tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403884662501199270.post4559172674562827419..comments2024-03-15T18:30:55.890+11:00Comments on Yellow Dandy : Why I ditched the Baby BooksYellowDandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00893802619752774767noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403884662501199270.post-4124926112876176402012-08-04T14:22:16.785+10:002012-08-04T14:22:16.785+10:00I bought Save our sleep in a moment of desperation...I bought Save our sleep in a moment of desperation when G was a few months old and I was at the end of my tether. I lasted about an hour... and then fed her to sleep. I think these books do work for some, but like you I decided it was better for me to go with the flow. <br />Catherine xx <br />(stopping in from Dr Bron)Catherine CupOfTeahttp://twitter.com/CoTaaBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403884662501199270.post-11344215901800143262012-08-03T15:11:42.762+10:002012-08-03T15:11:42.762+10:00get outta my head girl :) just started reading a w...get outta my head girl :) just started reading a wonderful book called "spirit led parenting" - about EXACTLY what you just wrote about :) i couldn't handle anymore mommy guilt b/c my girl didn't fit what the books said. Crystalhttp://crystalstine.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403884662501199270.post-83371709712501229812012-08-03T15:11:41.821+10:002012-08-03T15:11:41.821+10:00So I may not have ever read a book and thought ...So I may not have ever read a book and thought 'wow thats me to a tee' either but now I've read a blog that is. :) Great blog post Karen. The smile on your little mans face shows just what a wonderful mum you are. Sarah xSarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403884662501199270.post-27918415069571209182012-08-03T15:11:40.804+10:002012-08-03T15:11:40.804+10:00I believe in reading some advice as don't know...I believe in reading some advice as don't know everything but I tailor it to fit our family. I think routine is important. My boys are 3,2 & 1 and they all slept from 7:30-8am from about age 6 months (Not easy as you can't be one of those people that can't stand to hear their baby cry. Babies can cry even when they don't need anything but trust me, 3 days and it's sorted!)Bar my 3yr old, the other two still have a 2-3 hour nap everyday at different times (it gives me a break!). I guess what I'm saying is that for me what works is what doesn't make me feel overwhelmed, exhausted & like the children are taking over my life. If I am healthy and happy, they will be healthy and happy. I think you adapt what works all the time because growing children are always changing but the basic principals stay the same for eating, sleeping and play. Children are smart and adaptable and like anything, results worth having may take time. No one's ideal situation is the same but I still think looking up different ideas from different sources gives me more options to try solutions I may not have thought of myself. I won't be told what to do but I do appreciate a bit of advice, even after 3! <br />Lovely blog and post! :) Vievie-Georgettehttp://www.vievie-georgette.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403884662501199270.post-86506420661132528692012-08-03T15:11:39.777+10:002012-08-03T15:11:39.777+10:00Wow, 3,2 & 1, you must have your hands full!! ...Wow, 3,2 & 1, you must have your hands full!! I definitely think there is some great advice out there, and I still seek it, and I'm sure I will for a long time yet. Love your perspective, having to take everything you read and apply it to your own situation is so true, no cookie cutter solutions. Thanks for sharing. Karen :)Yellow_Dandynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403884662501199270.post-26995946755021278592012-08-03T15:11:38.787+10:002012-08-03T15:11:38.787+10:00Thanks Sarah!! I'm glad you liked it! Always n...Thanks Sarah!! I'm glad you liked it! Always nice to know other people are on the same journey as you!!Yellow_Dandynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403884662501199270.post-12141129863373992312012-08-03T15:11:15.735+10:002012-08-03T15:11:15.735+10:00My sentiments exactly! I read several books in the...My sentiments exactly! I read several books in the first few months, but then I started to realize that it's "okay" if we don't fit into the mold that the books are suggesting - she is her own person! <br />You gotta do what works for you and your family. Everyone will be much happier in the end :) Janelle Allenhttp://everyday-imperfections.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com