What did you think being a father would be like before the birth of your first child?
Hard! But perhaps I didn’t realize just how hard it would be. I was lucky that my own father was a good Dad, although he certainly was nowhere near as hands on as my Mum was. He didn’t change nappies, I’m told, and with his other grandchildren he’s the same. [...]
What did you think being a father would be like before the arrival of your first child?
We had to think a lot about what it would be like before we acquired our first child. Most children who are up for adoption in Britain are there because they were taken out of abusive or neglectful backgrounds that a judge ruled they couldn’t stay in, and that means they often arrive with a lot of problems and uncertainties. [...]
What did you think being a father would be like before the arrival of your first child?
Amazing and life changing: that it would be both an extremely positive experience and sometimes of course, slightly inconvenient! [...]
What did you think being a father would be like before the arrival of your first child?
I did not think about it. As my partner was fully immersed into all things baby
related, I felt that my role in the process was more obligatory than crucial [...]
What did you think being a father would be like before the arrival of your first child?
I didn’t think too much about it really. I was
excited about becoming a parent and looking forward to holding a ‘little bundle’
for the first time. [...]
