MOMMY RADAR AND INSTINCTS


As parents either first timers or otherwise we struggle daily with the question "Am I doing the right thing?" Along with hearing the unmistakable "that happened to me..." advice from other parents (which honestly I am sometimes guilty of), we also deal with the grandparent advice that starts with "you do it like this otherwise...." and then the perfect stranger advice, all this chatter makes it hard sometimes to clearly analyze the situation causing the doubtful statement mentioned earlier to begin nagging at us.

Let me be first to say that advice should always be considered. The fact is we are not the first people in the world to have kids, there are generations before us with experience and other parents, that have dealt with similar issues that you are going through and believe me they all mean well, so give the advice an ear. With that being said listen closely...."YOU ARE YOUR CHILD'S PARENT AND WE ALL HAVE PARENTAL INSTINCTS SO TRUST THEM!"

Take this hypothetical scenario for example. Your child begins to be pickey about eating, and all the friends you know, mention that all kids go through that at some point. But something is nagging at you, although everyone says it's normal. But, you brush off your instinct and chalk it up to a just a phase. By the next morning, your child seems out of sorts and just a little fussy, the same friends put together the pickey eating and fussing, so now we have teething. But something is nagging at you. This time, you listen to yourself and take a trip to the doctor just to be sure. On examination, your child has a slight infection. The second time around your mommy radar kicked in and the instincts took over.  But be aware, your friends could have been right and in that case your instinct would have veered in the direction of the advice.

So what I am saying is listen to all the seasoned advice and take the guidance, but always remember the same instinct that got the seasoned advisor through all the hiccups of being a parent, are the same instincts you have as you embark on your parental journey. So trust yourself and know you are an Awesome parent.💕

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