Mumsnet users share their proudest parenting moments with Baby Bjorn

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There is often a lot of talk about being a ‘good parent’ and with that comes a fair amount of expectations of what a ‘good parent’ should: look like, act like and even sound like. However, these (often unrealistic) projections put a lot of pressure on parents, but parenting is not a competition; most of the time you have to trust yourself and worry about it later!

Here’s what BabyBjörn have to say: “We want to put things into perspective by empowering new mums to have faith in their own instincts, set their own standards and develop their own unique parenting style. The one thing that all parents have in common is the love they have for their children. This means so much more than different opinions about giving birth, breastfeeding v. bottle feeding, soothers v. no soothers, cloth nappies v. disposable nappies, full-time work v. part-time work, or babywearing.”

BabyBjörn would love you to share the parenting moment you are most proud of.

Perhaps you created your own parenting rule that worked a treat and now you feel like you could write your very own parenting book? Was there a time when you you felt like ripping your hair out trying to get your DC potty trained but you persevered and finally they did it with no drama! Or maybe you’re multitasking was seriously put to the test and you came out the other side feeling like Super Parent?

Whatever parenting moment you are most proud of share it on the thread below and you’ll be entered into a prize draw where one MNer will win a £300 Love2Shop voucher and a brand new BabyBjörn Baby Carrier One for themselves and one for a friend/parent they want to celebrate.

Thanks and good luck!
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My son is 2 years old and has autistic tendencies, he couldn't communicate at all. There was a huge wait for speech and language therapy so I took an online course on how to deliver PECs and made a kit myself. He can now say around 10 words and can pick items out of a book when asked! His communication is so much better and we're a much happier household. Our consultant couldn't believe the difference I had made. That is definately my proudest moment by far, and probably will be my proudest moment ever!

Making it through 3 months of colicky hell with my sanity intact

Definitely the first time that we got our son with special needs to pee in the toilet!

I spend a lot of time trying to drum into my DD's that they are strong/brave/clever/funny people i.e. not just pretty princesses good for decoration only.

One time DD2 had a party to go to..

Me: Come on, let's find a nice pretty party dress to get you into
DD2 in a dinosaur tshirt & jeans: I'm already pretty mummy. I'm going like this.

The student has become the master

My proudest moment was when my son finally learnt how to breastfeed after 5 weeks of not having a clue what to do I was about to give up and he did it.

My proudest moment was when my dd sang at the nursery Christmas party.

DP came home and had forgotten his key so knocked on the door so I could let him in, but I had a sleeping 4mo DS in my arms. I somehow managed to get up from the sofa and over to the front door, open the front door with my foot, shuffle back to the sofa and sit back down again all without waking up DS who was still in my arms.

When my DS correctly and repeatedly used the subjunctive form!

Will be posting separately for each of my dc!

Dc1-
Proud parenting moment is on going.
My baby had meningitis at 6weeks old, severe reflux and had a tube put in his tummy to feed him as he wasnt putting on weight.

Proud moments are little things like him asking for food. Its taken us 6years to get him to ask for something to eat and its lovely.
Also he was diagnosed with development delay and to be told hes doing fantastic and catching up is amazing. He keeps me strong. His motto is never give up. Hes always smiled through all of his illness (has a few) and never let anything get him down.
defo proud parent moment

For my dc2
Proud moment when he shares everything without thinking about it.
Super proud moment when he eats all his veg! (Which he loves anyway!)

With this one I struggled after birth due to pph of 2.5L. There was a big family do a few weeks after and no body really made too much of an effort as this was the first do since a family passed arounf 6 months prior.
I made me sure me and my lil family made an effort. I had been very poorly and made it out the otherside! Defo something to celebrate!

Dc3
My little baby, I asked him to do something for me think it was shut the door and he replied of course I will. Sounds super cute to come from a 3yr old!

Love to see how polite and respectful my little children are. Thats a big proud moment.

My 2 year old having her first swimming lesson alone without needing me or her father to get in with her. She was in a class with much older children. I was so proud I cried.

My 6 month old sat up today - that made me so proud too, that's she's healthy and strong and thriving.

From the day my kiddies left hospital I always had prams that faced me and everywhere we went I was constantly chatting away to them, sometimes nonsense, but always talking. Even when they were a little older I would still chat away to them in their forward facing buggies.

This constant chatter must have helped as they were quick talkers, they both learnt to read in nursery and are now ahead in expected reading levels.

Moments when DD is proud of herself, like when she finally memorised her lines for the school play

My proudest moment was when my then 4mo DS rolled over for the first time, he had been trying for so long and getting so frustrated with it all that his little face was beaming! It made me so proud!

When I realised I couldn't let the level of ignorance she was facing slide and I needed to advocate for her. I felt incredible, so proud of her for how she copes and reassured myself that I will always have her back.

I'm proud of breast feeding my son until he self weaned at the age of 3. This was a big achievement for me as 8 years previously I had had a breast reduction operation and didn't know if I was going to be able to feed him myself.

Proudest moment is my now 5yo learning to walk and talk. She was diagnosed as gdd and we spent a long time doing physio and various other therapies to get to that point.

One of my proudest moments was when Ds at 18 months tipped a spadeful of sand over another child in the park. I gave him 'The Look' he dropped the spade instantly. I told him 'No we do not do that' He came right over and sat next to my legs, putting himself into time out!

I apologised to the other parent and child, fortunately minimal sand in hair. Mostly we were all in awe that my toddler had disciplined himself! I felt like a true super mum!

My little boy doing his first performance in his nursery school production. I couldn’t believe how proud and good I felt seeing his face.

My proudest moment was when I was a little early for the nursery pick up and saw over the fence my usually quite boisterious daughter comforting a younger crying child. She even rubbed the little girls arm and said 'this will make it better, this is what my mummy does'. My heart was bursting....it made me feel like the kindness I try to show her was getting through. She's just about to become a big sister so any gentleness makes that prospect feel slightly less terrifying!

My proudest parenting moment was when my daughter was born. We had a lot of issues with her. We kept having growth scans as she was too small and during labour, she got stuck and tired. Being exhausted myself, I managed to plough through to avoid a c-section.
Within minutes after she was out and scooped up onto my chest for skin to skin and she looked at me with her big blue eyes. Never have I been more proud. She was/is so beautiful

My proudest parenting moments come from DD’s actions rather than mine. Mostly her first time doing things or doing something nice for another child etc.

I have depression and anxiety so for me the days one proud of myself are when we achieve a lot of different activities which sometimes aren’t planned but happen organically as I can find it really overwhelming having a lot in and a schedule.

Proud parent moment has to be when my daughter came home from
School earlier this school year with a Certifucate for her hard work in maths. She was the first in her class to complete the BigMathsChallenge which she was so proud of. Daily practice after school paid off as she had really struggled the year before in reception class. 👏🏻

One of my most recent proudest moment has to be leaving my DS at nursery for his first day. He settled in so well and has had no tears. It made me feel so proud that my DH and I have managed to raise such a confident and happy little boy who doesn't get phased by new situations - he just takes it in his stride. I left the nursery in floods of tears - partly because my little baby is growing up so fast but perhaps also because of the hormones as I'm expecting baby number 2 and hoping I can share my love to both of them and give the second one as much attention as my DS.