mommy/daddy advice

[JustineMarie]

I have a Baby shower to go to this weekend and I was going to make a Mommy brag book. I came up with the last minute idea to do a mommy brag book photo album.. instead of just giving a blank photo ablum.. I wanted to put mommy and daddy advice on index cards to put in the empty spaces.. I am looking for funny, crazy, simple!!--you know things that we have really learned from our children or anything you've got--

I am hoping that you all can help me out with this last minute put together.. anything will be helpful and appreciated.

Thanks!
~Justine

 

[golfgal]

Never wake a sleeping baby.

 

[mickeyboat]

How about bringing the cards to the shower and having her loved ones and freinds give the advice? I think it would mean a lot more to the mom!

Denae

 

[kaylajr]

to pieces of advice I got from my grandmother


one when they baby sleeps you sleep otherwise you will be up around the clock

and

Dust and cobwebs will keep
the laundry will wait
babies are only little for a short time
enjoy it



i llike the idea of having some of her family fill some out at the shower
have them sign the cards to
will make for great reading later for the mom

 

[BeNJeNWaFFLe]

kaylajr: There is actually a poem to that. My mom has a cross stitch of it hanging up, I've read it everyday for the last 20 years.

*Cleaning and scrubbing
Can wait till tomorrow,

For babies grow up
We've learned to our sorrow.

So quiet down cobwebs,
Dust go to sleep,

I'm rocking my baby,
And babies don't keep.*

And another one she has hanging up is:

*Anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a Daddy.

I also like the idea of having the family fill some out. It will mean alot to the mom.

 

[kaylajr]

WOW
how cool
never knew it was a poem i just know when ever i would
get worried or upset about the house work
she would call and tell me that

 

[rt2dz]

Some things:

Sleep when baby sleeps (of course, that only works when you have one child)

Never touch a happy baby, not just sleeping.

No matter what advice you are given, go with your own gut. No one knows your child better than you.

Never say anything around your child you don't want repeated

You'll discover all your bad habits when your child repeats them

My mom had a plaque that read: "The best thing a father can do for his children is love their mother"

 

[luvmydogs]

Make sure your child always knows he's loved--even when he's not acting very lovable. If he feels he's not getting that love from you, he'll go looking for it in someone (or something) else.

(As my ds is now entering those preteen 'know-it-all' years, this advice has become invaluable to me--although it's admittedly hard to put into practice sometimes!)

 

[ceiligh1]

One piece of advice that I keep rereading from a book that I got at my shower was "In spite of what the world would lead you to belive it really takes a lot to screw up a kid- you really have to work at it" I just keep telling myself that when I dont wake up right away when he makes a sound at night. Or when he falls down when he trys to walk. When you have a new baby every cry feels like you are a awful parent and you are sure that the baby will remember it when they are a teen. It helps to know that isnt the case.

 

[mickeyboat]

One piece of advice that I keep rereading from a book that I got at my shower was "In spite of what the world would lead you to belive it really takes a lot to screw up a kid- you really have to work at it" I just keep telling myself that when I dont wake up right away when he makes a sound at night. Or when he falls down when he trys to walk. When you have a new baby every cry feels like you are a awful parent and you are sure that the baby will remember it when they are a teen. It helps to know that isnt the case.

I also like the quote in your signature!

Denae

 

[rt2dz]

One piece of advice that I keep rereading from a book that I got at my shower was "In spite of what the world would lead you to belive it really takes a lot to screw up a kid- you really have to work at it" I just keep telling myself that when I dont wake up right away when he makes a sound at night. Or when he falls down when he trys to walk. When you have a new baby every cry feels like you are a awful parent and you are sure that the baby will remember it when they are a teen. It helps to know that isnt the case.

My pedi says "they survive despite us & most do grow up to be normal well adjusted children"

Other things: When they eat a bug, it's only protien. And when they are toddlers they eat so little else.

It's OK when your child gets dirty, they're learning. And that is why we have bathtubs and washing machines, and wet wipes on the go.

What's driving you crazy now, will make you smile in fondness in a year or two.

Babies and toddlers didn't read the parenting books. They develop on their own time table. It's OK to compare notes with other parents, but don't compare children. They are all unique, even (especially) siblings.

Kids aren't going to go off to kindergarten wearing diapers or still using a bottle (at least not in front of their friends).

Let them sleep in the middle, they're only little once. (ok, I stole that from a country song DH likes).