Since I didn't ask...

[beetiger]

Now that I'm pregnant, people seem to have a variety of opinions on what I should do about any baby-related topic, from what I should be eating to circumcision to sleeping arrangements to how long one should breastfeed to whether I should go back to work right away.

I'm trying not to be annoyed by this. In fact, I'm really trying to embrace it, since it's mostly well-meaning.

For this reason, I open this up to you. Please give me unsolicited advice, on any topic (not just baby stuff). Anonymous comments fine. No promises on whether I take any of it.

(I'd do this as a poll, but I wanted to leave the option of long responses.)

Comments

[secanth.livejournal.com]

My biggest message: Never forget that the child you cuddle, the one who holds your hand, the one who practices selective hearing from birth...is a person. They'll have their own dreams, their own ways, and their own life and loves, and that's as it should be.

As for advice...(grin)...listen a lot...and then do what's best for you and the youngling. If it works with one child, there's no guarentee it will work with anyone else.

And finally: Advice is nice, but babysitters are better.