John Stamos recently talked about a conversation that he had with the late Bob Sager about parenting. Stamos became a dad at the age of 54 and shared with Saget about not feeling connected with his son. Saget gave him some wisdom he has not forgotten.
There is a post about this encounter that shows Stamos pretending to sneeze into tissues while holding his son. The caption said, “For the first few months I didn’t feel as connected with my son as I thought I would. Bob Saget said just wait until the first time he laughs at you.” Stamos continued, “If this doesn’t cheer you up on a Wednesday, nothing will.”
The video was full of pure joy from the baby boy. Every time Stamos “sneezed,” his son laughs hysterically.
There is something so valuable about a baby’s laughter. It’s no wonder so many people are liking the post.
But it is more than just the infant’s joy, it is also the vulnerability of Stamos in admitting his distance from the baby. Parents are resonating with this authenticity. This post is helping other parents not to be ashamed to admit their experiences with their children.
Dr. Dotun Ogunyemi told the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists that bonding occurs during the first year of an infant’s life and not having intense feelings of closeness in the first several weeks is normal.
Flying House Threads commented on the post from Stamos saying, “Honestly I felt the same way. Bob was right though. The first time my son looked at me and laughed like I was the funniest person in the world it melted my heart. Thank you for being so open and honest on here.”
Hayley Stewart wrote, “Sometimes connections take time. When my daughter was born it wasn’t instantaneous either. ❤️ and now she’s all I can think about! She goes to sleep and I look at pictures of her on my phone because I miss her even tho she’s in the other room haha parenthood hits everyone differently. Love this sweet video ❤️”
Way to go, John, thanks for the laughter and the honesty.
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