Journal #1: Expecting (Before)
Dear Journal,
Thinking about being a sole caregiver for the Real Care Baby II, I am expecting a lot of things due to past experiences like when my sister brought the baby home and stories told by friends. I am expecting that I will get zero sleep for the two nights and have to give all my time/effort towards Tyrone (baby’s name). I am preparing myself to be a parent by learning to manage my time accordingly, try not to get frustrated and always thinking as if this Real Care Baby II is real. Yes I will admit that I am nervous and worried because I have never held a baby before and after this experience I will be an expert and pro at it. I have always been nervous and scared to hold babies because this feeling inside me says “don’t do it, something will go wrong”. I always wanted to overcome this fear and I think this experience will help me get over my phobia. To be honest, I am not that very excited to bring the baby home because I will have to sacrifice a lot and stay home the whole weekend. Although the only thing I am excited about is when the baby shuts down at 9:00pm on that Sunday night and feeling that sense of accomplishment that I am done with this Real Care Baby II. Well I don’t know if what I am expecting is going to be anything like the experience but only time could tell.
Sincerely Talwinder.
Thinking about being a sole caregiver for the Real Care Baby II, I am expecting a lot of things due to past experiences like when my sister brought the baby home and stories told by friends. I am expecting that I will get zero sleep for the two nights and have to give all my time/effort towards Tyrone (baby’s name). I am preparing myself to be a parent by learning to manage my time accordingly, try not to get frustrated and always thinking as if this Real Care Baby II is real. Yes I will admit that I am nervous and worried because I have never held a baby before and after this experience I will be an expert and pro at it. I have always been nervous and scared to hold babies because this feeling inside me says “don’t do it, something will go wrong”. I always wanted to overcome this fear and I think this experience will help me get over my phobia. To be honest, I am not that very excited to bring the baby home because I will have to sacrifice a lot and stay home the whole weekend. Although the only thing I am excited about is when the baby shuts down at 9:00pm on that Sunday night and feeling that sense of accomplishment that I am done with this Real Care Baby II. Well I don’t know if what I am expecting is going to be anything like the experience but only time could tell.
Sincerely Talwinder.
Journal #2: Parenting (During)
Dear Journal,
At this very moment I am writing this Journal the baby is finally asleep after a long day. The events in the past days have been very exhausting. I am anxious to get this baby shut off at 9:00pm on Sunday and finally get some sleep. The baby at night only let me sleep for 4-5 hours if I was lucky enough. The problem I encountered on the first day was; where am I going to put the baby while I am sleep? I couldn’t put it on my bed because I own a singular bed and there would not be enough space. So I suggested that we would move the small sofa upstairs next to my bed so I can immediately acquire attention to the baby if it cried. My sister did help me on that Sunday day because I was emotionally and physically drained. My mom did give me advice suggesting that I should keep my lights open while I am sleeping because if the lights were closed I would have to get up, open the light, and then give my attention to the baby which was too much work considering I was already tired enough, so I just left the light open the for Friday and Saturday night. My family and friends were very supportive for me having the baby because they could see that I was trying my best to keep this baby quiet and happy. They could also see how beneficial this baby project is. As I have very many complaints about this baby, at the end of the day I can proudly say that I have a strong emotional attachment with this baby and I will miss it when it shuts down at 9:00pm.
Sincerely Talwinder.
At this very moment I am writing this Journal the baby is finally asleep after a long day. The events in the past days have been very exhausting. I am anxious to get this baby shut off at 9:00pm on Sunday and finally get some sleep. The baby at night only let me sleep for 4-5 hours if I was lucky enough. The problem I encountered on the first day was; where am I going to put the baby while I am sleep? I couldn’t put it on my bed because I own a singular bed and there would not be enough space. So I suggested that we would move the small sofa upstairs next to my bed so I can immediately acquire attention to the baby if it cried. My sister did help me on that Sunday day because I was emotionally and physically drained. My mom did give me advice suggesting that I should keep my lights open while I am sleeping because if the lights were closed I would have to get up, open the light, and then give my attention to the baby which was too much work considering I was already tired enough, so I just left the light open the for Friday and Saturday night. My family and friends were very supportive for me having the baby because they could see that I was trying my best to keep this baby quiet and happy. They could also see how beneficial this baby project is. As I have very many complaints about this baby, at the end of the day I can proudly say that I have a strong emotional attachment with this baby and I will miss it when it shuts down at 9:00pm.
Sincerely Talwinder.
Journal #3: Post Stimulation (After)
Dear Journal,
With this Real Care Baby II experience it was really an eye-opener for me. If I were to have a baby right now it would affect my life in many ways, such as; parents would be furious with the decisions I made as a teenager, I would maybe have to risk giving up on my education to take care of the baby and somehow get income to provide all the necessities for the baby. I would also have to get rid of my social group and friends because I would get judge based upon the decision I have made and most likely get name called. This Real Care Baby II is similar with a real baby in terms of how many times it cries daily (daytime and night), feeding, changing the diaper, burping and rocking. It is quite different because in real life you would have to pay real money to buy real diapers that would have to be changed every single time the baby cried for a diaper change. Also when feeding you have to warm milk instead of just right away feeding with a bottle. I have learned this weekend that having a baby at this age is not the greatest idea because you would have to basically sacrifice everything you have as a teenager and become a teen mom, which is hard to do and accept. It shaped my ideas about having kids that I no longer want any until I am financially and emotionally stable with a husband. Having a baby when I am a teenager is definitely a no. Yes the Real Care Baby II was what I anticipated as mentioned in Journal #1. All my prediction was almost accurate. I didn’t want to risk taking this baby anywhere in public besides Neha’s house (friend) so we can have a baby date and take care of the baby together. It was quite fun and never do I once regret taking this course and having the chance to gain this experience of a baby.
Sincerely Talwinder.
With this Real Care Baby II experience it was really an eye-opener for me. If I were to have a baby right now it would affect my life in many ways, such as; parents would be furious with the decisions I made as a teenager, I would maybe have to risk giving up on my education to take care of the baby and somehow get income to provide all the necessities for the baby. I would also have to get rid of my social group and friends because I would get judge based upon the decision I have made and most likely get name called. This Real Care Baby II is similar with a real baby in terms of how many times it cries daily (daytime and night), feeding, changing the diaper, burping and rocking. It is quite different because in real life you would have to pay real money to buy real diapers that would have to be changed every single time the baby cried for a diaper change. Also when feeding you have to warm milk instead of just right away feeding with a bottle. I have learned this weekend that having a baby at this age is not the greatest idea because you would have to basically sacrifice everything you have as a teenager and become a teen mom, which is hard to do and accept. It shaped my ideas about having kids that I no longer want any until I am financially and emotionally stable with a husband. Having a baby when I am a teenager is definitely a no. Yes the Real Care Baby II was what I anticipated as mentioned in Journal #1. All my prediction was almost accurate. I didn’t want to risk taking this baby anywhere in public besides Neha’s house (friend) so we can have a baby date and take care of the baby together. It was quite fun and never do I once regret taking this course and having the chance to gain this experience of a baby.
Sincerely Talwinder.