> found that most mothers are also able to judge whether > their baby has a fever, with a temperature discretion > of either 0.5 or 1 oF, by touching lips to the baby's > forehead or tummy. I suspect the same goes for a > father who is primary caregiver.
When my daughter was 3 weeks old, I was laid off of work. I stayed home with her for 6 months while the wife went back to work. When our daughter was 9 months old, we separated and a baby didn't fit well into the wife's lifestyle so she left her with me. We were separated for several months and then she moved back in for a short time before we divorced. One night in the middle of the night our daughter woke up and cried and the Ex asked what was wrong with her. I told her that her diaper was wet. The ex always wanting to prove me wrong got up and checked, sure enough it was wet. She was amazed that I could tell what was wrong by just the sound of her cry. I have had custody for 7 years now. I can tell when she is angry, or sad or happy, etc. I would not change a thing. Gary _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
