I Love Being a SAHM But...

3 months old is too young to spoil a baby and you should never let a baby cry like that. Ignore what others are saying and follow your instincts. The first 6 to 12 months are always the hardest because that baby relies on you to be their advocate, voice and needs provider. They seek comfort in their parents when they need it. To ignore a baby is to teach them they do not matter feeling wise or needs wise. I don't believe in CIO (crying it out) it's degrading to the child and parent and it causes more problems than helps in my opinion. I say you follow what you feel is right for you and your baby. Don't let anyone tell you any different, if they really want to help they should be offering you physical help by offering to do meals for you or help you get the mound of laundry piling up done or sweep your floor for you or do something they see needs to be done and knowing you are busy with a new baby. They should not be offering useless advice, actions speak louder than words. You should be busy loving up your little one and showing them they mean the world not having to listen to people judge you and tell you what you should do and shouldn't do. It's ultimately none of their business how you raise your child.

i got this same advice about letting your baby cry it out, not soon as it went in one ear it was out the next.babies cry for a reason and we as parents have to try and comfort them as best as we can. trust me i know what it feels like to a cring baby on your hip and a whole ton of other things to do, but the little one is priorty always. good luck and enjoy those little ones, before they turn into back talking teenagers

I've heard of some kids calming themselves at three months, and maybe that was the case with your friend, but if your three-month-old baby wants you then you need to comfort him. He's too tiny to cry it out. He just needs to know his feelings are important, and his mommy loves him more than anything.

I do take him with me when I am doing chores but since he is able to walk it is hard to keep him out of what I am doing. He will grab the clothes I am trying to fold. Pull out the toys, DVDs, CDs, etc that I put on the shelf. He tries to climb into the dish washer, he wants to play in the toilet. He is so rambuntious and that is so different from my daughter when she was that age (primarily b/c she could not walk yet - he has been walking for 2 months!)

Your son sure started walking very fast. It's the time that they esplore their surrounding. My daughter did the same things. She loves to play with the clothes I folded, take out all the CDs from its casings, tear up the covers, everything. But I do allow it to a certain extent, as long as she does not do anything that might hurt her. Nowadays, I can get her to help too. For instance, after I have folded all the clothes, she would help me bring it to the drawers. Or when we have just thrown away the trash from waste paper baskets, she will line the bin with plastic bag. Although what she does is not perfect, as long as we involve her in our daily activities, she's happy. Soon enough your son will be able to understand what you do around teh house and will want to help too. Thank you for the BR, really appreciate it.