Broadcaster Jang Seongkyu gave up plans for a third child.
On the 6th, a video titled "Visited Son Dam-bi's house and my mental state was shaken｜first daughter parenting real reaction" was uploaded to the "Dambison" channel.
That day Jang Seongkyu visited Son Dam-bi's home and met Hae‑yi. After greeting Hae‑yi, Jang Seongkyu showed confidence, saying, "From what I see, she's not bad now. She seems to like me a little more than (Lee) Gyu‑hyuk hyung," and Son Dam‑bi said, "I'll tell you a few things and then I'll go exercise for a bit."
Jang Seongkyu was flustered, asking, "Am I the only one watching her?", and Son Dam‑bi explained, "Of course. I need free time too. That's why I asked you here today," but Jang Seongkyu said, "Isn't that something Gyu‑hyuk hyung should do?" Son Dam‑bi replied, "Gyu‑hyuk oppa is busy," and asked him to do childcare "short and intense, for about an hour or two."
Then Jang Seongkyu said, "I thought we were watching her together. I haven't seen my two sons for more than 10 minutes a day. I'm truly an inadequate father," revealing that he had been too busy with work to take part in his two sons' childcare. He added, "If the housekeeper or my wife is the main caregiver and I watch the baby, I'll be very clumsy.." expressing his concern.
Son Dam‑bi explained, "Actually, two hours go by quickly. Play with her a bit, feed her, and do the things she needs at this stage. Because of development. Just doing those things a little is enough. If you play too wildly, she'll be disarmed at some point. And Hae‑yi is only 9 months old, so her temperament isn't fixed. Do lots of tummy time. But she really hates it. Even if she hates it a lot, do it briefly. She'll probably cry. So put her in front of a toy she likes to lure her and she'll calm down a bit," she said.
Jang Seongkyu worried, "My concern is that if Dam‑bi leaves, won't she cry right away?", and Son Dam‑bi honestly admitted, "Is she okay? I haven't tried it," which embarrassed Jang Seongkyu.
Afterward Son Dam‑bi left Hae‑yi in Jang Seongkyu's care and went out, and as expected Hae‑yi started crying shortly after Son Dam‑bi left. Anxious, Jang Seongkyu said, "Let's try giving the formula once," prepared the formula, and said, "But this really isn't an ordinary task. I don't think I can handle a third child after seeing this. I'm so sorry to Hae‑yi. What should I do at times like this? I'm so sorry. What did I do wrong?" showing he did not know what to do.
After that, despite efforts such as reading a book to her, Hae‑yi screamed every time she saw Jang Seongkyu. Eventually, when Hae‑yi would not stop crying, Jang Seongkyu contacted Son Dam‑bi, and she returned home shortly after leaving. Jang Seongkyu, appearing shocked, said, "I really want to cry too.. Dam‑bi, I'm sorry. I don't even know where I went wrong. What should I do. I'm sorry. Hae‑yi must have been very stressed," and added, "Where did it go wrong. Still, I thought my sons liked me," showing his shock.
Son Dam‑bi asked, "They're your sons," and said, "All our directors have babies, right? Huh?? Why is this?" and Jang Seongkyu wondered, "The directors raise their children, so where did it go wrong?" The production staff honestly said, "From the start.." which made Jang Seongkyu bow his head.
Jang Seongkyu worried, "I feel so sorry when she cries. Her face turns red and she must have been very stressed while crying," and Son Dam‑bi said, "She isn't stressed. She just hasn't had these experiences," and added, "Next time uncle Seongkyu will do better. When she's with her mother, play a bit with uncle, and since uncle's mental state doesn't seem great, let's send her back early," she said.
After that, Jang Seongkyu apologized helplessly, saying, "I feel like I've committed a sin. I'm sorry, Hae‑yi," and Son Dam‑bi, surprised, said, "What happened in this house? I really feel like I just stepped out for a moment." Jang Seongkyu said, "Those 10 minutes felt like two days. Wow, it's really hard," and Son Dam‑bi fired back, "What do you mean. If you say it's hard because of this, what will happen?"
Jang Seongkyu reflected, saying, "Hae‑yi, when I'm 20 I'll come again. Then I'll properly do childcare. Today I failed as the childcare uncle. I don't think even one minute of my segment will make it in. Should I at least try giving formula?" He added, "This was probably the hardest thing I've recorded in the past five years. I have no qualifications as a father. I feel self‑reproach. Still, I was arrogant to think that even though I hadn't watched my sons much, the time I had spent with them would open their hearts to me."
Son Dam‑bi said, "Hae‑yi, say your final goodbyes to uncle," and Jang Seongkyu promised, "Hae‑yi, I was a little lacking today. Next time let's meet again in good health and play happily. I'll prepare a lot then and try to open Hae‑yi's heart."
Meanwhile, Jang Seongkyu married painter Lee Yum‑i in 2014 and has two sons.
[photo] Dambison
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