Your attitude during parenting can make a difference; if you are relaxed, trust your instincts, and have confidence in your actions, you will find that both you and your baby will be less stressed and your life will be easier.

  • When you have your baby, life will never be the same again. I hope you decide that it is the best most rewarding time of your life, but it will certainly change, just relax and enjoy your time with the baby.
  • There are a few things to remember if you want to discover stress-free ways to parent. Yes, you will have worries when your child is sick, or that he may hurt himself or herself, but everyday life can be pretty stress-free.
  • Stay calm and relaxed and enjoy parenthood, watch your little bundle grow and develop and realize that you are helping to form the character of a new human being.
  • Be kind and tolerant but firm about the things that matter. Decide what behavior is acceptable to you in advance and be consistent with your expectations.
  • Explain why certain behavior is unacceptable and do not accept it. Never criticize; constant how it can even shape later adult life.
  • Try to understand your children, their characters can be very different, understanding them will help you deal with their behavior.
  • Help them feel safe and loved at all times.

Today many
moms they find it necessary for financial reasons or because they don’t want to lose their place on the promotion ladder or even their own sanity; to return to work, even when they have small children. Therefore, finding the right nursery is a separate issue. Expect instances of feeling guilty at times though, whether you work or not, that’s just part of parenting.

Family and friends of the grandparents will probably enjoy your baby’s first birthday, but it is the first milestone of your success and achievement in raising a new little person in your family. She will no doubt have suffered through some sleepless nights, dealing with teething and colic.

Your baby may now be taking his first steps and walking, this seems to be happening sooner these days. None of my children walked before a year, in fact my son did not crawl or crawl or walk until he was eighteen months old and then one day he got up and started walking. He is now a healthy 6ft adult with a family of his own, so his lazy start hasn’t affected him at all.

All babies are different. Before that, she just sat and yelled for toys to be brought, which the other kids were happy to do. He was also a heavy lump to carry and I’m only five feet tall!