My sitter thinks that Harper is spoiled. “Put that baby down” she tells me. “You’re spoiling her”. That statement has been on my mind all week. So, by being a responsive parent, I’m spoiling my child. I’m confused. Am I supposed to just sit here and watch my baby cry? I will concede that she is very particular. She likes being held in a certain way. She almost refuses to sleep in her bassinet, so getting her to take a nap is no easy task. To her, being swaddled is like being held in a straight jacket. She tries her best to break free and almost always succeeds! I love holding her, wearing her in our Moby Wrap. Is that spoiling her or helping her to feel secure and loved? I’ll take the latter. What say you?
MAANGE Eyelashes
4 years ago
1 comments:
I'm glad you touched on this! My MIL told me with both of my children to "leave them alone u don' t want them getting to use to the arms" my DH and I always talk about the very fine line between spoiling and neglect. I would rather go close to spoiling.
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