New Challenges
As new parents you’ll face fresh challenges on a daily basis:
The Taming of the Shrew: II, i
It’s vital that at least one of you maintains a sense of perspective:
Macbeth: III, iv
Loss of Sleep
Sleep deprivation is one of the few things that new parents can do little to prepare themselves for:
King John: II, i
The Two Gentlemen of Verona: IV, ii
It’s also one of those problems that seldom just goes away:
Titus Andronicus: II, iii
Othello: I, ii
Try calling out to them, they may just need the reassurance of hearing your voice;
The Tempest: I, i
though, ultimately, one of you may need to get up:
Henry VI Part 1: V, iv
Crying
It’s important not to be intimidated by a crying baby . . .
Loves Labours Lost: III, i
As You Like It: II, v
though, equally, it would be naive not to accept that there are going to be some dark times ahead:
Henry VI Part 1: V, iv
Calming Your Baby
A crying baby can sometimes be pacified by being played with or tossed about, but be careful . . .
The Tempest: II, ii
. . . not to attempt this too soon after a feeding:
King John: IV, iii
Breast Feeding
If you’ve decided to breast feed you’ll know that babies want feeding at the most inconvenient times:
King Lear: I, iv
Even so, you’ll need to secure a certain level of privacy if you want to avoid becoming part of the general conversation:
Hamlet: II, ii
Coriolanus: I, iii
Getting Back To Normal
There’s no reason why a month or two after the birth you shouldn’t be back to enjoying a normal, healthy sex-life;
King Lear: I, i
though this is something that you may wish to discuss with your partner:
Much Ado About Nothing: IV, ii
Hamlet: IV, v
Early Talkers
A baby taking his first tentative steps into the world of speech can at times present as a bit of a nuisance:
The Merry Wives of Windsor: I, iv
Twelfth Night: IV, ii
Gently suggesting that he may wish to desist is the obvious way forward, . . .
King Lear: III, vi
Troilus and Cressida: V, i
. . . though you may ultimately need to enlist the help of a family member:
The Winter’s Tale: II, i
Widen the palate
Encouraging your child to try new and exotic foods from an early age can help to prevent fussy eating habits later on:
Antony and Cleopatra: V, ii