Introduction
I will begin by saying that I have cared for hundreds
possibly thousands of small children throughout my career but there is nothing
like having your own child to get a reality check and see how very challenging
it is to be a parent. One of the first things you realise is that everybody has
an opinion and view about raising your child. This is not very easy to take
especially when you know that a said method is likely to backfire! The second
thing I have realised is that you have to do what is right for your family.
It’s all fine and good taking advice here and there but if you are doing
something that you don’t feel is right or that is making you or your child
unhappy then just don’t do it. Easier said than done but you are the one who
will be dealing with the aftermath of some mad advice gone wrong and usually at
around 2am! So that said, we love to hear people’s opinions but are safe in the
knowledge that we always discuss any new parenting ideas together and make sure
we can pull them off as a family before implementing anything new for our son.
The third thing is that every time I think I’ve got something figured out,
something else goes up the shoot! I guess that’s being a parent for you!
