Thanks! I'm in the hospital holding our newborn and just wanted to make sure I am doing it right. This child makes me think I really don't know anything about anything!
@Clanky159 Good luck and have fun! Babies this young instinctively pick up on your mood and feelings, so if you can remain confident, calm and relaxed it will help you soothe them too. I think that's why singing softly to babies is so universal. It seems and ideal way to keep us and them calm at the same time.
Thank you! I was looking at childcare related vids and noticed they were all women and babies so was wondering if men are meant to do things differently (especially when it comes to washing, which I'm still wondering about - in a vid I saw, the woman uses her hand to briefly wash the penis of the child, would a man be seen as a paedophile if he did the same?)
@WiccanHighPriest0 I used work at an infant daycare so I am a strong advocate of dads doing their share of infant care. In my opinion, many of the skills used to care for babies are not taught to males growing up. I had to learn how to be gentle, how to express empathy and care which is a complex combination of physical and emotive acts that men just don't do normally. But it can all be learned with dedication and patience. Penis hygiene is important and required; dads shouldn't fear that task .
...this is one of few videos showing how to pick up a newborn who's actually less than 3 month old! All the other videos show NEWBORNS who are at least 6 months or older!
Thank you! You look like a burley guy but you're so gentile with Gabe. I've always been so awkward holding babies cause they don't hold up their neck at the beginning. Anyway, thanks!
Cute baby man!
metaltera86 1 month ago
thank you!
Noobforpresident 4 months ago
Thanks! I'm in the hospital holding our newborn and just wanted to make sure I am doing it right. This child makes me think I really don't know anything about anything!
AlphaP0PPA 6 months ago
Thanks this help sooo much. I'm going to my aunts tomorrow and i'm babysitting her 8wk old baby so i needed help!
Flowerkillerful 7 months ago
Thanks for uploading such a nice video.
pravashkandi 7 months ago
Thank you so much... I am 22 and my son should be here any day now...
rbbreeding 11 months ago 4
aawwwwww what a great daddy =]
jlizzymlove 1 year ago
I will send my Piaget class to watch this. We are studying the first period of sensorimotor development. Thanks for the video. Well done!
TAMUCDrDawg 1 year ago
Great video! Thanks for sharing!
dweathers701 1 year ago
should a baby under 4m have a head lag while you hold them? Does that mean u r holding them wrong?
penial1 1 year ago
@penial1 Yes, always make sure the head is secure. =)
ArachnidTactix 6 months ago
THANK YOU!!! I am 12 years old and next weekend I am babysitting a 6 week old (soo cute!) so i needed to know this.
Clanky159 1 year ago 3
@Clanky159 Good luck and have fun! Babies this young instinctively pick up on your mood and feelings, so if you can remain confident, calm and relaxed it will help you soothe them too. I think that's why singing softly to babies is so universal. It seems and ideal way to keep us and them calm at the same time.
feydrus 1 year ago
@Clanky159 in my country a 12 year old babysitting another child is illegal
WiccanHighPriest0 1 year ago
@WiccanHighPriest0 um. Ok.
Clanky159 1 year ago
@WiccanHighPriest0 OMG!! ...well, no one cares cuz its not here...
mydreamhorsiestormy 1 year ago
Thank you! I was looking at childcare related vids and noticed they were all women and babies so was wondering if men are meant to do things differently (especially when it comes to washing, which I'm still wondering about - in a vid I saw, the woman uses her hand to briefly wash the penis of the child, would a man be seen as a paedophile if he did the same?)
WiccanHighPriest0 1 year ago
@WiccanHighPriest0 I used work at an infant daycare so I am a strong advocate of dads doing their share of infant care. In my opinion, many of the skills used to care for babies are not taught to males growing up. I had to learn how to be gentle, how to express empathy and care which is a complex combination of physical and emotive acts that men just don't do normally. But it can all be learned with dedication and patience. Penis hygiene is important and required; dads shouldn't fear that task .
feydrus 1 year ago
@feydrus thanks but I was wondering whether they do it differently - like never use their hand, only a cloth?
And I'm emotional anyway so I'd be fine with being gentle etc. :-)
WiccanHighPriest0 1 year ago
Nice! Great to see info for new Dads! Congratulations (presuming that is your baby! :))
simonjtaylor212 1 year ago
this baby is sooooo cute ..... a great way to hold newborn. Thanks for helping ... and again that baby is soooooooo cute
dhumash 1 year ago
=D Thanks it was helpful....
...this is one of few videos showing how to pick up a newborn who's actually less than 3 month old! All the other videos show NEWBORNS who are at least 6 months or older!
omfgNstfu 1 year ago
Great Job. It is really helpful. Thanks
bele1 1 year ago
Thank you! You look like a burley guy but you're so gentile with Gabe. I've always been so awkward holding babies cause they don't hold up their neck at the beginning. Anyway, thanks!
grrgrrl 2 years ago
Very helpful! My cousin just had her baby and I want to make sure I know how to hold it!
WaxFlowers 2 years ago