On Wednesday went to the Stay at home Dads group meet up in the Central Park. It was exciting on multiple levels. Meeting other dads with babies of similar age to Lucinda, free toys from Time to Play Magazine, being interviewed by CBS and Japanese TV.
We arrived at the park around 10:45, most of the dads were already there. The kids were playing. Got to meet Sam and Kai again whom we had a play date earlier in the week. Then we got to meet some dads with kids almost Lucinda's age. We got to mess around with some toys such as a golf club, lawn mower, baby soccer balls. It was fun, Lucinda got to meet other kids and it was fabulous. Papa, as I am known to Lucinda, my wife goes by momma. So Papa got to meet other dads and that was fun, also engaging in discussions on fatherhood.
We were then discussing baby wearing, why Lucinda doesn't use pacifiers, and a few other subjects, then the CBS TV cameras come upon us and asked us to continue talking. So that was weird, need. I have always been one to avoid TV cameras, but it was ok.
Then as we were about to leave the Japanese tv producer approached us and asked us to be part of their TV special. My understanding is it is a TV special on parenting around the world. Luckily for Lucinda she fell asleep and missed most of it. She woke up near the end. It was kind of fun,with the girl who interviewed us speaking in Japanese and being translated. It was an interesting experience, and again I had to get used to talking in front of cameras. Explaining why it is important to be involved in Lucinda's life as a stay at home dad. It was all good, glad we did it.
We left the event with a inflatable pool and lawnmower and went to meet momma.
I never considered myself a stay at home dad. I always just thought of myself as a parent.
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