So friend A has a 9 mnth old pfb. He is organic home made goodness all the way.
Friend B has 16 mnth old (p)fb munching on doritoes and chips.
Friend A baby is immaculate, full clothes change 6 times a day to ensure no sticky banana residue on cool sex pistols t-shirt, no dummy, don't smoke within 2 miles of him molly-codled. SAHM.
Friend B's baby is grubby, free range, oops tried to eat a ladybird, laid back parented. Nursery 5 days/week.
However .. Friend B's dd is - and always has been - the loveliest, happiest sweetest little girl who I just love spending time with. Can take her anywhere, she'll fall asleep easily at friends houses, sit happily in parks (and beer gardens), interested in everything and fun and lovely. Whereas friend A's boy is whingy, clingy, scared of dirt and so restricted by routine that we can only see parents after 8pm if we visit them at home.
I thought I agreed with friend A's style (apart from the ridiculous clothes changing) but now question the merits of over thinking parenting. I expect there is a happy medium, but AIBU to think that basically you should make life easy on yourself as a parent cause all the extra effort is not worth it.
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mildmanneredtwunt · 02/07/2011 00:53
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