baby & toddler
1 HOW GOOD ARE YOU AT PUTTING
A BABYGRO ON YOUR BABY?
Fine, as long as it’s a normal one
with press studs down the front.
Not bad, but I always double-
check I’ve got it right once it’s on.
You can test me with my eyes
shut – I’m an expert.
I’m terrible at it! Who invented
those fiddly press studs?!
2 WHEN IT COMES TO NAPPIES...
Not my department!
It’s not my favourite job,
but I do my fair share.
If I’m there, they’re my job.
When my partner asks me
to, I’m happy to help.
3 AND SPEAKING OF NAPPIES, DO
YOU KNOW WHAT SIZE NAPPY YOUR
BABY IS CURRENTLY WEARING?
I’m pretty sure I’d know
which size to buy.
Of course! I bought a pack at the
supermarket last weekend.
Do they come in different sizes?
Let me just text my other
half and find out...
4 WHO CHOSE YOUR PRAM?
My partner did – what do I know?
My partner and I chose the pram
together – it needed to be a
model we’re both happy to use.
My other half did all the research
and worked out which model
was best, and then we talked
the final decision through.
I did – and it was really fun. And
you should see the suspension
on the model we’ve got!
5 YOUR TODDLER SCRIBBLES ON THE
WALL WITH A CRAYON. DO YOU...
Call my partner so she can sort it
out – she’ll know how to get it off.
Fetch a baby wipe to see if
the mark will come off.
Get down to his level and gently
explain we draw on paper, not walls.
Roll my eyes. Kids!
6 BE HONEST NOW, WHO GETS
MOST SLEEP AT NIGHT, YOU
OR YOUR OTHER HALF?
She does – I don’t want to gloat
but I’m great at getting our
baby to go back to sleep!
Me – I really can’t afford to
be a zombie at work.
Honestly? I’d like to say it’s half and
half, but I probably get more sleep.
We’re pretty much equal on that
front, I can do the back-to-sleep
routine as well as she can.7 YOUR BABY WAKES UP AT
5AM INSTEAD OF HIS USUAL
6.22AM. DO YOU...
Fetch him from his cot and pop
him into bed with us for 10 minutes
of cuddles before we all get up.
Make my other half a cup of tea,
it’s going to be a long day!
Once he’s had some milk, take
him downstairs so my partner
can grab some more sleep.
Roll over and go back to sleep –
my other half’s on it already.8 HOW MUCH DO YOU ENJOY
PLAYING WITH YOUR BABY?
I love it, and he loves it too − even
if we’re just playing peekabo.
My other half is always telling
me to be careful when we’re
messing around together, but our
baby loves a bit of dad time!
Five minutes and I’m all out of ideas.
To be honest, I’m not quite sure
what I’m supposed to be doing.
I guess I’ll get involved and enjoy
it more when he’s a bit older.9 WHEN DID YOU LAST TELL
YOUR PARTNER THAT SHE’S
DOING A GREAT JOB?
Yesterday. We’d be lost without
her − me as well as our baby.
Last week. Honestly, I don’t
know how she does it.
I can’t remember, but
she’s a great mom.
This morning. I tell her every morning!10 HOW OFTEN DO YOU TAKE
YOUR CHILD OUT AND ABOUT,
JUST THE TWO OF YOU?
I take him for a walk every Saturday
for dad time, but otherwise we
like to be together as a family.
Yes, as long as it’s between
feeds or I’ve got instructions.
Not very often, but I can’t wait to
do it more when he’s a bit older.
All the time, we’re buddies.11 WHAT’S YOUR IDEA OF
A GOOD EVENING?
One where our baby goes
to sleep before 8.30pm.
Snuggling on the sofa with my
little family before we do the
bedtime routine together.
I’m just relieved it’s the evening
and we’re nearly there.
A night where everything runs
smoothly and our baby’s smiling.12 YOU MOST WANT YOUR
BABY TO GROW UP TO BE...
Successful.
Rich.
Happy.
His own person.WHAT’S YOUR
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