what is the best advice you give a new parent
@easymoney75503 (1702)
United States
September 1, 2008 4:38pm CST
here at work lately there are alot of pregnant women or ones that just had babies. it seems to be in the water really. we will be sitting there talking on breaks and alot are new moms etc. they think i am great so they are always asking questions they say it is the way i put things they love it. i figure some of the best advice i can give is when they are little and you are sitting there going i cant wait till they walk and talk etc trust me you can. once they start the only thing you say from ten on is sit down, be still, get out of that, be quite, stop yelling, no, no you cant have that. so trust me you can wait please enjoy the time you have to coo, change daipers, pick them up, it doesnt last long enough.
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@blueunicorn (2401)
• United States
19 Mar 09
The best advice I have for a new parent is to trust their own instincts. One can read all the parenting books in the world, get advice from everyone they meet, and still be lost. In the end, our instincts usually put us on the right track. If all else fails, take a parent time-out and get away for awhile!
@Kat4676 (474)
• United States
19 Mar 09
Be patient and enjoy the time you have with them when they are little because as they grow up, you usually wish they were still small.
I have three kids and went through depression after the first one. I thought she hated me as all she ever did was cry and I tried everything I could think of. I found out that she was colicky (sp*).
I guess the best advice for a new parent is to be patient, caring and enjoy them at every stage.
Kat
I have three kids and went through depression after the first one. I thought she hated me as all she ever did was cry and I tried everything I could think of. I found out that she was colicky (sp*).
I guess the best advice for a new parent is to be patient, caring and enjoy them at every stage.
Kat
@danishcanadian (28955)
• Canada
31 Oct 09
I am not a parent, but I have wonderful parents and a lot of friends who have just become parents. My mother always says that it's important that the parents take some time out for themselves every now and then, so they don't totally lose themselves or their marriage to the children. Kids are a blessing, but parents need to take care of themselves and eachother too.
