Mind sharing any piece of advice that you felt particularly useful? Thank you in advance. I’m so excited!

  • bluGill
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    41 year ago

    If you play an instrument get the cheapest [instrument] shaped object you can. From 6 months to 4 your only practice time is while watching them in the tub, but you might destroy the insturment saving a drowning kid.

    • @NABDad
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      21 year ago

      That sounds like a story.

      • bluGill
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        31 year ago

        Fortunately not so far, and my youngest is almost old enough to bathe alone. I will miss that time

        • @NABDad
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          31 year ago

          The “lasts”

          The last time you do something with your kids. You almost never realize it when it’s happening.

          I first realized it with taking my daughter trick-or-treating. It was Halloween, and I was tired and dreading it. I headed home, got myself psyched up to take her out, and then when I got there she said she was going out with friends instead.

          I realized that the previous time was the last time and I was never going to do that again. Despite being exhausted from work, I was heartbroken that I had not focused well enough the previous time. It felt like I had just wasted the opportunity.

          She’s almost 21 now, and I’m still talking about it. So, you know it hit hard.

          • @lameidunnowatOP
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            21 year ago

            Thank you for sharing that story. I’ll try to remember this!