Like any good student, I started reading about becoming a mom, pregnancy, delivery, child rearing, etc. However, all of this reading typically leaves me feeling like there is never going to be one answer. Apparently, I'm not alone.
This woman hysterically elaborates on all the conflicting advice that is out there. Just read it here.
"You should start a routine and keep track of everything. Not just when they sleep and how long, but how long it has been between sleep, how many naps they’ve had per day, and what you were doing before they slept. Have a set time per day that you put them to bed. Don’t watch the clock. Put them on a schedule. Scheduling will make your life impossible because they will constantly be thrown off of it and you will become a prisoner in your home."
And another article about child rearing by comparing different approaches by different countries. We hear how American kids aren't independent enough. They aren't active enough. They are in school too much (or not enough). We spoil them.
I can't keep it all straight. I'm getting to the point where I may never want to hear anyone's opinion about anything, ever.
This woman hysterically elaborates on all the conflicting advice that is out there. Just read it here.
"You should start a routine and keep track of everything. Not just when they sleep and how long, but how long it has been between sleep, how many naps they’ve had per day, and what you were doing before they slept. Have a set time per day that you put them to bed. Don’t watch the clock. Put them on a schedule. Scheduling will make your life impossible because they will constantly be thrown off of it and you will become a prisoner in your home."
And another article about child rearing by comparing different approaches by different countries. We hear how American kids aren't independent enough. They aren't active enough. They are in school too much (or not enough). We spoil them.
I can't keep it all straight. I'm getting to the point where I may never want to hear anyone's opinion about anything, ever.
