We are constantly bombarded with all of the things we are doing wrong as parents. The mom guilt, in particular, is so much louder than any support for parents to trust their instincts.
“Your baby must sleep alone, no matter what”â â â â â â â â â
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“Swaddle your baby, and if they don’t like it, just keep trying”â â â â â â â â â
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“Breastfeed, and if it’s painful, just give it time”â â â â â â â â â
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“Teach your baby to self soothe, and make sure to give it two weeks before you give up”â â â â â â â â â
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“Don’t let your baby run the show, if you hold them, they’ll never let you stop”â â â â â â â â â
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But the thing is – đşđ°đś đŹđŻđ°đ¸ đşđ°đśđł đŁđ˘đŁđş đŁđŚđ´đľ. â â â â â â â â â
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You are the expert on your child. Parental instinct exists for a reason. Just like every other mammal, we are built to anticipate the needs of our offspring, to have a heightened sense of alarm when something is amiss, and a sense of calm when soothing our babies. â â â â â â â â â
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There is so much pressure to follow the “must do’s”; there are so many opinions on the “should’s”; but there is not enough support for parents to trust their instincts, to follow what feels right, and to remember that there is no one in the world who knows their child better than they do. â â â â â â â â â
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đđ¤ đđđ§đ đđ¨ đŽđ¤đŞđ§ đ§đđ˘đđŁđđđ§ đŠđđđŠ đ˘đ¤đ˘ đđŞđđĄđŠ đ¨đđ¤đŞđĄđ đŁđ¤đŠ đđ đ¨đŠđ§đ¤đŁđđđ§ đŠđđđŁ đŽđ¤đŞđ§ đ˘đ¤đ˘ đđŞđŠ – block out the noise, trust your instincts, and do what feels right for you and your child