Dad comes up with smart way to 'breastfeed' child
Updated | By Poelano Malema
This father came up with a very smart way of calming his baby down by creating the illusion that she was being breastfed.
As a dad, what do you do when your baby is crying and wants to be fed by mommy? You devise a plan like this father...
A video has gone viral on Facebook showing a father 'breastfeeding' his baby.
In the video, the baby can be seen crying loudly while on her dad's lap.
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He then says, "Okay, mommy is here, mommy is here", before putting the bottle full of milk in his shirt.
He then puts the bottle through a hole in his shirt, which he made next to his nipples. As soon as the baby feels the teat and milk coming out, she calms down.
The dad exclaims after the baby calms down while consuming the milk: "Like that? Like mommy's milk."
The video has been seen over 12-million times on Facebook with more than 9,000 shares.
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Many users praised the dad for his excellent fathering skills:
A loving father you are full of wisdom. God bless you
And she is very much convinced that daddy breast fed her
When she crossed them feet and started wiggling them toes I knew she was good! Great job daddy
Your such a good dad:!) Father’s needs to be praised every now and then for the hard work the do when mommies aren’t around to help . Dads really work hard to help their babies.
Watch the video below:
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