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From: avolio@decuac.UUCP (Frederick M. Avolio)
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Subject: Re: New Parent Queries
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Date: Sat, 9-Nov-85 08:00:30 EST
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In article <388@ihlpl.UUCP>, g4int@ihlpl.UUCP (Gezik) writes:
> I've recently become a new father to a perky baby boy and have some questions
> for you more experienced parents. First of all my little guy seems to cry more
> than I think is the norm, if there is a norm for this type of beahaviour.

No.  There is no norm.  Perhaps he has colic.  If so, just grin and
bear it.  Lots of kids do (seems to be a digestive disorder which is a
*normal* occurrence).  My son (now 4) cried every night from 6 until
10 or so.  On and off.  Mostly on.  For 3 months.  Then we sold him.
(NO!!  JUST KIDDING!!!) He also wet his diaper -- during the firt
month? -- about once every 30 minutes and cried to be changed. (Read a
book -- tells you kids don't mind sitting in wet diapers.  He did!)
Then he went through a phase were he screamed every time his diaper
was changed.  Nice.  You're up to your elbows in yuck and he's not
even grateful! ("OK, kid.  Change it yourself...") He got over it and
dosn't do any of that anymore. (Well, he *is* 4 now...)

Our daughter did none of the above (now 2.5).

In almost all cases, if he is nursing he is getting enough to eat.
Some say that baby's crying helps them grow. (My grandmother says
this.  But I bet the pediatrician says soemthing sounding more
profound, but meanig the same thing.)

When things get tough, read Psalms 127 and 128 and see that God
regards children as a blessing -- a reward form him. (I agree!) God is
never wrong.  He does have a sense of humor though....

Hang in there,
Fred