How To for New Dads

[Bow58Hunter]

My sons weapon us more like a cannon .. Well I guess he takes after his dad... Great video

[DanielCauley]

lol. Funny and Educational. Is there any more tips you might can provide?:) Thanx.:)

[3031ekt]

ok so u dont hav to cover the weapon just open and close the diaper fast so that it still gets air but its still contained,and yes girls can get you to belive me

all in all good video very helpful

[GirlDreaming7]

mwa ha ha ha!!

[InsanityRocksMyWorld]

And remember to cover the weapon at all times! Best advice in the world!

[truthislove911]

I am glad there are people out there who take the time to do this for all the inexperienced dads to be.I was kind of nervous(still am,alittle)but not as bad now that i watched this video. Thanks.

[LAArtGallery]

LMAO - I love the stance and that there is at least 2 feet between you and the baby. Okay, Next I wanta see a vid on What to expect in the labor room, and delivery room! :) Now that there would be something to watch. LOL

[Candee14]

I'm gonna make my husband watch this! (I'm trying to catch up on old videos I've missed because I've been slacking!)

[sfsmaus]

I guess it really is the father's duty (hehe) to change the first diaper since the mother did do a lot of beforehand work.

[suuzzee5]

Fabulous video and your little one even looks like you.

[tubeeorrnottubee]

hehehehe..hehehehehe ...ehhhehheh ..HHHAAAHAHAHAAAxD

Could you do one for new Dad's who only want pure COTTON wipies, and didies touching THEiRR precious little's little derrie`re??! LOLxD

Super skit! lolololol............. lol. . . . ah hahaha. . . . . .

[SimplyMelissa101]

omg lol im so glad I didnt have to deal with the weapon.. ok well I did, but it was a different kind! too funny

[NightingaleNews]

OMG priceless.

[Joan3424]

The weapon cover lol - loved that!

Joanie

[000dgtlkttn000]

Nice one! Well done! 5*

I always used to use the rule of, if i can get two fingers flat on babys tummy under the waistband, Then he'll be able to breathe.

[flydarling]

Funny stuff but soooo true. Love the idea of the weapon cover it applies to girls too! I couldn't figure out why it was raining inside the hospital after I had my little boy (yes I was exhausted and not thinking straight) so that's invaluable advice. Cheers, Lesley

[cowgir1up]

Now it's working - the 'Post a text comment' thing.

Anyway, what I was going to ask in the first place was if this 'baby' stuff is some sort of hint that your wife's surgery was sucessful?

[Lilylulay]

Oh Goodie! I hope this video is a sign of things to come. I LOVEd it!

[KavernKitty]

Yep I forgot the old weapon cover on my first boy .. But the part you forgot is when youre cleaning the rear and theyre not quite done!! HAndfuls of joy!!!

[f3xpgm]

One day! I dunno!

[greta314]

OMG!!! that was great! Colin pee'd in his mouth quite few times! He had a great arch! How about the runny poopy that explodes out the diaper and UP THE BACK! Excellent video Brian!!!

[OhCurt]

I have a deeper admiration for parents of human children, and a greater appreciation for only having to scoop cat litter.

Mike looks pretty sexy in that bonnet.

I'm just sayin'...

[Protestboarder]

Hahaha

That's great Brian!! Thanks :P

Not gonna be a daddy soon...

But i will remember this great lesson! :D

[deigie]

Informative AND funny!! :)

[mugglemags]

Oh, and don't forget, as soon as you "release the weapon cover" you MUST point the weapon DOWN! Lol.

[oloigon]

the first diaper is the worst? but there isn't much there and it doesn't even stink...though it is a funny color...mind you it has been a while since i've seen a first diaper...but i distinctly remember it took some time before they started really being putrid

[mugglemags]

My eldest son managed to do his first sans nappy lol! My husband was just changing him, nappy in one hand *)#@(# in the other. Hilarious!

[angeliquestarsmommy]

I LOVE the weapon cover. Thank god I had a girl, lol. But this is a very informative video of course I loved the "messy diaper" thrown, LOL!!!

Thanks!!

