Young mothers and fathers, at times, begin to commit dubious acts. They would never have thought of such things before. We suggest considering 7 strange parenting habits that cause bewilderment of others, and which it is better to get rid of.
1. The habit of sniffing baby diapers
Parents of babies think that sniffing a diaper is normal. So they want to know if it's time to change it to a new one or if the diaper is still “fresh”. Of course, if you do it at home while no one sees, this is normal, but if you do it in a public place, it causes a shock to others. Moms and dads do not think that such actions seem at least strange to others. Therefore, it is important to control your behavior in public places and get rid of this bad habit.
2. The habit of licking a baby's dummy
Parents often lick the nipple that fell on the floor and again give it to the child. Adult saliva contains a bunch of bacteria and carious monsters, but it does not stop anyone. Dummies that have fallen to the floor are ritually licked by all family members in turn, passing a bouquet of microbes to the child. And from the outside it looks just disgusting. Yes, good in this is not enough. If the soother is contaminated, it must be washed with water.
3. The habit of using your own saliva to wash your baby
Sometimes mothers use their saliva to wipe crumbs off their face.
“Why wash your baby when you can just lick your finger and wipe the crumbs from the face of the baby ...”.
It is unlikely that such actions are pleasant to the baby. The child should be washed with water, even if it has to be done 10 times a day.
4. The habit of eating food that has already been in the child’s mouth
Parents often eat up cookies, vegetables and fruits that the child has already spit out. The appearance of such food leaves much to be desired, but adults prefer to eat it than throw it away.
5. The habit of tightening with a diaper change
If the child “wetted” the diaper a little, the parents are in no hurry to change his clothes. They believe that in such a diaper, it is quite possible to leave the baby for another couple of hours. Especially if in the near future - swimming.
6. The habit of sucking out baby snot by mouth
When appears in a family medicine cabinet pediatric aspirator, parents try to suck out a child’s snot with his mouth. They enthusiastically insert the tube into the nose of the screaming babies and with delight pull out their thick snot (mouth !!). And they gurgle and rumble so cool. It’s better to forget such a terrible habit right away!
7. The habit of leaving a child in soiled clothes
Many mothers are too lazy to often change their clothes and wash their clothes several times a day. The kid is left for a long time in things that he burp on - do not run to wash it 5 times a day. Well, if parents do not forget to change their child before a walk or going to the store.
We also read:
I’ve never done so, it’s some kind of irresponsible attitude towards the child. The child needs to be watched and looked after. And eating food is generally something strange, I don’t understand such parents.
I agree that young parents may have such habits. I had only one habit from the listed list - to lick a baby’s dummy, I didn’t notice the rest.
Such habits are a direct consequence of the “upbringing” of the parents themselves and their immediate environment. My mother has always been rather scrupulous about such issues, which is why it (my mother’s two children) doesn’t even fit my head about how to act in this way. I would also add to these habits the ascension by some parents of my children to a deity to whom everything is permitted, always and everywhere.
These habits, of course, are bewildering. But there is still such a habit that mothers show on the street and in public places and causes outrage. This is a scream and abuse at the child, and even physical punishment.