My life is changing permanently next year. (Der mentsh trakht un Got lakht.)

[Thorsteinn]

So now that both sets of parents & siblings, and a few friends who guessed early, know it's time to tell the world... here goes... it's hard to say, but...

Tama & I are expecting a child.
Baby should be born in February or so.

[Sir Wolf]

congrats! nothing better in this world than having the unconditional love of a lil one.
so any cool norse names in the works?

lil fatherly advise that i am learning:

never go to bed angry

Talk to your children not at them

counting to 10 does work in situations

if children are making you frustrated, look at yourself first and see if you are the issue and they just don't understand.
teach your children the way they shall go and they will not depart from it. even as young ones, give them "chores" let them help and it won't be an issue when there older.

Hugs and kisses will make all your troubles melt away.

[Sir Brian]

Huzzah and Congratulations! 

[Sir William]

Sir Wolf, great words of wisdom, some of them certainly work for me.

Thorsteinn, congratulations man...probably the most rewarding job you'll ever have is being a parent.  Enjoy!

[Sir Edward]

Congrats! Wow, some good words of wisdom from Sir Wolf!

[Sir James A]

Hey, congratulations!

I have little to add in the way of advice, as I'm not a parent, but ................... they're never too young to start with armor. Or at least garb.

[Sir Martyn]

Huzzah and congratulations!

Indeed a life changing event - to be honest after a while it's sometimes hard to remember what life was like before them (I have two daughters).

Good advice from Sir Wolf.

[Lord Dane]

Congrats!! Start his/her SCA career early by reading knightly tales.

[Sir Brian]

congrats! nothing better in this world than having the unconditional love of a lil one.
so any cool norse names in the works?

lil fatherly advise that i am learning:

never go to bed angry

Talk to your children not at them

counting to 10 does work in situations

if children are making you frustrated, look at yourself first and see if you are the issue and they just don't understand.
teach your children the way they shall go and they will not depart from it. even as young ones, give them "chores" let them help and it won't be an issue when there older.

Hugs and kisses will make all your troubles melt away.

Yes very good advice indeed! However once they turn into teenagers...All bets are off!

[Sir Wolf]

thats what i am fearing!

[Lord Dane]

Not true Sir Brian ... once they become teenagers, they become good sparring targets. That'll keep the discipline rampant.

[Sir Patrick]

Huzzah!  Heed said Wolf's words. Good stuff there.

[Thorsteinn]

So any cool Norse names in the works?

I lobbied for Sif or Frejya  for a girl, or Heimdall for a boy. She knows I want to put a good name in there from history or myth.

[Sir Wolf]

kewl one of my best friends has 2 sons named Hadrian and Octavian or Octavius I can never remember which it is. lol

[Sir William]

By the time they are teenagers, all you can hope for is that they'll remember what you've taught them when it will serve them best and pray that they make the right choices when the time comes.  By then, they're conscious of consequences that can happen and choose for themselves what they wish to do; it is not the parents' fault if they err, so worry not.  You can't do anything about it anyway.  lol