Not fragile like a flower.
Fragile like a bomb.
- Frida Kahlo
When you’re rocking them to sleep, watching the eyelids slowly close, then BAM 👀
100 of their breaths, uninterrupted by any movement, change or disturbance of any kind. That was my hard learned rule.
Absolutely terrifying putting down a light sleeper. Terrifying. 😭
Man, got lucky with mine. Both of those animals slept anywhere, anytime. And it’s not like my ex took all the heat, we tagged teamed them bitches. “fine… my turn…”
Secret sauce: If they can only fall asleep, and stay asleep, in perfect darkness and quiet, you’re raising a hellion. So raise a little hell!
Not one of those, “Meh, let 'em cry.” parents. Now you’re raising insecure teenage hellions. No. But stop pussy footing around. Your ancestors fucked in the same bed as the kids, they’ll be alright if the TV is a little loud.
[a terrorist planting a baby on a supporting wall of a building] wait, something feels wrong …
[his house explodes in the distance]
I’m glad the comments are about startling you baby awake by accident. They reframed my original thought that the meme was referencing SIDS, which is a bit dark but also a real concern. Not sure the traditional advice of always putting your infant on their back is still the best, so please consult your pediatrician.
That’s the current advice in US: back is best. Nothing in the crib with kiddo (no blanket etc).
As a side note, the random wake ups are like a built in anti-SIDS feature in a way.
