Sticking to your guns
Sara is obviously not my first child. I've gone through 2 other parenting experiences with children this particular age. I've done things my way from the get go and since I haven't broken any of them yet, I'd say that my way is okay.
When we took Sara for her check up the other day, the Dr. (a new doctor for us, same practice, though) told me to, "Ditch the pacifier and ditch the bottle. Don't bring her in bed with you anymore. Let her cry for a few nights and she will get over it. She needs a routine."
Um....okay?
I was speechless!
Did I ask for parenting advice? Her opinion on how I should raise my children? I hold Docs in a high regard ; I really do. I think anyone who wants to dedicate their life to helping other people SHOULD be held in high regard. But, to pass along her opinion as 'medical advice'...?? No bueno, dude.
For the record, my babies are on a routine from very early on. It's a self-inflicted schedule that I just go with. Jack and Emma were on their bottles until 15 months or so, and Jack had a pacifier until he was 2. I see nothing wrong with ANY of that. I see it as 'normal', actually. This woman apparently thinks that once a baby turns one, they stop needing comfort items? Like a switch goes off and they no longer need/want them? Well, Doc, sorry, but this Mama is sticking to her guns.
And that's that...
When we took Sara for her check up the other day, the Dr. (a new doctor for us, same practice, though) told me to, "Ditch the pacifier and ditch the bottle. Don't bring her in bed with you anymore. Let her cry for a few nights and she will get over it. She needs a routine."
Um....okay?
I was speechless!
Did I ask for parenting advice? Her opinion on how I should raise my children? I hold Docs in a high regard ; I really do. I think anyone who wants to dedicate their life to helping other people SHOULD be held in high regard. But, to pass along her opinion as 'medical advice'...?? No bueno, dude.
For the record, my babies are on a routine from very early on. It's a self-inflicted schedule that I just go with. Jack and Emma were on their bottles until 15 months or so, and Jack had a pacifier until he was 2. I see nothing wrong with ANY of that. I see it as 'normal', actually. This woman apparently thinks that once a baby turns one, they stop needing comfort items? Like a switch goes off and they no longer need/want them? Well, Doc, sorry, but this Mama is sticking to her guns.
And that's that...
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