[bnessel1973]

Yeah, Mikey damn near knocked me out!

Thanks Rick.

[bnessel1973]

Thanks, Mets. And, come on, you'll make a great daddy and have lots of fun. You'll be buying Family Season Tickets before you know it.

[kenrg]

Well, that's thoroughly disgusting. But, luckily, you only need to change their diaper two or three times a week, right?

[bnessel1973]

That's right, Ken. And after one week, the nice people at Child Protective Services do it for you. : )

[stylistbrighton]

nice stuff. saved to favourites and i am not sure why now...haha....it was very informative. Will we be seeing more of these 'how to' videos? I am feeling inspired to make some now...i get my lights tomorrow! yay!

[bnessel1973]

It doesn't have to be YOUR child in order to use this information. It can be a niece, nephew, friend's kid, or convoluted adult. It's the How To for all generations, really.

And congrats on the lights. It will be a huge difference!

[norhymenorreason]

very informative...but excuse me for a moment, i have to go to the other room and use the weapon

[bnessel1973]

If you use it yourself, make sure NOT to cover it. Just a helpful hint.

[norhymenorreason]

i wish you had told me that sooner...guess i was a little too excited to try the new tips...on the bright side it did keep my face dry...

[msgg81]

Brilliant stuff

Teach me more !

->Melvin

[bnessel1973]

Thanks Melvin.

[loverlysoph]

meconium - eeuggghhhhhhhhh

[bnessel1973]

I even cringe seeing the word!

[annspade]

Heeey, clever, Brian! Nice fun How To! 2:45... eeeeow. You didn't mention what to use after you wipe clean. Most would say powder. Here's my trick: Vaseline instead of powder! It acts as sort of a barrier between your baby's skin and the pee and moisturizes your baby's skin! Double duty! (LOL I said, "duty".) This prevents rashes, too, btw.

Good work, Brian (and baby Musof)! +5

[bnessel1973]

See, I was taught NOT to use something for the first few weeks. After that, we used Bag Balm. It was the miracle substance for us ... and cows apparently.

[alv9980]

Oooh!! I'll second that on the Bag Balm. Cures diaper rash in 24 hours or less. It's great stuff. Except at my house we affectionately call it "the grease".

[thefrozenghost]

Well done, Brian! What a handsome fellow, you have there...

I would add, that I like to have the new diaper unfolded and ready to slide in there before popping the old one open. Just like a pit crew, you gotta get in and get out in seconds flat!

[bnessel1973]

Yes, I forgot the "unfold the diaper first because you don't want to be messing around while the baby has a chance to fire again". Good advice!

[MuggleSam]

Ooooo, sure glad I have girls!

[bnessel1973]

They are much easier in the beginning ... then they become teenagers! : ) Just something to look forward to, huh?

[BilliLovesMargot]

oh yeah, this will come in handy!

[stylistbrighton]

when we have our children do you mean?! mwhahahan....ok thats too weird..

[BilliLovesMargot]

sure! i'll add you to the list. hehehe ;)

[bnessel1973]

That was my next How To video! "How To Get Pregnant". Thanks for helping, guys. I'll need the footage in Quicktime format... Oh, sorry Billi. Hope I didn't jinx you by saying "Quicktime".

[BilliLovesMargot]

bnessel, comment maestro.

i lost it, like lost it about the "quicktime." and i'm at work!! people are looking!! lmao

[gijoedaisy]

It should've been the color of peanut butter.

[bnessel1973]

Eww! With our kids, the first one was black tar. I think that's the case with most first diapers. The peanut butter comes about a week later.

Man, we are doing a great job of making babies seem cute, huh?

[MGABBYB]

Oh, Mikey is such a cute little baby, I just want to pinch his cheeks. But, I think I should stay clear of his weapon...

[bnessel1973]

You're probably right. : )

[speedyconkiwi]

Eeeeew! Poor redneck : (

[bnessel1973]

I know, he gets all the crappy jobs.

I'm disappointed in myself with that pun. Sorry.

