It would seem that mom spends 24 hours with her child and understands perfectly why is he cryingwhen it’s time for him to eat or sleep. However, there are always many people around who are sure that they are more experienced and know better how to care for your baby.
We bring to your attention the most "wise" tips of strangers. Becoming a young mother, you will receive them in line at a store, in a hospital, in an amusement park. Such recommendations are sometimes not only useless, but also absurd and contradictory.
Feed the baby!
It seems to others that the baby can scream only when she wants to eat. They do not take into account that babies often experience painful colic, catch a cold, sleep poorly or are just naughty. If a child cries in a public place, people fall upon his mother with criticism. Allegedly, she starves the baby, you had to take a bottle with you. The wisest advisers recommend giving your child an apple or ice cream. Do not give? Then in the eyes of those around you will become a greed and a bad mother.
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Give the pacifier!
This is another piece of advice that a young mother often hears when her baby begins to cry in public. Others do not care that, perhaps, the baby himself refuses the nipple. After all, they certainly know that all babies must be given a dummy. Still among the older generation the myth that the nipple protects the mouth from germs and cold air - After all, it is strictly forbidden to breathe it in children.
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Dress your baby warmer / lighter
All people in their own way tolerate heat and cold, and project their feelings on others, including babies. Some are constantly freezing, so even at +25 degrees they require that mom put on a hat on the child. Those who are always languishing from the heat, and at -10 degrees are advised to immediately remove the mittens from the baby so that he does not sweat.
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Do not rock the baby!
A young mother will certainly encounter the fact that the grandmothers in the yard will begin to clutch at the heart, seeing how she shakes the baby. They are sure that this can provoke a concussion in the baby (if his head does not fall off at all). The fact that not a single such case has been registered, compassionate grandmothers is unlikely to convince. They know everything about children, because they raised their own healthy and ideal.
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Wearing crumbs on yourself is harmful
Older people have difficulty accepting modern inventions. therefore in slings, kangaroo carry, ergo backpacks they see something strange, useless or even threatening the life and health of the child. Carrying really does not provide adequate safety, but the fears of others about the fact that the baby suffocates or turns out the thigh in a sling and ergo-backpack are absolutely groundless .. In additionslings and ergo-backpacks have many advantages - they are comfortable, free hands, provide tactile contact between mother and baby.
Despite these arguments, there is only one argument for those around: the baby is uncomfortable inside. For them, any squeak of crumbs is a proof of their own rightness. In addition, many are sure that you can not always carry the baby in her arms, because he get used to the hands and then not wean. Do you know many people who have grown up, but even at the age of 20, 30, 40 they still ask for pens and sleep in their parental bed? Perhaps there are none. Therefore, it’s okay to carry the baby in your arms and hold it to you.
Do herbal baths
Did your child develop prickly heat, diathesis, skin allergies, or was it just bitten by mosquitoes? As soon as you go outside, a barrage of interesting recommendations about how to smear or wipe the baby’s skin will fall upon you. Some will advise boiled potatoes, others - holy water, others - compresses from breast milk.
The most common recommendation is baths with a string or chamomile. Herbs do relieve irritation on the skin, but at the same time they are strong allergens.. Therefore, it is better to reduce the crumbs to the clinic, and not listen to strangers.
Drink cow's milk
Some myths are so deeply embedded in the mind that they will not be able to eradicate soon. So, many are sure that to improve breast milk production mom should drink cow's milk. There is still an opinion that a healthy child is necessarily well-fed. If your baby is not like that, others will begin to advise you to urgently include sour-milk products in your diet.
It is worth listening to the doctors who installed: cow's milk protein is a powerful allergen that causes a reaction in many children. To improve lactation, you need to eat right, sleep 8 hours a day and drink more water. Herbal teas can be used to stimulate the production of breast milk. Putting on cow’s milk for this is simply pointless.
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