[Parenting After an All-Nighter] A Dad's Physical Limits and 3 Discoveries During His Child's Gymnastics Practice

I said I would edit my note yesterday, but work came in late at night and I ended up staying up until morning...

Even though my body is no longer capable of pulling all-nighters...

I managed to perform well at work until morning, but I was a wreck the next day.

And this time, I will share the discoveries I made during the next day's parenting (while practicing gymnastics with my second daughter).

3 problems that occurred during parenting after an all-nighter

Today, I was completely at my limit.

But I had a promise to practice gymnastics with my daughter after she got home from kindergarten...

I absolutely had to do my best as the base...

Here are the 3 problems I discovered while doing so:

No. 1: Not realizing your physical limits

Even after working until morning, I thought, "I'm still okay."

But in reality:

• Making mistakes at work

• Applying for the wrong company registry (I was able to cancel it halfway through, but the process was a struggle)

• Almost falling asleep during practice for something like my daughter's sports day

No. 2: A child's overly honest praise

When I was the base for the gymnastics, I was trying my hardest, fearing that if I collapsed, my daughter would get hurt.

At that moment, the words my second daughter said were...

Second daughter: "Daddy, you're amazing! You're so thick that you don't wobble at all!"

My daughter... please say big instead of thick

Second daughter: "See, even if I jump, it's totally fine!"

No. 3: How concentration drops when you exceed your limits

When I was acting as the base for our acrobatic gymnastics after an all-nighter, my consciousness started to fade from sleepiness.

But for my daughter's safety, I absolutely could not collapse.

What I realized in that extreme state was:

You can concentrate on what's truly important even when you've exceeded your physical limits

that was it.

3 Lessons Learned from Parenting After an All-Nighter

What I learned from this experience is:

Lesson 1: Physical management is the foundation of parenting

"I'm still okay" is a danger signal

Even after an all-nighter, I thought I could "make it work," but in reality, my judgment was significantly impaired.

Parenting is a test of physical strength. Pushing yourself too hard ends up causing trouble for your family.

Lesson 2: Children's words are too honest

"Thick" is a compliment meaning "you have a sense of stability"

My second daughter's comment that I was "fat" actually meant that I was "reliable."

Children's honest expressions can sometimes hurt an adult's feelings, but they are filled with pure affection.

Lesson 3: When something is truly important, you find the strength.

There are things you can focus on even when you've exceeded your limits.

I couldn't maintain my focus at work, but for my daughter's safety, I was able to keep going until the end.

Parenting After an All-Nighter: Dad's Physical Limits and 3 Discoveries from the Kids' Gymnastics Performance: Summary

Thank you for reading this far.

To summarize this post:

・The danger of not realizing your physical limits
・Children's overly honest words
・When something is truly important, you find the strength even when tired

That's how it felt.

However, there is just one thing I want to say:

Thank you for reading until the end.

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