Advice On Being A Parent

[meglet]

What's the best advise you could someone as a new parent? Or what advice were you given and ignored, but wished you hadn't?

I'm a new mum but curious to hear your advise for raising kids (of any age, maybe I'll bank some ideas for the future!).

[pixie373]

Go with your instincts and ignore all advice :-) x
congratulations on the baby. I remember your posts about flying in pregnancy etc. How did it all go? (sorry if I've missed it).

[Sparkles62]

Enjoy every moment while they are tiny, they grow so fast, don't stress over the housework and the cleaning, they will still be there tomorrow. Just make every day count and enjoy your time with them while they are young. X

[sherrardk]

Trust your instinct (with Pixie on this one), also agree with Sparkles and would add to listen to them when they want to talk to you, cuddle them when they want cuddled and always offer your hand to hold.

[meglet]

Pixie, birth was rather drawn out. I started off on the Monday night and by the Friday lunchtime I was on a drip with an epidural and all that still only got me to 4cms. So a c-section it was! She's now 13 weeks and a happier, more chilled out bubba you could not wish to meet.

[Sycamore3House]

Good question as we only get one crack at getting it right. The advice I would give is relax, enjoy the new baby, get yourselves & baby into a routine and when people come to visit get them to make the tea. Listen to the oldies as being a new Mum is nothing new & sometimes the old ways are better (especially before disposable nappies & formula milk). Forget the tidy house and the cleaning do it once a week it will be a while before it is show house standard again.

[carrust]

Enjoy your child before the schools get hold of them.....

[meglet]

I do feel a bit guilty about relaxing too much. I was a bit of a workaholic and it feels a bit alien being at home all day. Still I should enjoy it while it lasts as I will have to go back part time in April.

[sara3]

congrats! enjoy every stage as (with hindsight) they all pass so quickly. pass the baby around so she will settle with other people. be a bit no-nonsense putting her down to sleep. talk to her, like all the time! her speech will be all the better for it, when the time comes.

have fun, take a million photos a day, be proud.. and look after yourself, too.

[Tilly2]

Don't try to be perfect. None of us are. Just do what you feel is best and let the rest go. Enjoy your baby.

[whiskeryron]

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[BlueToffee]

Whether you say 'yes' or 'no' to your growing family, mean it. Discipline begins at home, not when the children get to school.

God luck.

[Mamyalynne]

Well, everyone else has said it - instinct is almost always right, ignore books, guidelines and accept advice only if it feels right to you.

Most of all , love her as you do - many Congratulations, she sounds adorable. xxx

[leahbee]

My great,great grandchild was born on christmas eve. She was born and will live in Sweden. Mother is Swedish and father British.
Anyone know the best way to teach baby both languages or is it best to teach one at a time?

[leahbee]

Sorry great grandchild.

[pixie373]

Speak both at home together. They can easily learn several at the same time without getting confused.

[roopower]

I had a friend whose daughter married Sherman. Their son was bilingual and, in fact helped his mum with her German. Both parents spoke to him in their mother tongue and he just picked it all up. Children are like sponges.

[leahbee]

Wow. That's amazing. Thank you.

[shaneystar2]

My children are bilingual Leahbee .Spoken to in both languages all the time by us and relatives from babies onwards .You'll be surprised how easily they do it .
Mine speak fluently in both and can switch from one to the other quite easily .But they're not little any more !
Congrats on your lovely baby hellywelly .Enjoy .

[roopower]

Meglet, you've been given loads of good advice. I can't stress enough that you need to enjoy every minute with your baby, the time passes so quickly. My daughter is almost 30 and I still wonder where the years have gone. My grandson is almost 16 months and it's gone in a flash. Can I also suggest that you buy a baby book and make a note of what baby does when, it's wonderful to look back on.