The Swing
I learned about the swing with my second child. It was a crazy time where both my wife and I were working from the same office with a child who was only a few months old. Projects on fire, lack of sleep, and a baby who would scream if we put her in a crib or bassinet.
Then we tried the swing. Our little noise maker turned into someone having a delightful time. The change was nearly instantaneous. It seemed like a miracle and I felt a bit of regret not getting the swing when our older child was a baby.
I read lots about childcare but I missed the small practical advice of a swing. It lead to a huge quality of life improvement. Thinking about this makes me think of all of the other little life hack I’m missing that could make things much better. It’s worth keeping an eye out for these and to keep trying for the next life-changing experiment.
