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Tuesday, 19 February 2013

I think I am definitely guilty of a few of these. Here is Jason Good and his take on Parenting the First Born vs Parenting the Second Born:

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Experiences may vary. Only some of this is an exaggeration.

Food

First Kid
All homemade in special baby food Cuisinart. Quinoa! Spinach! Sweet Potatoes!
Second Kid
Crackers, fruit bags.

Bed

First Kid
Crib that Daddy put together himself while mommy yelled at him.
Second Kid
Mommy’s bed. Daddy now has his own room with a mattress on the floor surrounded by his socks.

Clothes

First Kid
100% organic cotton. Some even made of bamboo???
Second Kid
Target.

Parties

First Kid
In our backyard with a pinata hanging from the Japanease maple.
Second Kid
Chuck E. Cheese.

Bathing

First Kid
Every night in a special bathtub that’s just the right size. Hand washed with a soft cloth or silky sponge.
Second Kid
Twice a week. Swimming pools count.

Nighttime Routine

First Kid
Swaddled in a Miracle Blanket. Baby Beluga sung to him. Asleep by 7:30.
Second Kid
Falls aleep on the sofa with mom’s boob in his mouth at 10:30pm.

Friends

First Kid
Play groups, mommy & baby get-togethers in the park!
Second Kid
His brother’s friends.

Toys

First Kid
All hand made out of wood. Mostly Swedish. Some Mellisa and Doug products.
Second Kid
Paper, Crayons, Plastic Bob The Builder Hammer.

TV Rules

First Kid
Baby Einstein and Sesame St only. Two 23 minute shows per day.
Second Kid
Has his own Netflix account.

Baby Sitter

First Kid
A wonderful woman named Sarah, whom he loves and will cherish for the rest of his life.
Second Kid
Doesn’t have one. We never go out.

Shoes

First Kid
Something European with an umlaut in its name.
Second Kid
Old muddy shoes with faded umlaut and missing sole insert.

Potty Training

First Kid
Diapers, then Pullups, then some kind of training underwear, then underwear.
Second Kid
Might crap in a diaper until college.

Discipline

First Kid
Oh my God, why are you crying? What’s wrong sweetie?
Second Kid
STOP CRYING!
And you know what’s interesting?
They’re both equally awesome.

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