Suri Cruise
I NEVER give a pacifier to a baby who is not actively trying to go to sleep. They don't need them stuffed in their mouth to play.
When I see a mom stuff it back in their mouth repeatedly - I realize its the mom with the problem not the baby.
I DO use a pacifier though to prevent the blanket addiction that Ms. Maiya went through.
I wean the pacifier starting around six months - Gone before 1st birthday for sure. A child talking with a pacifier in the mouth makes me squirm.
Pacifiers should not come in sizes for up to age THREE.
I breastfeed as long as possible - it prevents terrible, terrible constipation that my kids are prone to.
I don't, don't, don't deal with sippy cups or bottles (well bottles for date night I suppose). If my baby goes from breast to straw cup they never miss it.
If my baby does get a bottle it IS NOT PROPPED, no matter how old they are.
I don't feel the need to give them milk or juice. at all. older babies and toddlers do just fine on water only. Mine get yogurt, cheese, real fruit and breast milk - that's enough. And yoo-hoo no more sippy cup science experiments.
Pull-ups are really, really, really expensive diapers. If you need them you are not ready to potty train.
Baby food is pretty much unnecessary. Again breast milk then what we are eating with a little extra mushing - very rapidly mushing is also unnecessary.
When I get home and you are sleeping in the car seat. I take you out and put you to bed. Yes I will risk you waking up but more often than not you will sleep longer and better in your bed.
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You need to write a book!!!! How long have I been telling you this??? :0)
Pretty much take everything you said, and then do the opposite, and you have me. :D And, we're still friends, right? ;)
Although I don't usually pay much attention to other parents' parenting techniques, nor do I feel like passing judgement unless their kids are complete turds (that happens somewhat regularly), I do think that Suri Cruise is ENTIRELY WAY TOO OLD for that pacifier. And, it looks silly.
I'm always amused at a first time mother's babu shower. The gift registry is amusing. I look at the long list of things they think they are going to need and laugh. The only thing you need is some clothes, some diapers, a couple of blankets and that's it! The first time moms at church with their huge diaper bag that is designer looking, and perfectly packed is also funny. By baby #5 you just throw in whatever you need into whatever bag you are toting - purse, back pack, grocery sack....
of course we'll be buds Janette!
I don't think I was being judgemental, I would have eaten this post up when I was pregnant with Benjamin, and I love to see something similar from moms who put 5 kids through high school.
And yes Molly the big diaper bags are fun and the GIANT strollers. But I was right there with them. I remember carrying baby tylenol, benadryl and gas drops in my first giant diaper bag.
I agree with Molly-those huge diaper bags crack me up. And thinking you need everything but the kitchen sink:) I do have to say that agree with you on all but one thing-I loved sippy cups-saved lots of spills in our house and were great for on the go!
PJ's not yet one and can drink from a sports bottle and it only leaks a tiny bit - and since I only put water in it doesn't bother me if it spills.
I agree with it all, but the sippy cups. Those came in handy. Any suggestions for best subs on lactose-intolerant kids?
if you think your kids needs something to drink ALL THE TIME - ya know the kids who have them EVERYWHERE... church, car, grocery store, their bedroom, in front of the TV etc, sitting on the toilet, etc.
I drink then I set it down - it doesn't have to come everywhere with me. So my kids can do the same
When I did sippy cups in the past I ended up with 4 year olds that didn't use a cup with manners and spilled frequently because dropping a sippy cup was no big deal. I used them too up to kid #3, but then I learned its easier to teach to use a straw and not deal with the "oh I can't just throw my drink on the ground mentality.
But if I felt my kid needed a drink available all the time I'd probably do sippy cups too- but water with meals and a straw cup in in the kitchen for when you need it works just fine for us.
if my kids were lactose intolerant which I suspect could be in my future - its an asian thing right? Kyle is lactose intolerant I'd probably do a vegan-ish diet
I'm probably, no I take that back, I am one of "those" moms you laugh at. But ya know what? I like being a giant designer diaper bag toting, sippy cup and bottle feeding, binky shoving, pull-up buying, milk/juice (and POP OMG) allowing, jarred baby food kind of mom. And it works great for me and my boys.
I'm with you on the carseat sleeping thing though.
Funny Nikki since you were quick to say every kid in our nursery was undisciplined a couple years back. And how it was a calling akin to hell.
My kid was in there.
call it a truce?
Oh, my opinion on toddlers hasn't changed. But they're toddlers. I can get mine to listen a number of ways (bribery for one, punishment for another) but I can't do that with other people's kids. And when my kid doesnt listen, i expect to be told about it. Some of us just aren't nursery/primary teaching material. I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm simply not. Plus I'm sure my giant designer diaper bag and binki sucking baby would be a big distraction to the kids anyway. :)
Oh, and totally a truce. :)
Your friends probably won't believe this, but I was NOT a breast feeding mom because basically it hurt like hell, and I guess I just wasn't into that much sacrifice. You girls did fine with a bottle... but I had very strict rules. You were never allowed to hold your own, and it was never propped. And you were weaned from a bottle to a cup at 8 months, and Meg at 10 months. I was a little later with her as she would get terrible diarrhea whenever she got a new tooth. Of course the doctor said there wasn't a connection, but I KNOW there was. I was soo afraid you guys would be fat and have bad teeth. Well, one out of two ain't bad.. back then I had no understanding of body size and genetics. I am soo much more well informed about things now!
PS, I loved that you nursed your little guy today at the restaurant so casually! It's so refreshing to see that!!! Also, when I see babies with bottles propped in their mouths it makes me want to cry for them. How busy do you have to be that you can't even feed your baby? So sad.
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