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Comparing your baby to another | How to avoid the temptation to compare

“I know I shouldn’t compare, but I can’t help comparing my baby (or toddler) to how other babies are sleeping.”

I hear this sentiment a lot. Gather any group of parents together and they generally start sharing what their baby or toddler is doing. Hearing how other littles are sleeping and developing can really draw you in to the comparison trap, even if you know it’s not helpful. When you have a more wakeful, intense, or sensitive little one, these comparisons can really start to take a toll on your mental health and confidence.

EncouragementGuest UserJuly 11, 2022parenting encouragementComment

What to do when you are feeling pressure to sleep train by family and friends

We live in a sleep training culture. There’s no doubt about it. Sleep training is the number 1 thing recommended to parents of infants and toddlers to both preventively tackle sleep or in response to sleep struggles. It is so much the default that many parents don’t even know that there are other ways to support sleep. Not all parents sleep train, however. Here are some things you can try when you’re feeling pressure from others to sleep train, and know you do not want to.

EncouragementGuest UserSeptember 25, 2021parenting encouragementComment

Three things to do when you are feeling alone in your parenting

Being a responsive parent is parenting against the mainstream. It’s easy to feel isolated and as though you are the only one parenting this way when all your friends and family parent from a different philosophy. While they mean well, being the only responsive parent in your support system often means lots of unwanted advice, pressure, and even criticism. Here are three things to do when you’re feeling alone as a parent.

EncouragementGuest UserAugust 5, 2021parenting, parenting community, parenting encouragement Comment

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