Grandmas tips on child rearing

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Will you bottle feed or breast feed? Most women today will breast feed their babies. It is the best for the baby if you are able to and far less expensive than formula. It allows a strong bond between mother and child. Some women prefer to bottle feed so that the father and family can share in the care of the baby which also allows for some much needed time for Mom to have for herself. Then there is always the handy little bit of both worlds. If you can get your baby to use the bottle with mother's milk for at least one bottle per day then family can be apart of the baby's care and Big Bonus, you will be able to get out for an occasional romantic dinner with Hubby while GRANDMA baby-sits. ( I personally like this decision ) Should you use a soother or not?

Besides having the obvious calming effect for baby and you, it is much easier to wean the child from the sucking habit than the thumb. When it is time for the older baby to kick the habit, cutting a hole cut in the soother will render it powerless and the child will throw it away . The key here is not to give in to their protests. Besides you certainly can not get rid of the thumb and thumb sucking that goes on for years can cause dental bite problems down the road. I personally used the soother for both my kids and found this the easiest way break the habit. ( CAUTION make the hole no larger than the size of a pin head as some children suck so hard as to have it come apart) To let the baby cry or not.

It is always hard to hear a baby cry. When the infant cries there is always a reason and should be attended to. However it doesn't take long for the baby to realize that by the mere whimper it can get Mom's attention immediately. That is not necessarily a bad thing as children learn self confidence mostly by the rewards and attention it receives though out life. There will come a time when you will be able to tell the difference between an older baby's cry that needs to be attended to and one that has become a habit to get attention. Rely on your instincts and you will know when not to react to these demands. (The first time is the hardest but you will soon see after only a few times the baby will settle haft only a few moments of fussing) They need their rest and so do you so to have that happy baby it pays to be a little deaf sometimes.

Tickle the Baby to go to go back to Grandma's House I hope to add more of my infant wisdom to this page but all of what you read here is strictly my opinion and should you require advice regarding your baby's habits check with your pediatrician. Thanks to the many authors of free web graphics on the net for the fun pics. You're visitor Number--