this is the time I’ve spent with my new nephew over the past 12 weeks. I can cope with a few hours of “looking after” which involves the usual gurgling, dribbling, and full on screaming. But this all comes with the safe knowledge that I can hand him back.

And I still very much fear that junior will be the naughtiest child to walk the Earth.

Expecting to be a parent is a seriously worrying time and I get the feeling that I’m not going to stop worrying until I’m holding junior for the very first time.

One Comment on Will I be any Good?

  • March 11th, 2007 at 11:58 pm | Mom101 Said:

    First of all, “the first six months is the worst” is a stupid thing for anyone to tell an expectant parent. Now you know what pregnant women go through every day when people tell us their labor horror stories, comment on our weight, or roll their eyes at the tight spacing between our kids.

    The minute you pop out that kid it will be the most wonderful, exciting, awe-inspiring, life-changing day that begins the rest of your life. Every moment after that just gets exponentially better. So by definition, yes the first six months are hard. But it’s not that you won’t go to sleep smiling every night either.

    I’d say the fact that you’re so introspective bodes well for your parenting skills. I’m rooting for you! (And not just because of the absurdly nice comment you left at my place today. Thank you for that.)

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