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noggin · 15-06-2005, 10:48

i'm leaving my current job next week to become a full-time dad and part-time freelancer

Just posted a notice for my replacement here: http://www.designerstalk.com/forums/...4370#post84370

Any of the other dads here got any advice?
dAN

stickmus · 15-06-2005, 11:23

Enjoy it, it's fucking great. Hard to do work and be dad, need to be disciplined and switch off. How old's your child?

roto · 15-06-2005, 11:32

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Originally Posted by noggin

Any of the other dads here got any advice?

I'm not a dad, but I do have advice if yours is a baby still in diapers. Make sure, especially if it's a boy, the kid is done pissing when you change his diaper. I was with my friend who recently had his first kid (a boy). He had to change his son's diaper, and a few seconds later I heard him screaming "Shit, Fuck...etc." from the other room. Apparently, the baby still had to piss, and it went all over daddy.

Ah, fatherhood...

adras · 15-06-2005, 11:53

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Any of the other dads here got any advice?

Be there for your kid, don't let him/her down.

weldo · 15-06-2005, 11:58

Its fuckin great.

I was a bit of a house husband for a while a few years back ... it certainly beats sitting in front of a PC all day. Enjoy the nappies, the accidents, the smells, the shite, the sleepless nights etc.... those days are over all too quickly.

My domestic situation didn't work out and now I only get to see my lad during school holidays (they live in Jersey now) and weekends when i can afford to fly over there.... I can't believe he can ride a bike without stabilisers now - and i missed it !! Boo Hoo....

Enjoy it mate.
Treasure it.

noggin · 15-06-2005, 12:08

She's 6 months old in 2 weeks. I'm all geared up for sunny afternoons in the park!

yeah I'm expecting it to be hard work - got no idea how much time I'll actually be able to think about worky stuff, so I'll be playing it by ear for a bit

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...it went all over daddy

yeah that happens quite a lot. Sometimes I think she just does it for a laugh. I mean, you would wouldn't you?

I've been lucky avoiding the projectile shitting so far though [fingerscrossed]

cheers! dAN

weldo · 15-06-2005, 12:23

Yeah.... down the park .... feed the ducks..... Visit other parents/the unemployed.... not getting dressed all day.... CBeebies.... all the women fussing over ya....

it's all good.

noggin · 15-06-2005, 12:33

woo-hoo!

seen.to · 15-06-2005, 15:12

I was a stay-at-home dad for the first 6 months of my son's life, (he's 14 months now), and loved every minute of it

Couldn't survive financially after that so started full-time freelancing then a month later my wife got real sick and I had to do it all again for the next 4 months, looking after the baby in the day and working on the contract I was on at the time at night... That was hard work and put us behind big time - not even close to being caught up yet financially but it's starting to pick up again slowly so hopefully things will be all good again in the not too distant future.

Sorry to hear things didn't work out for you Weldo - glad you visit your son as much as you can though

Too many dads don't bother when something like that happens, my own included.

neon · 16-06-2005, 05:26

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Originally Posted by Yer Dad

I'd love to a father, but I can't even look after my clients properly, never mind a child like person.

alien resurrection doesn't appeal to me just yet :/ severe allergy to any form of pain..

centro · 16-06-2005, 05:45

You always let it out via the sun roof

noggin · 16-06-2005, 06:02

i just had to put up with 36 sleepless hours and getting my hand squeezed really really hard...

centro · 16-06-2005, 06:50

Congrats!

noggin · 16-06-2005, 07:44

cheers! i'm feeling the love and it feels... squishy

I guess if I'm working for myself (as well as the parenting malarky) I'll be less likely to squander time hanging out here... or maybe that's not the case?

I'm gonna start a poll to find out who the freelancers/self employed are

mike_m · 16-06-2005, 09:31

you'll be on here constantly if you're working from home, in fact I fully expect your daughter to be posting as well in a couple of weeks

noggin · 16-06-2005, 13:50

not before I've trained her to make the tea

actually she's been hiding on here for weeks in disguise:

weldo · 16-06-2005, 14:08

excellent !!

my lad would prevent much work getting done for the following excellent reason....

dan · 16-06-2005, 15:10

Hmm, why is Mr Bump Black?

