Hi folks,
Accidental Hipster Mum’s better half here – Accidental Hipster Dad. The missus has asked me to share some parenting tips from a more paternal perspective. Now, I’ve got a sneaking suspicion that she thinks I struggle with certain practical aspects of parenting, but I’m hoping that this quick post illustrates that what I’m actually doing is working at the forefront of contemporary, outside-the-box parenting techniques.
Feeding
It’s important at this age for babies to get a feel for their food and different textures. If they want to feel it with their face and the majority of their fresh-on clothes, well that’s just some out-of-the-box thinking on behalf of your progeny. Mealtimes are idea-times!
Dressing
Social constructs dictate how we should all wear our clothes, but who are we to say what’s right or wrong? A wayward sleeve could just as easily be a stylish neck scarf for our imaginative little ones. Let your child interpret his/her clothes as they see fit. As long as the clothes are technically ‘on’ your child, you’ve done your job.
Discipline
In teaching your child to think outside-of-the-box, you as a parent need to think outside the box too, and what better example than actually putting your child in a box. Storage containers and ottomans can be invaluable for storing toys and other baby/tot essentials, but they’re also really handy as a makeshift holding cell play pen for rowdy tots.
Disclaimer
One of the things that parenting does is turn you soft enough to indulge your little tiger’s daftest whims. Of course you shouldn’t put your kids in boxes (that is unless they really want to go in!).
Love it. What a great job the dad is doing. I’m sure he will collect hundreds of followers!
Thanks Georgie! I try my best!
I love this post! So great! Hope to see more from Accidental Hipster Dad again!
Hi Erin, thanks for the kind words!
As if I couldn’t adore Accidental Hipster Mum + blog any more–then you had to go and do this! Ah, I’m so stinking glad to know you as well as have a fellow daddy who likes to think in, out, and ’round those parental spaces we find ourselves in! Three cheers for Accidental Hipster Dad!
Haha, thanks. Three cheers right back atcha!
These are sound parenting techniques, my friend. Well done!
Tried and tested! Thanks Christyn!
Hah great post. Love the honesty! Would love to read more. Perhaps an honest review of a day trip with dad and baby?
Cheers Uni! Good idea. On the occasions we’ve had a dad and baby day trip though, I’ve barely had the energy left at the end of the day to climb into bed, let alone write anything, haha.
Love seeing hands on Dads! I too have used the box method of containment 🙂
Haha he’s very hands on, and VERY creative!