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Monday, October 29, 2012

Wrong

Wrong.  Wrong.  Wrong.
I don't know about you, but that's how I so often feel as a parent.
I read.  I ask.  I question.  I research.  I read some more.  And more.  And some more.
One of the many books I've read was given to me by a friend.  I made it less than halfway through before bursting into tears.
Let me paraphrase from Elizabeth Pantley's book:
"In your heart of hearts are your baby's ways & your coping strategies truly upsetting you?  Or does the problem lie more in the perceptions of those around you?  Let me put it another way.  It's only a problem if you feel it is.  You must figure out where your problem lies.  Is it in your baby's routine, in your management of it, or simply in the minds of others?  If you feel coerced into changing Baby's patterns because Aunt Martha, Great Grandma Beulah, your friend from playgroup, or even your pediatrician says that's the way it should be, it's time for a long hard, think.  Every baby is unique, every mother is unique.  Only you can determine the right answers for your situation."

I have my husband's 100% support.  I love my daughter & I do what I think & feel is best.  That's enough.

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