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[quote=Anonymous]My DH was 43 by the time our son was born, and he'd already been bringing his new parent friends food for more than a decade (he doesn't cook, so it's takeout, but still). He also volunteers to watch friends' kids for short spells when one parent is out of town, etc. Before I met him I was clueless about how helpful bringing meals to new parents is, but now that we've had a baby, I'm grateful to have been in a position to reap all the good will he's sown. My sister set up a meal train for us, and it was great. Our own parents were not super helpful, but our friends were fantastic (the ones with kids mostly).

Now I would never think of going to visit new parents without bringing something they need. Dinner, groceries... if they really don't want anything, I'll offer to watch baby while they take a nap or shower. Or offer to do a load of laundry or a sink full of dishes. If they don't want that, at least I tried! And if I can't go in person, I'll send a gift card for a local restaurant that delivers, or order them delivery directly (they tell me what they want and when, I make it happen).

So am I hoping for more of the same when our second arrives next year? Sure, that'd be nice. But I'm also planning to be more prepared in terms of stocking our freezer, etc. Because people are busy and sometimes thoughtless, and maybe with a second kid they figure you've got it under control. The point is, help others out when you can - not to get anything out of it, but because it's the right thing to do - and it'll usually come back around. If you need something, ask, and you'll figure out who can rely on. [/quote]

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