Parenting woes: Is taking advice from everyone a good idea?

In the morning I picked up the newspaper and read an article ‘A detailed guide on parenting.’ Must say it was informative. Later during the day saw a message on Whatsapp captioned ‘What is your parenting style?’ An interesting one indeed! As I was driving for my Zumba class saw an invitation for a parenting workshop. Ufff!! Don't know about my parenting style but one thing was sure that it's a difficult puzzle.

Parenting Styles: Parenting no fun these days

Parenting in today's age is no more fun. There is so much information floating around about the Do’s and Don'ts of parenting that I'm sure every mom gets confused at some point in time and questions herself whether she's right or wrong.

The confusion starts from the day the first baby comes in our life. Elders in the family give one opinion while the paediatrician gives a different opinion. Who to follow is the new mom’s question? In reality everyone is trying to be a perfectionist parent. Some parenting guides say ‘Never say No’ while some say ‘It's ok to say no’ to a child. Poor parents are again in a muddle. This reminds me of my mom who often says that ‘humein pata hi nahi chala ki kab hamare bacche bade ho gaye’ meaning we never realised when our children grew up.  

Feeding practices: How do you feed your baby!

Are you feeding your child with an authority or with love? I remember my childhood days when my mom fed us whatever was cooked for the family minus the tadka or extra spices. And today, there is a whole gamut of baby food being advertised – cereals are good for your baby and toddlers, give them this cereal or that cereal. Phew!!! As if the parents were not confused enough, that this gets added to their woes! But then this is where I am reminded of my mom again, who says, “Humne toh kabhi bhi itni mehnat nai ki  khana khilane mein” meaning we never had to work hard to feed you.

My views, my thoughts

I personally feel if everything was perfect we would never make any mistakes, never learn anything new, and never grow. Life would be so boring... What do you all think? So, enjoy parenthood and do what you think is best for your child.

And always remember the Quote: “You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing and falling over’’

Happy Parenting!!!

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