[lbo-talk] Liza & Doug have a kid (Advice...don't bounce!!!!)

[Miles Jackson]

John Adams wrote:
>  Congratulations! This is an insane venture, you know--I speak as a 
> 47-year-old with a two-year-old daughter--but you haven't let that stop 
> you, and that makes me proud to know you.
> 
> Now, I have something complementary, or possibly orthogonal, to Bryan's 
> advice--this: http://www.babyhammocks.com/ was a lifesaver for us. It 
> truly did rock the baby back to sleep automatically. It also travels 
> easily--no worse than carrying an electric guitar and easy to set up
> 
> It's not too expensive--I believe ours came from eBay for about 
> $150--cheaper than a crib, and durable--ours is currently passed on to a 
> friend.
> 
> All the best,
> 
>     John A

I add my congratulations to everyone else's and throw in a bit more 
unsolicited advice.  (You knew all of us parents would pipe up with 
advice about childrearing, right?  We're like the stereotype of the nosy 
inlaws--but we're legion!)  I slept with my kids until they were two or 
three.  Especially if mom is breast feeding, this is just so much more 
convenient than putting an infant in a crib or a hammock (nobody has to 
get out of bed!).  Also, cuddling with a baby is one of life's greatest 
joys.  Newborns sleep a lot, so you still need some type of hammock or 
crib, but cuddle up at night (or during naps; you'll need them!).  Best 
of luck.

Miles