Golden rules of parenting esp babies

[Charingcrossbun]

Hi my DS is 7weeks and through the sleep deprecation and overwhelming adulation my DP and I have found some golden rules:
Whoever is not holding the baby has to fetch and carry for whoever is (works v well until he goes to work ;)
Whoever is not holding a screaming baby needs to do something productive (make tea/dinner, go for a nap etc) check back in a given time frame don't hover feeling guilty or ask if DS is ok
Never leave the house without a muslin and a dummy

Can you share your golden rules?

Depravation obv not deprecation we love sleep and miss it dearly!

One we agreed on: saying what you're doing with the baby (a bit like narrating your actions). Sounds a bit daft perhaps, but dh had a habit of putting the baby in unlikely places without telling me

That the parent putting the baby down for the night often needs moral support from the other parent.

Baby gets breakfast first.

Never go to bed without having clean breakfast dishes.

Doing dishes after a bad night before you can have coffee isn't good.

Uht milk is perfectly acceptable in coffee or in porridge for breakfast.

Pack the change bag of an evening so that it is ready to go out the next day.

Dinner of sandwiches 3-4 nights a week is far easier than actually cooking.
Whoever does the weekend night shift always gets to sleep Saturday morning. If DS is going mental, the person who is with him must take him far, far away.
For the love of god, don't forget his bloody bear.

Understand that BOTH of you are exhausted and that sometimes people say things they might regret / they don't really mean / they haven't thought through / that could be taken the wrong way when sleep deprived. DO NOT take it to heart. It doesn't mean they no longer love you.

Unkind words said at 3am after rocking the baby for hours don't count.
Don't get into competitive tiredness. you can both be exhausted, there doesn't need to be a winner
Definitely agree with keeping changing bag stocked.
Take turns to have lie ins/ time off for hobbies or socialising (not easy if breastfeeding)

If it works don't knock it. Going with the flow is fine - babies babies haven't read any parenting books.

Never put glass jars of baby food in the changing bag, without putting them in a plastic bag.

Hashing organic curry off disposable nappies in the motor way services gets you some very looks.

Washing

Do what you want to do for your family. Co-sleeping, baby in own room, breastfeeding, formula feeding, swaddling, reading books, not reading books, following a routine, not following a routine... None of it matters as long as it's a decision your happy with, and it is making you happy.

Thanks mums!
Some lovely tips there.

And remember a lot if it isn't your decision anyway, even very tiny babies know their own minds!

Some great rules here! We abide by many of them! Can I also add:

• Do what you can when you can (BC I used to leave so many little jobs 'til I really had nothing else to do, now I never have 'nothing else to do' I'm keen to stay a step ahead if I can!)
• Multitask when you can, but appreciate that this can be as simple as holding the baby and breathing/watching TV/having a cuppa (admittedly it might be cold!)
• Don't pay attention to anyone else's opinions unless they support yours
• Take a spare set of clothes or onesie in your change bag because the day you don't is the day you face the shittiest exploding nappy ever
• Wearing a top with some kind of pattern or design helps hide milk puke

One more:

• You cannot be judged for your TV choices while trying to get through another broken night or feed