[Ranblv]

OK, way too much risk, I am getting a nanny for my kid :-D

[bnessel1973]

I'll be doing a "How to Pick Your Nanny and stay married" video soon. Just for you.

[Anjelikka]

I should have known about that weapon cover long time ago with my son.

[bnessel1973]

Odd how you forget, isn't it?

[Pippilly]

It's fun watching everyone grow and change.. did you ever expect to be doing a video on this? hahahhahaaa

[bnessel1973]

I'm probably a strange guy, cuz I looked forward to the daddy stuff ever since I was about 20. It's sometimes gross and frustrating, but the up side can't be beat. : )

[DARTHGANJI]

Meconium is the first stool of an infant, composed of materials ingested during the time the infant spends in the uterus: Intestinal epithelial cells, lanugo, mucus, amniotic fluid, bile, and water. Meconium is sterile, unlike later feces, is viscous and sticky like tar, and has no odor. It should be completely passed by the end of the first few days of postpartum life, with the stools progressing toward yellow (digested milk).

[DARTHGANJI]

madnees huh :S

[bnessel1973]

Now THAT was informative! Thank you!

(I wish I would have put that in the video.)

[DARTHGANJI]

i used to be in a band called meconium :o/

do you wish you put the info on meconium in the video or do you wish you you put actual meconium in the video lol :o)

[bnessel1973]

The info! I'd rather not be around the real thing until I have to, and they don't make stage meconium ... not that I checked.

[DARTHGANJI]

a good night out in ireland on the guinness will make great stage meconium...trust me i know lol :o)

[imajeanyus]

omg, this is seriously too funny!! great job and great idea! well done :)

[bnessel1973]

Thank you!

[CyndieRae]

cute bonnet, mikey. brian, i must disagree with you about the first diaper being the worst! i've seen more powerful explosions. :)

[bnessel1973]

Well, the first was the most work I've ever had. It wasn't necessarily the grossest (the ones that go up the back probably are), but it required the most wipes I've ever used. : )

[sandieblack]

mikey looks familiar.

[bnessel1973]

Cousin Sandie?

[Saraej14]

Your baby has such a cute little face :)

[bnessel1973]

Aw, thanks. : )

[jenluv37]

Great video, Brian! At the maternity store they had something called a "Pee Pee Tepee" that was just like the weapon cover, but cone shaped. I've heard that first diaper is HELLISH! Guess I'll follow your advice and make John do it! Haha!

[bnessel1973]

You have to videotape it for your own library. We have mine with both the kids, and with our first it was an 8 minute video. Just make sure to put your hospital bed on an incline so you can watch and make fun. : ) Tell John good luck!

[SonOfDee]

Brian? Has your wife been "working" late at the office? Cause I hate to tell you this but Little Mikey looks alot like paulscott1972

[bnessel1973]

I never thought of that before! The power did go out about 10 months ago... hmmm.

[NutCheese]

Mike just made this video so wrong!

[bnessel1973]

Note to self, check the websites that link to this video.

[DeXimE]

lol, been there done that, nice guide!

[bnessel1973]

Thanks Dex. : )

[mcase1013]

New baby poop is yellow, not brown. Otherwise, very informative

[bnessel1973]

New baby poop is actually black, but I wasn't going to put tar on my face. : )

[alv9980]

I hope "weapon covers" are discussed in your potty training series.  My 2 1/2 year old son soaked me twice yesterday. A "weapon cover" would have been most handy.

[bnessel1973]

We had to teach Cam how to aim the weapon during potty training. He's still not accurate, but he's in the ball park at least.

[alv9980]

We haven't undertaken the learning to stand part yet. Although, he has "experimented" with it on his own. He gets an "A" for effort, but at this rate we'll have replace all the carpet in the house soon.

[bnessel1973]

And you thought college would be expensive!

[Tinkerlove13]

LOL

[bnessel1973]

TY!

[nancyleeould]

Ahhh this is excellent..

funny yet informative!

Well done.

Hugs~Nancy

[bnessel1973]

Thank you very much. That's what I was hoping for.

[747K]

WOW!!!! that great!! never ready for kids!

[bnessel1973]

Thanks.

