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

[perlandria.livejournal.com]

I haven't been there yet, so umm I dunno.

My full sister has always mentioned being astonished at how many recieving blankets she went through, as spit pad, small blankies etc. Evidently tey were very useful to her. Might want to stock up, or keep a list of what you wun out of so you don't have to blank in memory when the bard or you goes to the store.

Maslow should be a good read. From doing a year or so of child daycare (without the proper classes etc.) I know it is absolutely possible and usually easy to keep discipline peacefully, with respect and without corporal punishment. Setting arbitrary future deadlines works too, such as In Two Weeks You Are A Big Enough Girl To Clean Your Room Before Naptime, but have a practise session once or twice beforehand. But giving the warning so they could emotionally prepare and think helped a lot. ummm What Secanth and Wordslinger said. OOooh, and from the childdaycare I learned that if I gritted my teeth through noise (like shouting along to the drum) they did stop eventually and usually only 5-15 minutes after I had reached my breaking point.

You are going to be fine! You're good.