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Today I started building my daughter’s library. Books were and still are such an important part of my life… which ones will be the first that my daughter will read and love?

See my other blog to find out which books I started adding…

It seems that everyone has an opinion on what advice to follow, what to ignore, and how to parent your child the “right” way. I’ve received tons of advice – some good, some unwanted – but I do like to hear other moms’ stories and learn from their experiences.

After posting my question (Babywise or Happiest Baby on the
Block?) to my Facebook friends, I received the following responses:

• Do what feels right. There’s no right or wrong way, just as long as you love them.
• Listen to your baby. They’ll tell you what they need.
• Follow Babywise.
• Don’t follow Babywise.
• Read the Baby Whisperer.
• Attachment parenting helps you connect with your child.
• Don’t sleep train too early.
• Follow your heart – each baby is different.

I think it’s all valid. And at the end of the day, we’ll end up doing what makes sense for us – and for the Little Monster.

Been reading a lot of baby books lately. And to be honest, I’m more confused now than before I started.

Happiest Baby on the Block advocates attachment parenting. No such thing as spoiling a new baby. Believes that newborns 0-3 months were born too early and to accommodate them, you should try to recreate the womb experience for them. Some useful things like the 5 S’s: things you should do to soothe a crying baby.

1. Swaddle
2. Sideways or stomach (position for baby)
3. Shushing
4. Swinging
5. Sucking (pacifier or nursing)

On Becoming Babywise says that if you want a fussy, crying baby, then give in to them whenever they cry. Feed them, pick them up, rock them to sleep. They advocate creating a schedule for Baby and sticking to it. They don’t think letting a baby cry for 15-20 minutes hurts them at all.

There are a couple of other books on my reading list, but I wonder if they’ll be useful or confusing? Does it work if you use them like a buffet? Take a little of this, a little of that…