PlainJane
<font color=teal>It was wonderful both times<br><f
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- Dec 25, 2005
Do not let other people make you feel like a bad parent because their little snowflake did or didn't do XYZ. I wish more parents that have easy children realized they have easy children, and were thankful instead of judgmental.
We have had quite the ride with our little guy. There are some things that have been way harder like colic, fussy temperament, acid reflux, and allergies. Then we got it easier on some things like sleep/developmental milestones. My child would take HOURS to fall asleep and it had to be under perfect conditions, but he was sleeping through the night I think before he was 2 months (which you need to be careful about because some babies would rather sleep than wakeup to eat when they are hungry). He of course screamed most of the day, but I was very thankful for the sleep. He slept because once he's asleep he likes staying asleep, not because I have some super amazing bedtime routine.
Also, we breastfed for three months. Switching to formula was one of the best parenting decisions I have made. He had failure to thrive and many allergies (some which couldn't be identified). He did AMAZING on formula. Breast is best if it works, it made my child sick. Do what is best for YOUR baby, not some theoretical child that is not yours.
PS: We have heard the most ignorant stuff come out of people's mouths. The most common was child free people comparing having a newborn (a sick newborn at that), to having a dog.
We have had quite the ride with our little guy. There are some things that have been way harder like colic, fussy temperament, acid reflux, and allergies. Then we got it easier on some things like sleep/developmental milestones. My child would take HOURS to fall asleep and it had to be under perfect conditions, but he was sleeping through the night I think before he was 2 months (which you need to be careful about because some babies would rather sleep than wakeup to eat when they are hungry). He of course screamed most of the day, but I was very thankful for the sleep. He slept because once he's asleep he likes staying asleep, not because I have some super amazing bedtime routine.
Also, we breastfed for three months. Switching to formula was one of the best parenting decisions I have made. He had failure to thrive and many allergies (some which couldn't be identified). He did AMAZING on formula. Breast is best if it works, it made my child sick. Do what is best for YOUR baby, not some theoretical child that is not yours.
PS: We have heard the most ignorant stuff come out of people's mouths. The most common was child free people comparing having a newborn (a sick newborn at that), to having a dog.
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