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My #1 rule for new parents is "Sleep when the Baby sleeps."
Those first couple of weeks are going to be exhausting and you need to get sleep whenever you can. You'll be tempted to spend your baby's nap times running errands, socializing, cleaning and so on. Resist tempation! Put off meeting with Aunt Margaret or doing the dishes, and take a nap so you can recharge.
You'll have more energy, enthusiasm and be in a better mood over all.
Rule #2 is don't take the baby's crying personally. It's just how they communicate and not an indictment. That's a tough rule to follow, especially if you're not following rule #1, but you'll be a more effective parent if you can shrug it off and focus on comforting as best you can.
Rule #3 is don't focus too much on the rules. We're all making this up as we go along.
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Building an artificial intelligence that appreciates Mozart is easy. Building an A.I. that appreciates a theme restaurant is the real challenge - Kit Roebuck - Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life
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