Someone I met before we had our son told me this and it was the best advice I’ve received yet. Everyone and their dog will apparently know your baby better than you do, but only if you let them. Choose your advisers carefully and forget about all the rest. Some books are helpful, others aren’t. Make sure you’re on the same page as your spouse. You won’t always agree, but learn to compromise as you do in the rest of your marriage.
Try not to take things personally as they’re usually from well meaning people who think they’re experts, even if they either have never had a kid themselves or had a kid up to a whopping year prior to you. I’m guilty of this myself with other parents. Apologies to all I’ve given advice to over the years. Apologies to you who continue to read this blog after this first entry as well 🙂
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