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emkana · 06/09/2005 20:55

I let dd1 co-sleep - she now sleeps happily in her own bed, and it was her own choice to sleep in it, never had to make her.

I breastfed her to sleep until she was two. She now goes to bed without ever making a fuss, after a story she has a kiss and a cuddle and then we leave the room, she is fine. Never did any sleeptraining, things just evolved as she was getting older.

She was with me all the time until she started playgroup; when she started there I stayed with her for a few sessions. She never once cried when I left her, and has today very happily started school.

She only ever had jars until she was a year, she now happily eats a varied and healthy diet.

Can't think of anything else, but I'm sure there's more. What I'm trying to say here is: Don't believe all the books and all the well-meaning people who tell you "If you do this then your child will definitely..." It's not as easy as that. Yes, things for me might have turned out differently, I'm not saying that my way of doing things needed to necessarily end in such a great daughter , but then my example also shows that what perceived wisdom about childrearing tells you might not be the complete answer either.

End of sermon.

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MarsLady · 06/09/2005 20:57

good for you! lol

Caligula · 06/09/2005 21:02

I've done everything right.

And my children are in jail.

Angeliz · 06/09/2005 21:04

Well it's too late for my dd2 as my mam reckons she's already spoilt at..............wait for it.......6 months!!

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emkana · 06/09/2005 21:30

angeliz.

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sweetkitty · 06/09/2005 21:38

We co-slept till 9 months the number of people who said we would be co sleeping at age 6 or that they knew so and so who rolled over and squashed their baby.

I deprived DD of a baby walker and wait for it she was walking before 2 boys the same age that had a baby walker!

Go with your instincts!

pablopatito · 07/09/2005 09:32

I think the key to childrearing is happy & contented parents. If a Gina Ford schedule makes the parents stressed, the baby will be stressed, and it won't work. Do whatever minimises your stress levels and that will work for you. Babies seem so perceptive of stress in others.

dillydally · 07/09/2005 09:52

I have actually done everything wrong..I was so disorganised yesterday that DD and I had to go the local shop in our pjs to buy milk for this morning. (I forgot we had ran out until after bathtime)

I am now officially white trash

Aragon · 07/09/2005 09:59

I did everything "wrong" too emkana - something I tell Mums who worry about co-sleeping or their shamefaced admittance that they use jars for weaning. Much more important is that you follow your instincts and do what you feel is right and best at the time.

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