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Common Parenting Mistakes:
All parents make mistakes.
The truth is no one is infallible, especially new parents.
Below are a few common parenting mistakes, along with tips to help you avoid making them.
Panicking over anything and everything:
Many new parents have overblown physical reactions to spitting and vomiting. Parents can waste the
entire first year of their baby's life by worrying about the small stuff. This worry gets in the way of
being spontaneous and enjoying your infant's first year of life.
Not letting your infant cry it out:
We, as parents, think our job is to make sure the baby is not crying and that's because we associate
crying with the fact that we are doing something wrong and we need to fix it but, what we don’t realise
is the fact that babies are designed to cry. For the most part, crying is just part of being a baby but, if
your infant is inconsolable for an hour and has a fever, a swollen belly, or anything else unusual, call
for help as soon as possible.
Waking your baby up to breastfeed:
Breastfed babies can and should sleep through the night. Do not unnecessarily worry yourself if your
baby doesn’t wake up at the middle of the night. Your baby is bound to wake you up if he or she is
hungry.
Confusing spit-up for vomit:
The difference between spit-up and vomit is frequency, not forcefulness. Spit-up can absolutely fly
across the room but vomiting is all about frequency. Spit-up, is usually related to feeding and not
vomiting.
Not sweating a fever in a new-born:
The one exception is a fever that develops within 24 hours after an infant's first set of immunization.
Some parents may just say 'he feels warm but, that’s a parenting mistake in this age group. An
infant's immune system is not set up to handle an infection on its own. If your child feels warm, take
the temperature rectally. If the temperature is above 100.4, call your paediatrician immediately.
Neglecting oral care:
Many new parents don’t think about their new-born’s oral health. Your baby is never too young for you
to start encouraging good oral habits. Use a wet gauze to wipe down your baby’s gums and start
using a toothbrush when the baby turns 1.

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Common Parenting Mistakes

  • 1. Common Parenting Mistakes: All parents make mistakes. The truth is no one is infallible, especially new parents. Below are a few common parenting mistakes, along with tips to help you avoid making them. Panicking over anything and everything: Many new parents have overblown physical reactions to spitting and vomiting. Parents can waste the entire first year of their baby's life by worrying about the small stuff. This worry gets in the way of being spontaneous and enjoying your infant's first year of life. Not letting your infant cry it out: We, as parents, think our job is to make sure the baby is not crying and that's because we associate crying with the fact that we are doing something wrong and we need to fix it but, what we don’t realise is the fact that babies are designed to cry. For the most part, crying is just part of being a baby but, if
  • 2. your infant is inconsolable for an hour and has a fever, a swollen belly, or anything else unusual, call for help as soon as possible. Waking your baby up to breastfeed: Breastfed babies can and should sleep through the night. Do not unnecessarily worry yourself if your baby doesn’t wake up at the middle of the night. Your baby is bound to wake you up if he or she is hungry. Confusing spit-up for vomit: The difference between spit-up and vomit is frequency, not forcefulness. Spit-up can absolutely fly across the room but vomiting is all about frequency. Spit-up, is usually related to feeding and not vomiting. Not sweating a fever in a new-born: The one exception is a fever that develops within 24 hours after an infant's first set of immunization. Some parents may just say 'he feels warm but, that’s a parenting mistake in this age group. An infant's immune system is not set up to handle an infection on its own. If your child feels warm, take the temperature rectally. If the temperature is above 100.4, call your paediatrician immediately. Neglecting oral care: Many new parents don’t think about their new-born’s oral health. Your baby is never too young for you to start encouraging good oral habits. Use a wet gauze to wipe down your baby’s gums and start using a toothbrush when the baby turns 1.