[quote=“ekimemre”]Hello,
You doing it without your wife for a whole day is amazing. Whole week, every week wow! I work at home too, but my wife also is at home. So I can always call for help.
I’m starting to feel how poor sleep and the time caring for a baby can have a rather big impact on communication between spouses, which leads to more stress because of lack of sharing and listening.
I liked your work on deviantart
On another note I subscribed to the “City Playgroup Taipei” mailing list, have not gone to any yet, probably will have to wait a while for something good for a 3-4 month old, was tempted to go the halloween event next month, but with trick-or-treating, games, costumes etc. my baby is a little young for it.[/quote]
Hi,
It’s great to see the dads getting together.
The Playgroup events are as much for parents as they are for kids. It’s a chance to hook up with other parents/families, and it is good to get those friendships when your kids are little. I joined when my son was three months old. He’s now 9, and his friends in that group are kids of the parents I met when I first joined, who stayed in Taiwan. (Honestly, go now before your kids get to the age they demand all your attention during the playgroup time and you don’t get to talk to any grownups!) The bigger events are good to go to if you are a dad, because many dads only make it to the three big events - Easter, Halloween, and Christmas. If you bring a baby, the older kids and parents whose kids have grown up will likely help you look after him/her.
You are also all welcome to come along to the Parent’s Place open play on Tuesday mornings, 10am-12 noon. It’s a good space because your little ones can crawl around in the meeting room and there are toys etc to keep toddlers occupied while you talk. We’ve had a few dads come along in the past, but their kids are now in kindergarten. It’s very low-key.