Holding a baby for the first time is said to be a special feeling. Well, the little giggles sound fascinating until they turn into loud cries, then it becomes a point of no return and the real struggle or dispute begins.
When spouses become parents, everything seems difficult. The newborns are frail and they demand to be nourished and cared almost all the time. Infants sleep almost 18 hours a day and they often have erratic sleeping schedules as they are always hungry or their diapers are needed to be changed. And all of these could spark some arguments between the parents.
Parenting a newborn is at times very challenging for new parents. The reason? They become sleep deprived because of the baby's feeding time and diaper changes. This is the time when the argument begins as both want to have a good sleep or relaxation.
Romper says that almost every parents struggle while keeping up with the newborn's new routine. They fight when they feel that they are giving more time to the baby than to their own self.
Daily chores can be exhausting and there's always a dispute whether who will do the chores or what household tasks are needed to be done. Parents find it impossible to spare time for their interests and entertainment, which could lead to frustrations, especially for newlyweds who are not yet used to dealing with the enormous package of parenting responsibilities that dawns upon them after having a child.
According to WebMD, however, all this phase is transitional and as time passes by, parents learn the traits of the infant and the baby also becomes accustomed to a better sleep routine and develop a steady appetite, which could help parents to find some time to relax. Eventually, parents could gradually get back on their previous routine while the fights and arguments would cease.
What's more relaxing is the fact that partners who previously fought over silly things start to realize that whatever's being said by the other was purely a way of showing love and concern for the baby. So, have you ever experience some parenting struggles? Please share them below.