Is he evil bump?

noggin · 16-06-2005, 15:33

drumming and shouting - what a combination!

weldo · 16-06-2005, 15:51

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Originally Posted by dan

Hmm, why is Mr Bump Black?

Is he evil bump?

Ha Ha....

He went over to the dark side....

15-06-2005, 10:48	#1 (permalink)
noggin chevette Join Date: May 2004 Location: london Posts: 415	one week till i quit to become full-time dad i'm leaving my current job next week to become a full-time dad and part-time freelancer Just posted a notice for my replacement here: http://www.designerstalk.com/forums/...4370#post84370 Any of the other dads here got any advice? dAN

15-06-2005, 11:58	#5 (permalink)
weldo now with added beard Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Liverpool Posts: 5,568	Its fuckin great. I was a bit of a house husband for a while a few years back ... it certainly beats sitting in front of a PC all day. Enjoy the nappies, the accidents, the smells, the shite, the sleepless nights etc.... those days are over all too quickly. My domestic situation didn't work out and now I only get to see my lad during school holidays (they live in Jersey now) and weekends when i can afford to fly over there.... I can't believe he can ride a bike without stabilisers now - and i missed it !! Boo Hoo.... Enjoy it mate. Treasure it. __________________ fuck signatures

15-06-2005, 12:23	#7 (permalink)
weldo now with added beard Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Liverpool Posts: 5,568	Yeah.... down the park .... feed the ducks..... Visit other parents/the unemployed.... not getting dressed all day.... CBeebies.... all the women fussing over ya.... it's all good. __________________ fuck signatures

15-06-2005, 15:12	#9 (permalink)
seen.to unusual suspect ™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: DE, USA Posts: 3,067	I was a stay-at-home dad for the first 6 months of my son's life, (he's 14 months now), and loved every minute of it Couldn't survive financially after that so started full-time freelancing then a month later my wife got real sick and I had to do it all again for the next 4 months, looking after the baby in the day and working on the contract I was on at the time at night... That was hard work and put us behind big time - not even close to being caught up yet financially but it's starting to pick up again slowly so hopefully things will be all good again in the not too distant future. Sorry to hear things didn't work out for you Weldo - glad you visit your son as much as you can though Too many dads don't bother when something like that happens, my own included. __________________ [[proverbs and quotes]] [[blog]] [[work]] [[photowebby - some photo's by me]]

16-06-2005, 09:31	#15 (permalink)
mike_m Work faster microphone .. Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,737	you'll be on here constantly if you're working from home, in fact I fully expect your daughter to be posting as well in a couple of weeks __________________

15-06-2005, 11:23	#2 (permalink)
stickmus hmmm... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Yorkuk Posts: 2,127	Enjoy it, it's fucking great. Hard to do work and be dad, need to be disciplined and switch off. How old's your child?

15-06-2005, 12:33	#8 (permalink)
noggin chevette Join Date: May 2004 Location: london Posts: 415	woo-hoo!

16-06-2005, 05:45	#11 (permalink)
centro ™ Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,623	You always let it out via the sun roof

16-06-2005, 06:02	#12 (permalink)
noggin chevette Join Date: May 2004 Location: london Posts: 415	i just had to put up with 36 sleepless hours and getting my hand squeezed really really hard...

16-06-2005, 06:50	#13 (permalink)
centro ™ Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,623	Congrats!

16-06-2005, 07:44	#14 (permalink)
noggin chevette Join Date: May 2004 Location: london Posts: 415	cheers! i'm feeling the love and it feels... squishy I guess if I'm working for myself (as well as the parenting malarky) I'll be less likely to squander time hanging out here... or maybe that's not the case? I'm gonna start a poll to find out who the freelancers/self employed are

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noggin chevette Join Date: May 2004 Location: london Posts: 415	not before I've trained her to make the tea actually she's been hiding on here for weeks in disguise: Attached Thumbnails

16-06-2005, 14:08	#17 (permalink)
weldo now with added beard Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Liverpool Posts: 5,568	excellent !! my lad would prevent much work getting done for the following excellent reason.... Attached Thumbnails __________________ fuck signatures

16-06-2005, 15:10	#18 (permalink)
dan Iris Folder Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: smokey Posts: 2,649	Hmm, why is Mr Bump Black? Is he evil bump?

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noggin chevette Join Date: May 2004 Location: london Posts: 415	drumming and shouting - what a combination!

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