Being a New Dad – 7 Mistakes I Made

Here we discuss 7 mistakes to avoid and tips when you become a new dad.

Introduction: (0:00​​)
1-New Furniture: (0:26​​)
2-Milestones and Comparisons: (1:14​​)
3-Wipes: (3:25​​)
4-Dating My Wife: (4:16)
5-Microwaving Bottles: (5:50​​)
6-Hand Me Downs: (7:08​​)
7-Influencers: (8:03​​)
Outro: (9:24)

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[dadverb]

Feel free to share any mistakes you've made. (Funny stories especially recommended!)

[dak]

Our first is 9 months, I think the main mistake we made was listening to our parents too much, and taking what they said as the only way to do things right. As you said, every child is different, and you need to figure out what works best for you and your family. After we figured that out, things went so much smoother.

[patriciamckissack]

Not accepting help when offered. This happens way too often. Also not asking for help even if hasn't been offered. Let others know you need the help.

[bellebohler]

I swear you are the best at explaining everything. Extremely relatable and your videos reminds me that I'm also a human being that makes mistakes. Thank you for the reminder, I hope everyone in the family is doing well.

[jennthedoula]

LOVE IT! Dad Verb is certainly worth binge-watching because he's genuine, super practical and even honest enough to tell you that you don't even have to listen to him! This coming from a homeschooling mom of 5, married for 27 years to a licensed Mental Health Counselor, Birth Doula and Childbirth Educator. I'm so thrilled to find some down-to-earth resources to share with my clients and students that I KNOW they will be able to put to good use!!

[nickbradley]

8 weeks until I have my first! Thank you for all you’ve shared. Doing my best to avoid as many mistakes as I can, but I know it’s inevitable.

[YouKnowIhadToDoItToEm]

I’ve found I have to regularly talk my wife off the edge of the cliff with our first son’s developmental goals. I keep telling her that every baby is different (sidebar—we’re 99.9% sure he’s not developmentally disabled), and he’ll reach his goals when he reaches them. I jokingly remind her that I didn’t start talking until I was 3 (true story).

Dads, it’s important for us to be the rock moms need us to be during this time because: 1. Many of their bodies are still hormonally/chemically recovering from pregnancy; they need objective guidance not swayed by anything going on in their brains and 2. If you’re both first-time parents, remember it’s her first time too; she’s probably just as or more nervous/anxious about this than you are because she’s the mom.

[Kaylor]

A hearty amen for marriage being the core of a family. This is so important.

[Jonathan-nktc]

The dating my wife one hit me hard. Gotta refocus that for sure

[patriciamckissack]

HAHAHA "Damnit! Those loveevry boxes!" HA! No joke tho

[RiccoAbril]

Thank you for all your work bro
I feel like i raised my firstborn with you on my side, now expecting a baby girl.

[holly]

Thank you for this video! It was exactly what I needed to hear today.

I’ve definitely been feeling the temptation to compare my kids to others. I hated when my parents did it to me so I hope I stop doing it too!

I agree that social media can leave you exhausted, confused, and defeated. Some influencers make it seem as though parenting is easy and wonderful all the time. I rarely see other parents struggling so I sometimes feel like I’m doing something wrong! Thank you for your reassurance! We’re all just doing our best 😅🥺

[codynord]

Love the change in editing style. Love it for these types of videos and love the clean tight ones for reviews.

[ryanwhite]

Hey man, I can definitely relate to some of these. Keep making that 🔥 content.

[andygarcia]

Love the content bro. About to be a new dad and this channel is super helpful. Really appreciate the aesthetic production

[tommyers]

this is an amazing video! The part about 'dating your wife' is very important, and something i need to improve upon!

[mschinchin]

In addition to the second hand clothes, can I also add “second hand” disposable diapers? What I mean is that if you go on FB marketplace, there are tons of parents selling half opened boxes of diapers because they overbought and their kids grew out of them. This is especially true at the smaller sizes (NB, 1, 2). I got diapers for literal pennies per diaper doing this. Now, I wasn’t very picky on brands, but because of that, I have basically tried all of the major ones out there (including Costco and Sam’s Club ones), and yeah, they’re all functionally the same. It’s more about changing them pretty regularly, and hey, when they’re only five cents a piece, I didn’t resent having to change my newborn so much.

[NinjaElephant]

So I‘m a smart guy and when reading this videos title I thought: I will totally add the important mistakes and here I am having a 2year old sleeping next to me trying to figure out a way to sneak out and just agreeing to all of your points. Wipes! Stupid new stuff! Worries about development 🙈, dating!

[stevenaguilar]

It’s CRAZY how many wipes we go through. I’m glad I’m not the only one who has them secretly stashed in the cars, bedrooms, living room, and most random areas that only we know where to find them haha. I’m bad at comparing my kids to others, especially when it comes to talking, social habits, and other milestones. I promised I wouldn’t do that anymore with my second born and just let him do his own thing!

[matthewmoyle]

Microwaves don't heat from the inside out, they heat from the outside in. But because of the shape of the waves they heat unevenly which is why they say not to heat milk with them.