Addicted to "Parenting Books"

[Nessamommy]

Ever since my son was born (in Oct), I've always had some kind of book I'm reading that relates to parenting. My head feels like it's spinning with info...do this, do that. All this information is confusing me now because everything seems to contradict each other. I don't feel like I know enough about babies sometimes on my own. The thing is is that I find all this stuff so interesting. Any others have advice so that I don't feel like I have to do or believe everything I read?

place all parenting books in bin and replace with Jane Austen / Georgett Heyer / Chekov as your taste dictates

finding out about your ds by taking him swimming, dancing the charleston for him while you wash up, blowing raspberries on his tummy etc is way more exciting than reading books about someone else's kids.

what mrs badger said

Don't read the books unless you have a specific problem that you think they might help with.

Trust your own instincts, you'll be fine

Don't read the books unless you have a specific problem that you think they might help with.

Trust your own instincts, you'll be fine

You have a n ew baby and you are baby-obsessed. You will grow out of it and eventually realise none of it is that important.

Some women spend far too much time reading crappy magazines. Could be worse.

If you like reading them, then read them. Inwardly digest the information, and then do whatever you like, no matter what the book says. They are only advice - you know your baby better than any book author ever will, and no two babies are the same.