[trillian57]

Great job! Now we know why Andrea kept you around! ;-D I wish you hadn't ruined the surprise of the inaugural shower for new dads--that's half the fun!

[bnessel1973]

It will still happen. I can't count the number of times I've been squirted. Regardless of how aware you are that it COULD happen, you still end up having it happen. : )

[GeneticBlend]

HAHAHA... holy crap that was so well done. Great job on this brother. I'm sure you're helping a lot of people out with this. And you baby is ... um.... er... hairy?

[bnessel1973]

If by "hairy" you mean "adorable" you're right!  And thank you.

[BrEnDaW924]

I watched this video with my kids, because they'll have to do that for me when I'm 80!

[bnessel1973]

Hopefully you won't be wearing the bonnet. It wouldn't look good on you. : )

[Baku]

ROFL! xD The weapon will shoot! xD

AAHAHA!! Ohh poor redneck! xD

YOU COVER THE WEAPON! *laughs* xD Oh my god! Brian! You're killing me!

Musosf the same goes for you! xD You two are killing me! I keep laughing and laughing and laughing! There's no end to this! Haha!! Thanks for a great instructive video! xD

[bnessel1973]

Wow, thanks, Baku. I actually wanted to do this a while ago, but didn't know how to make it fun. Then Mike came over, and the rest is history. : )

[bugsinrug]

Aww...what a sweet little baby...so sweet that I had to turn my face away from the brighness of his smile. lol. Well done Brian. hugs, Chris

[bnessel1973]

Ray Charles even had to turn away (this was old footage, apparently).

[SteveRamone0075]

I think Lars was the father of that one. He certainly spread his seed far and wide (they're still cleaning up).

[bnessel1973]

Lars actually has 43 children. But, Andrea never liked him much, so I doubt this one was his. The Bouncer, however, I'm not sure about.

[righthandgenius]

mastergunner! hes going to have one hell of a funny (and bald *cough*) kid ;)

i want to see more step by step guides to tackling daily tasks!

(but hopefully I wont have to note this stuff down for a few more years atleast!)

[bnessel1973]

I just might do more. Maybe with a different baby, though. This one frightened the viewers. : )

[righthandgenius]

yeah, i think they were shocked to see a baby with a goatee......

[bnessel1973]

They've never been to Michigan, I guess.

[righthandgenius]

wow is that the norm over there?

over here babys are automatically born wearing top hats and monacles....

[musosf]

Wow that is one uglicious baby you have there, Brian. You overcame that and made a great video anyway.

[maryann712]

I have always said that all babies are beautiful but WOW. Wow.

[bnessel1973]

For one second think of the male genes my poor son had to work with. Now apologize to my little Yeti!

[bnessel1973]

He's an adorable little tyke! How dare you! Though he looks oddly like a friend of the family.  I don't know what THAT'S about?!

[glock882]

using a hose and warm water saves on all those wipes. My mom just used a garden hose...

[bnessel1973]

My dad used a power washer. That's why I walk a little funny.

[glock882]

LOL... at least you were cleaner than I was

[benzone50]

20 wipes-try to beat that marker, like it! this was really good, well done, ben.

[bnessel1973]

You seriously had 20 for your first kid?! What are you, a pro?! I can tell you that my second son only took about 14, but I knew not to panic at that point.

[amjPeace]

Your baby made me laugh!

[bnessel1973]

Most people just run and point. So, thank you!

[MelodyElize]

Cover the Weapon, hee hee, too funny! Your little bundle of joy has raging hormones already - facial hair! Great job Brian. I wish YT was around when I was a new mother many moons ago....hugs!

[bnessel1973]

Thanks Melody. My son is different, but I love my little sasquatch. : )

[OHdulcenea]

Ahhhh...how I remember this. Of course, I don't remember having such a precociously toothed and bearded child, but all the rest was oh so familiar.

[bnessel1973]

We grow 'em a little different in Michigan. It's all the hormones in our food, I think.

[dacroe2]

OH, that's how it's done... Great video! :)

[bnessel1973]

Thanks.

