Papa often feels disconnected when mom becomes pregnant, taking time to fully embrace fatherhood. In this episode, the author reflects on the challenges faced while feeding their daughter porridge. Despite concerns about allergies, the daughter was fortunately unaffected. The father’s lack of awareness regarding proper feeding habits caused frustration for the author. As a first-time parent, the author’s efforts in researching and carefully preparing solid foods felt disregarded. The tension surrounding introducing solid foods to their child highlights the author’s anxieties and challenges in parenting. Next, in Episode 45.
Continuing from last time. Many dads may feel like it’s someone else’s business when mom gets pregnant. It took a long time for my father to realize himself as a father. This time, I will talk about the time when I was still feeding my daughter porridge. I was also shocked by my father’s actions.
Episode 44: What Made Me Anxious About Weaning?
[Episode 44 Author’s Comment]
Fortunately, my daughter did not have any allergies, but in the worst case scenario, there was a possibility of it being life-threatening. My husband continued to try to feed her oily and heavily seasoned food, so I had to be constantly on alert and was getting frustrated. It was my first time parenting, so maybe I was too nervous. I felt like my efforts to carefully research and proceed with weaning were being ignored.
Next, [Episode 45].
Manga/Editing by Chiru/Mika Yoko