Nameless issues 3 AM lesson to expectant parents

Piece by: MERCY MURIITHI

27 February 2024

• The father of 3 was blessed with his lastborn daughter in October 2022.

Celebrated Kenyan musician David Mathenge popularly known as Nameless shared that he still has sleepless nights and warned expectant parents of the same in a post he shared on Facebook at around 2 am.

Sleepless nights are not a new experience for parents because of the adjustment needed to accommodate babies and the father of three took it upon himself to remind expectant parents of the phenomenon.

"By the way, sleepless nights have not ended. in case you are thinking of getting a kid! #Baba Shiru #2:57 am," he wrote.

The father of three girls and his wife Wahu Kagwi, welcomed their third-born child and daughter, Shiru in October 2022.

His post went viral garnering mixed reactions and comments from social media users. Some are below:

Julie Jemutai Cheruiyot: Usitutishie sisi 🤣🤣 (In Atwoli’s voice”

Mourine Otieno: But just a smile from those little angels will make you forget everything 😅, I love babies 🥰

Naya Nice: I think they never end actually. The older the more sleepless nights.. Being a parent is a full-time job

Maureen Nyakibia: Na bado, toddler stage is the hardest they will make sure umeamka 3:00 a.m to get them a bottle of milk. After the bottle of milk, they will ask for a bottle of water because why not you are their servant. Then they will need a diaper change after this. Thinking oh now everything is good let's switch off the lights and catch some sleep...