A Case for Babying your Baby

I really liked this article I found so please leave feed back what You think?

A Case for Babying your Baby by KEVIN WILSON
Recently, I have noticed a resurgence in parents afraid of “spoiling” their children, in particular their newborns and infants by holding them too often in a baby sling carrier. This certainly isn’t anything new. In the early half of the 20th century, the majority of child care experts discouraged parents from excessively holding their babies, warning that by doing so, they would not prepare their children for the harsh and cruel world that awaited them.
However, in 1946 Dr. Benjamin Spock published “The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care.” Dr. Spock was one of the early proponents of mothers caring for their babies by using their own judgment to determine what was best for their baby. Today there are still many who warn new parents that excessively holding their baby will spoil the child. These people are known as “regulators.” Regulators believe that the child needs a disciplined routine to develop. The second group of people is referred to as “facilitators”. The facilitating parent acts reactively to the child’s physical or emotional cues of distress.

In 2001, A. Scher from the University of Haifa, Israel, conducted a study to determine which method of parenting created a stronger bond between the mother and child. Overwhelmingly, babies whose mothers used a facilitating approach to parenting displayed more “attachment” to their mothers than babies whose mothers used a more regulating approach.

So what does this mean for a new parent? It simply means that by holding your child and appropriately caring for your child when they begin to fuss, you build a relationship of trust and security with your baby. Building this sense of trust with your baby will actually foster your baby’s confidence to explore and interact with others. So relax, and worry more about what your baby wants and less about the way your peers and associates say.

Baby's esseontials

:- Moses basket- Baby only in here for 3 months and the time flies.
Consider buying a pram system which has a carry cot, you could place on a stand.
Cot If possible buy a cotbed so your baby can grow with this as going straight into a normal single bed is very daunting. However if you intend to have another baby quite close then you would need the cot for them.

Baby Gadgets and toys

As a follow on from the last post I thought it would be a good idea to state that your children will be subjected to lots of stimulus quite early on from the likes of Play stations, X-boxes, Nintendo etc and then the wars will begin. So my advice is not to subject your baby to it. Tip A simple bouncer with a removable arch to look at and reach out to is the best.

I must confess though my first two children went in the bouncer quite a lot... My third baby preferred the car seat!
Tip: Its best to keep some of your money back because as they get older the costs will rise.

Toys and Gadgets For the Active Baby

There are never ending array of toys gadgets etc that the advertisers will try to convince you that your baby needs..... and yes with my first child we did buy quite a few things that were so little used we could probably sell them as new!
Let me share with you what we did find value for money and a pleasure for baby.

I would suggest a bouncy cradle although a first car seat with some little toys attached is absolutely fine. You will find many types of bouncing cradles that do all sorts of things, they rock and even vibrate! How on earth a baby is expected to relax on its own when it becomes use to being rocked and vibrated.
I would stay away from these, along with the flashing light versions...... heaven knows what that does to a tiny brain.

Active Baby

Daytime
You will be surprised how soon your baby starts to take an interest in you and their environment. The first smile is not to be missed. Babies need very few things to stimulate them, because what they enjoy most is you talking to them, singing nursery rhymes, using relaxing baby massage.
Tip The more relaxed you are around play time, the more relaxed your baby will be. You will have more fun and hopefully your baby will to.

Baby Bath Time

Here the cheapest option is to buy a seat to put into your bath although make sure you have some padding for your knee's!

We went for an over bath unit which really eases the stress on your back. It has been real value for money as it has been used for all three of our children. Bath times are such fun times for you and your baby and the more comfortable you both are the more you will enjoy it.
Which ever product you use it is only for the 1st six months.

Another option is to use a bath set where you bath the baby on the floor or suitable surface. Personally I never liked this idea having to lift the bath with water and empty it again.

We then used a bath swivel seat which is a great product.This is rated as a best buy product for value and fun it gives your baby. Your baby can sit happily in the bath and play with the support of the seat, some of them even have activities on them. A few bath toys is money well spent and invest in a bath thermometer it takes the guess work out of how hot the water is. Tip make sure the bath seat base has attached to the bath with all its suckers. Try pulling upwards before placing your baby in it.
If you go away quite a lot you might consider an inflatable bath or a foldaway bath. Both great ideas.