When Lin Zhe and Su Xiao made a promise to "spend the rest of their lives together" at their wedding, they never thought that the identity of "parents" would bring so many challenges and surprises.
As a "zero foundation" couple who knew nothing about child-rearing, they started in a hurry when preparing for pregnancy: arguing over the dosage of folic acid, supervising each other in the tug-of-war of quitting smoking and drinking, and looking at the pre-pregnancy check report at a loss. During pregnancy, they supplemented their knowledge with parenting books, but when they felt the fetal movement for the first time, they forgot all their theories; during prenatal education, they recited a Tang poem incorrectly, causing the fetus to "protest"; they argued over the color scheme of the nursery until they were red-faced; in the end, they learned to cooperate through compromise.
After a child is born, changing diapers is like defusing a bomb, coaxing him to sleep is like fighting a protracted battle, and taking the baby out for the first time is like moving. They have collapsed in the middle of the night because their babies were crying, and they have burst into tears when they heard the first words "Dad" and "Mom". They have been anxious about choosing early childhood education classes, and they have also understood the wisdom of "taking your time" when accompanying their children as toddlers.
From being at a loss to coping calmly, from relying on manuals to forming a unique parenting philosophy, this ordinary couple fumbled around and grew up with laughter and tears. There are no parents who are born with perfect scores, only travelers who are willing to learn with their children - their story is the epitome of millions of new parents, and it is also a warm practice about love and growth.
