This pile of bollocks. Shared on the mn Facebook page too.

[ridiculouspirate]

www.mumsnet.com/babies/features/developing-a-routine

Seriously mumsnet? Could this advice be any more rubbish and outdated?

[DonkeyOaty]

clickable link

[MovingOnUpMovingOnOut]

Wow, it's like we've travelled back in time 40 years!

I'm surprised this is aimed at newborns. Because it is unlikely to work and I'm not sure how setting people up to fail is supporting parents.

It's only shocking because I'm used to a more honest and level headed view on here. It can see that sort of article appearing on lots of websites - but I just didn't think MN would be one

[DonkeyOaty]

Right

Her final point about don't play pass the parcel is s good 'un

The rest of it - erm, nope

[ridiculouspirate]

Thanks donkey I was so busy ranting I didn't check my link.

[Thelastusername]

I read it and thought it was MN being tongue-in-cheek. I read to the end looking for the punchline. Shockingly bad advice, especially in terms of feeding schedules- trying to schedule my then newborn's breast feeds nearly sent me over the edge and I thought I was doing it all wrong because of bad advice like this.

[MadrigalElectromotive]

What bollocks that 'advice' is.

[ridiculouspirate]

It is quite awful.

All the Facebook comments are agog at the crapness too.

[Sleepingbunnies]

I thought it was shit too!

[ridiculouspirate]

Am tempted to go to site stuff and ask wtf?

[MadrigalElectromotive]

Do it OP! I'll back you up.

[ridiculouspirate]

[GiraffesAndButterflies]

Wtaf?! Don't carry your baby? They "need" to be swaddled?

[DonkeyOaty]

Mindful of erm ahem SWMNBM I have asked HQ to take a gander at this thread and maybe also the FB page

[Thelastusername]

Doesn't swaddling go against SIDS guidelines?

[J0kersSmile]

God I feel so outdated when I see reactions like these on threads.

I really don't see whats wrong with any of that advice and I basically did that with my dc ten years ago.

[StealthPolarBear]

Feed every four hours and make sure your baby's nice and full after every feed so the don't snack?
Yes that's the opposite of the advice I had on here 9 years ago.

[ridiculouspirate]

I posted to ask about it. Never thought of reporting the thread.

If only I wasn't sitting feeding my baby to sleep and doing it all Wrong maybe my brain would work.

[dogdrifts]

Lol usual, that's the first thing I thought too!!!!

[FoxesSitOnBoxes]

Ugh. This is awful awful advice

[Flossiesmummy]

Surely this is satirical?

It should be titled "the definitive list of total bollocks parenting advice"

[ridiculouspirate]

I'm liking your party in my head Flossie

[ridiculouspirate]

Post. Not party. Although I'd vote for you.

[Oly5]

It's appalling. Point them to this thread. Babies rarely self settle unless you leave them to cry to sleep in my opinion... And who wants to do that?
It's lovely cuddling them, letting no them nurse to sleep. It's all so fleeting! And as for feeding to a routine.. Oh shut up.
Is anyone complaining to MN? Pls do!

[ridiculouspirate]

I posted in site stuff as well in case no one noticed this one. ..or the Facebook comments.