Discover how dads can contribute to parenting in the early days, from filling gaps in responsibilities to cherishing small moments.
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Dads can contribute by taking charge of bath time, creating a cherished bonding experience and giving moms a break.
Dads should look beyond traditional gender roles and find ways to be helpful, creating routines for both parents to unwind and recharge.
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Contributing as a Dad: The Importance of Bath Time
In the early days of being a dad, it can sometimes feel like a perpetual third wheel role, unable to provide the same level of care as the mom. Jordan Harbinger, host of the Jordan Harbinger Show and a young father himself, suggests that dads can step up by taking charge of bath time. By doing this practical task, moms get a break, and it becomes a cherished bonding experience. Embracing opportunities to contribute and fill in gaps can create special routines and moments, allowing fathers to connect with their newborns and giving their spouses some much-needed rest and space.
Carving Out Your Role: Making Yourself Useful
Building on the advice to contribute as a dad, it's essential to look beyond traditional gender roles and find ways to be helpful. This can involve taking morning walks with the baby or dedicating a few hours every Saturday to spend quality time together. The goal is to create routines and activities that provide a chance for both parents to unwind and recharge. By carving out a role for themselves, dads not only offer support but also cherish every opportunity to be with their family, regardless of how simple or mundane the task may seem.
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Contributing as a Dad and Cherishing Time Together
"Especially in the early days, it can seem like being a dad is to assume the role of perpetual third wheel. You can’t nurse. You can’t magically comfort your baby. It’s not you they’re crying for in the middle of the night.
So where can a dad contribute?"
Find out a great way a dad can contribute to the household in today's Daily Dad Podcast.
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