Sometimes, I wonder to myself if I'm a 'good enough' mom to my daughter. Is letting her play alone or cry for 3 minutes while I catch up on dishes, or laundry really a good idea, or will she feel like I'm abandoning her. But, at the same time, if I don't let her play alone, will she grow up wanting me to be there the entire time she colors, plays, or walks to the kitchen for some water?
There is an unbelievable amount of controversy around about car seats, formula vs. breast milk, and cloth vs. disposable diapers, and to be honest it is EXTREMELY obnoxious. Does giving your baby breast milk really make you a better mom? No, either way your baby is being nourished. Sometimes, the judgement of how you raise your child really makes you(me!!) wonder if you are doing it the right way, doing it the way its 'supposed' to be done. But watching AnaLynn go from rolling, to learning how to get in the crawl position really makes me realize, who cares if I'm doing it the way other people believe is right, she is thriving the way I think is right for my family.
I will use disposable diapers, because cloth seems like a hassle to me. Sure, I love the idea of saving the planet, and sure fluff is incredibly adorable, but disposable is so much easier for my family. I breastfeed my baby because I really dislike the smell of formula, and I love the convenience of not having to make bottles at 3am, or wake up to make that 3am bottle and not have enough formula. As for the carseat controversy. I will forward face my baby when I believe it is right, maybe she will be almost 1, maybe she will be 3, either way it will be up to my family. There is scientific proof that can go both ways. Well, guess what. If God believes it is time for your baby to leave and join him, it will happen. Whether your baby is forward or rear facing.
No matter what happens, someone will be questioning how you raise your child, but who cares? If you believe you are doing it in a way that makes you, your partner, and your baby happy, that is all that matters.
