There was never a good reason to go into parenting unprepared.
But I’m kinda half on the dad’s side here: even if you read the best books about it, reality hits different. Every kid is different. The emotional aspects are hard to cover in books. It’s a reward but also a challenge to your relationship (assuming that’s your starting point) and most importantly: kids go through phases all the time. By the time you feel comfortable dealing with a baby they’re in their terrible twos, and so on all the way into adulthood.
There was never a good reason to go into parenting unprepared.
But I’m kinda half on the dad’s side here: even if you read the best books about it, reality hits different. Every kid is different. The emotional aspects are hard to cover in books. It’s a reward but also a challenge to your relationship (assuming that’s your starting point) and most importantly: kids go through phases all the time. By the time you feel comfortable dealing with a baby they’re in their terrible twos, and so on all the way into adulthood.