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TatumsMom · 08-05-2008, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by patty58

Angela, I know you don't know me but I have been following this from the start. I am so happy for you and your family. My advice is to enjoy every single minute of it. Even if she has a crying spell and you are at your wits end, if you can stay calm, she will be calmer. I have learned with age that you shouldn't sweat the small stuff. I have helped my daughter and two dil's with their babies and stressed the stay calm part. They can't seem to understand why the babies stop crying when I hold them.....it's because I know it is not going to hurt a baby to cry so I just enjoy holding and rocking and walking with them. Another is to smell that special little place on their neck and give lots of kisses. If you can relax and go with the flow, everything will be great. I have a dil that is anal (to put it bluntly). Everything has to be by the book......all I can say is baloney. Every baby is different. Enjoy this part with every fiber of you being. It is an awesome blessed time. Sorry so long.

Excellent advice! And so true! I know if I had it to do all over again, there would be much more calmness involved. Mine are now 14 and 12 so it will be a while before I get grandkids but I'm ready for them so that I can put your excellent advice to use. You sound very wise.

Angela · 08-05-2008, 07:53 AM

Patty thank you so much....this makes so much sense and I sometimes need to be reminded to enjoy things and roll with them. I remember 17 years ago the pedtrician told me to do everything my son needed and if he wasn't sick and everything had been done and he was still crying to put him in his room and let him cry for a little while. I never had to do that....he NEVER cried unless we were going to the hospital for ear infections.
Again, thanks for this post it is great advice.

Angie

Angela · 08-05-2008, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by TatumsMom

Excellent advice! And so true! I know if I had it to do all over again, there would be much more calmness involved. Mine are now 14 and 12 so it will be a while before I get grandkids but I'm ready for them so that I can put your excellent advice to use. You sound very wise.

Isn't it. The difference between my son and this baby are amazing. They are 17 years apart and I know I have to re learn most things, but I am not so set on everything has to be perfect mode. I have learned in life nothing is perfect and just do the best you can ( of course I mean truly your best ) and most of the time things work themselves out anyway.

Angie

Tnyorkiemom · 08-06-2008, 01:31 PM

i know what you all mean...i had a little made up song that i whispered into the girls ears when they were crying and it worked....they would actually ask me to sing it to them as they grew when they were sick, hurt, sad, or scared...and believe it or not my youngest who gets married in May asked me just a few months ago to sing it to her cause she missed hearing it....just a little thing...started out as a good night lullaby but ending being used for everything......(winds blow....stars come out....another day is thru.....we close our eyes....say good night...good night ...good night)....that is it...i just sang it over and over and over till they either calmed down or actually fell asleep.....it is one of my most favorite memories of my special time with my girls....

yougetthesmiles · 08-06-2008, 06:50 PM

I think my biggest tip is:

DO NOT let your baby sleep with you! I made this mistake with my 1st daughter and she ended up sleeping with me till she was around 10 years old.

It's a bad habit to start and a very hard habit to break!

08-06-2008, 01:31 PM	#19
Tnyorkiemom Smokey's Mommy!! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Georgetown Tn Posts: 1,914	i know what you all mean...i had a little made up song that i whispered into the girls ears when they were crying and it worked....they would actually ask me to sing it to them as they grew when they were sick, hurt, sad, or scared...and believe it or not my youngest who gets married in May asked me just a few months ago to sing it to her cause she missed hearing it....just a little thing...started out as a good night lullaby but ending being used for everything......(winds blow....stars come out....another day is thru.....we close our eyes....say good night...good night ...good night)....that is it...i just sang it over and over and over till they either calmed down or actually fell asleep.....it is one of my most favorite memories of my special time with my girls.... __________________ Mommy and Daddy Sugar Freckles Smokey Romeo Ally Niecy Alissia and Ariella

08-05-2008, 07:53 AM	#17
Angela YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 849	Patty thank you so much....this makes so much sense and I sometimes need to be reminded to enjoy things and roll with them. I remember 17 years ago the pedtrician told me to do everything my son needed and if he wasn't sick and everything had been done and he was still crying to put him in his room and let him cry for a little while. I never had to do that....he NEVER cried unless we were going to the hospital for ear infections. Again, thanks for this post it is great advice. Angie

08-06-2008, 06:50 PM	#20
yougetthesmiles BANNED FOR NOT MAILING PRODUCTS PURCHASED Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 9,295 Blog Entries: 3	I think my biggest tip is: DO NOT let your baby sleep with you! I made this mistake with my 1st daughter and she ended up sleeping with me till she was around 10 years old. It's a bad habit to start and a very hard habit to break!