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Best parenting tip you ever got?

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giantwaterbottle · 02/07/2021 18:05

Obviously I'm not being unreasonable to ask 🤷‍♀️

Mine was from some friends who had older kids.
Always double the sheets/plastic sheet in baby/toddler bed.

It's saved us in the middle of the night on countless occasions.

OP posts:
topwings · 02/07/2021 18:09

Don't try to make a happy child happier.

Pikachusbutt · 02/07/2021 18:08

Focus on the shit on the shovel, not the heap. Grin

Cheeseycheeseycheesecheese · 02/07/2021 18:07

From dm, there is nothing wrong with putting him in his cot for 5 minutes to make a cup of tea when you get worked up. Safer in his cot alone for a couple of minutes than in an upset stressed mummy's arms.

She was given that over me by a midwife and my god, those few minutes away from a baby who you've done everything you can for are lifesaving.

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 02/07/2021 18:06

The baby vests with the "envelope" necks... you can pull them down after a poonami instead of trying to get them over the head.

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