> Get fit. You'll likely end up needing to carry a lot of baby and toddler stuff for some time.
This is good advice, but there are far more reasons than that IMO. For one thing, somebody needs to keep up with their kid(s) not just in physical effort level but in the overall energy/initiation/will sense, and a regular exercise habit helps develop that as well. I've stayed in shape, my wife hasn't, and the difference that has made in how we each interact with our daughter has been profound.
It's also important to set a good example. Just being seen exercising regularly will help normalize it for your kid, helping them develop their own exercise habits early (when it's easier) instead of having to "catch up" later in life when their metabolism shifts and the pounds have already started piling on. It's also a good example in general, of exhibiting a self discipline that they might learn to emulate.
This is good advice, but there are far more reasons than that IMO. For one thing, somebody needs to keep up with their kid(s) not just in physical effort level but in the overall energy/initiation/will sense, and a regular exercise habit helps develop that as well. I've stayed in shape, my wife hasn't, and the difference that has made in how we each interact with our daughter has been profound.
It's also important to set a good example. Just being seen exercising regularly will help normalize it for your kid, helping them develop their own exercise habits early (when it's easier) instead of having to "catch up" later in life when their metabolism shifts and the pounds have already started piling on. It's also a good example in general, of exhibiting a self discipline that they might learn to emulate.