Number 8 Cracks Me Up...

[coolconfidentme]

A first time parent/friend posted this on Facebook: http://www.ourmuddyboots.com/12-thin...s-you-to-know/

[daycarediva]

Newborn, sure. But this is soooo not accurate as they get a bit older. A 4mo CAN self soothe.

[coolconfidentme]

Newborn, sure. But this is soooo not accurate as they get a bit older. A 4mo CAN self soothe.

Sooo true! (Her child is almost 2 & she still breastfeeds.)

[melilley]

lovethis #8 too!
I have a first time mom friend who is always asking for advice on FB of all places. She always gets a million different answers too.

[MotherNature]

Not sure what the self soothing & extended breastfeeding have to do with each other. Any mother will comfort her child if they fall down & skin their knee. She probably just uses her breastmilk, along with kisses, and that's totally wonderful & natural. Breastmilk doesn't stop being nutritious at age one or 6 months, etc. It has remarkable benefits for toddlers & preschoolers too. The worldwide weaning average is 4. My own son is 3 and still nurses frequently. Nothing weird or counter culture about it...maybe counter average American culture, but there are millions of parents who nurse their toddlers and preschoolers.

[Unregistered]

Not sure what the self soothing & extended breastfeeding have to do with each other. Any mother will comfort her child if they fall down & skin their knee. She probably just uses her breastmilk, along with kisses, and that's totally wonderful & natural. Breastmilk doesn't stop being nutritious at age one or 6 months, etc. It has remarkable benefits for toddlers & preschoolers too. The worldwide weaning average is 4. My own son is 3 and still nurses frequently. Nothing weird or counter culture about it...maybe counter average American culture, but there are millions of parents who nurse their toddlers and preschoolers.

It probably has great benefits for anyone. I hear grown men love it too!

[Blackcat31]

I have ZERO issues with ANY type of parenting style. Lord knows I would have freaked out on anyone trying to tell me I wasn't doing what was best for my children.

Every parent has that right.


It's when the parent's style of raising their children gets put onto others... teachers, babysitters, child care providers, nannies etc that it gets tricky.

If you are going to leave your child in the care of another human MORE awake hours than they are home, then don't expect your style to be followed, supported or continued UNLESS you find a provider that IS willing to do those things. (although I think that negates some of those beliefs...but that's another topic).

There ARE many providers that will follow or adhere to specific parenting styles.

It's the parents responsibility NO MATTER what type of "style" they use to find the provider that is the right fit/match.

Seems a good majority of issues we read on the board from providers are in cases where the provider is trying to work with a parent that has completely different expectations about what the provider actually does and what the parent wants them to do.

[Cat Herder]

I just hope she stays home with that kid, cause "ain't nobody got time for that" in group child care....

[DaycareMom]

I just hope she stays home with that kid, cause "ain't nobody got time for that" in group child care....

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[MotherNature]

I have ZERO issues with ANY type of parenting style. Lord knows I would have freaked out on anyone trying to tell me I wasn't doing what was best for my children.

Every parent has that right.


It's when the parent's style of raising their children gets put onto others... teachers, babysitters, child care providers, nannies etc that it gets tricky.

If you are going to leave your child in the care of another human MORE awake hours than they are home, then don't expect your style to be followed, supported or continued UNLESS you find a provider that IS willing to do those things. (although I think that negates some of those beliefs...but that's another topic).

There ARE many providers that will follow or adhere to specific parenting styles.

It's the parents responsibility NO MATTER what type of "style" they use to find the provider that is the right fit/match.

Seems a good majority of issues we read on the board from providers are in cases where the provider is trying to work with a parent that has completely different expectations about what the provider actually does and what the parent wants them to do.

I do the whole AP thing, but AP-ing other people's kids to the level they want is getting ridiculous. I'm still all for wearing babies & cloth diapers, but even though we bedshare I cannot cosleep or rock your 2 year old!