[mastergunner99]

Thanks for the pointers. I'm in current negotiations with the wife on who does the first diaper.

[bnessel1973]

You HAVE to! It's a badge of honor. Seriously!

[gilligan07734]

drink your grape juice

[IAGuy06]

Mikey looks a little homely. I feel sorry for his mother if he breast feeds. :P

[bnessel1973]

He's a formula baby. I'm not sure what's in that formula, but he's over 6 foot now.

[twish1999]

Hahaha! musosf makes a great baby, although i'm sort of glad my babies didn't have a moustache and goatee beard :-)

x hugs x

[bnessel1973]

Mikey was a wonderful baby. They grow up so fast, you know. : )

[cooksterz]

how sweet! This could be a new series... ill leave all the poopy diapers aside, for inspection.. lol

[bnessel1973]

You know, I like the idea of making a new daddy series. Maybe I will! First I gotta knock up the wife. : )

[Furnifur]

This is quite possibly even informative. Disgusting at time yet I could not look away.

[bnessel1973]

I appreciate that, Furni. Believe it or not, I'm a pretty good daddy. : )

[Furnifur]

I picture you as an awesome Daddy, believe it.

[livingpassion]

Haha "Cover the weapon." The most manly way of putting that ever. I've changed so many diapers in my time that I often forget you're not born knowing how to do it. Very nice tutorial Brian. :-)

[bnessel1973]

That term was coined by Andrea, so I can't take all the credit. : )

But thank you!

[Ardenwolfe]

Oh my God ... EW!

[bnessel1973]

I know, I know. Sorry.

[eefgirl]

How the hell do you know what to do with girls? do you have a girl somewhere we all don't know about? I've done what you asked me too

[bnessel1973]

I was a highly successful babysitting uncle before I had my kids. I'm a wealth of knowledge. : )

[moomay11649]

OH BOY! POOP IN THE FACE.

[bnessel1973]

Yeah, sorry about that.

[Eemma]

*makes notes*

[bnessel1973]

You're not trying to tell us something, are you?!

Crap, I think I just inadvertently started a rumor. : )

[maryann712]

Congratulations Eemma! I'll plan the e-shower!

[winger1212]

BRAVO! That was brilliant.

[winger1212]

Holster that pistol. hahaha

[bnessel1973]

Thank you, Ms. Wendy. : )

[RiddleSpider]

Baby Mikey is adorable! :)  Don't forget the baby powder! Lots and lots of powder.

[bnessel1973]

Oh, but newborn skin can react to baby powder.  It's best to use that after 1 month. I actually studied all this stuff before Cam was born ... I can't remember how to do laundry, but baby stuff I'm an expert at! : )

[RiddleSpider]

I didn't mean for the baby. I was thinking you could use it for the odor and the chafing. ;)

[bnessel1973]

I use Gold Bond and Crisco. I found it to work JUST right.

[RiddleSpider]

Doesn't that make a sort of paste?  Or is that what you are aiming for. I suppose something that thick would last longer. Keep the skin soft. (It rubs the lotion on it's skin.)

[bnessel1973]

I call it, "the protective barrier".

[RiddleSpider]

That sounds about right. I bet it keeps most people at a safe distance from you.

[wouldyoumind09]

hehe... the weapon cover

that might have been the best bit of baby info I've heard

[bnessel1973]

Thanks sis!  This was actually more fun to make than most of my other stuff. : )

[DahliaK]

That baby in the demo? I'd take him to a pediatric endocrinologist, pronto. Kids that age ain't supposed to have facial hair, no matter HOW studly they are. Also I think THIS mom is gonna wanna bottle feed.... did you see that set of choppers?

[bnessel1973]

Yes, he had teeth and facial hair at 28 weeks. His voice changed 2 hours after birth.

[nbwulf]

Fantastico. I see he's inherited your goatee. How cute....=)

[bnessel1973]

Yes, it even showed up on the ultrasound!

[RosenbaumGrl]

lol great video!!

[bnessel1973]

Thanks.

[melissafudge]

LOL, funny stuff :P

[bnessel1973]

Thank you. : )