(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); I'm having my first child in August. Any tips? I wanna be the best father ever. Farvas Gonna Be A Daddy !!

run away and dont look back be a dead beat like everyone else... jk

To be the best dad is to put your child first, plain and simple, too many times I have seen children are being used as weapons against partners or just used as a money machine, and the child is dumped on a babysitter so they can go out every night, once you have a child you are committed to that child until it grows old.

Try not to do all the bad things that your parents may have done to you, give them all your love, you don't have to be sloppy with them, just show you love them and that you will always be there when they need you for anything.

Encourage your child, too many parents don't bother encouraging their children into doing what they like, but rather what the parent likes. I was never given that chance, my dad would never pay for anything even for extra classes.

One other thing, don't isolate the child, let them mingle with other children, let them play, join clubs, too many children spend their time in their shells because they are insecure around other.

Sorry I'm waffling on, probably making no sense

I can't give too much advice about being a parent as I'm only a teenager myself but adding on to what JPClyde said

Don't make your kid play a sport or anything like that. You can encourage him to play Football or Baseball but if he wants to play Lacrosse or Soccer then let him do it. Don't try to make him the college baseball player you never became. If he wants to play baseball and is really into it you can encourage him to do this or do that in the game or try to help him out on hitting or throwing but don't force him to play it and don't force him to practice with you all the time either. I've seen it happen too many times from little league baseball all the way up to highschool where theres a kid that dreads coming out there and really hates it and it's annoying to the coach and the rest of the players as well as the kid. Nothing good comes out of forcing your kid to play a sport so just don't be one of those assholes.

And good luck on being a dad, considering you seem excited to be a father and you are asking for advice I'm sure you will be a great dad and good luck.

Thanks both of you! And I'm so excited I can not wait to be a WAY better father than my deadbeat sperm donor. Lol

[ATTACH]30399[/ATTACH] here's the ultrasound from February and I find out the gender Wednesday

Make him motivated and start working hard on his early age. He will love you later in life for doing that. Inspire him into doing something really big ^^