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Parenting · by Pieter Botha · 2026-10-09

What would you do first if you were new to parenting?

I'm not an expert, but I'd like to hear what helped other people get started. What would you focus on first?

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Quiet Baker · 2 likes

Yes, but I would approach it in a small, testable way rather than trying to solve everything at once. The trap is trying to optimize before you have feedback.

- Start small and make the next step obvious.
- Keep notes so you can compare what worked.
- Ask someone with recent experience, not just strong opinions.

Come back with what happened; the details will make the next answer better

Mateo Cruz · 0 likes

I needed the reminder to start smaller

Sebastián Rojas · 0 likes

My practical advice is to make the next step tiny enough that you can do it today. Momentum usually answers half the question. I learned that one the expensive way