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What do/don't you do that others think are crucial to parenting?

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Twiglett · 05/08/2007 13:56

My kids don't wear hats .. never have

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hunkermunker · 05/08/2007 14:01

I didn't replace breastfeeds with other milk once they stopped breastfeeding. Well, once DS1 did - DS2 hasn't yet.

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NineUnlikelyTales · 05/08/2007 14:04

I don't keep my DS immaculately clean at all times of the day and night.

I believe in unlimited cuddles and affection from birth onwards.

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WanderingTrelawney · 05/08/2007 14:07

Interesting hunker - so ds1 doesn't drink milk at all?

I'm not a parent but I have to say I think that every toy being essentially educational is overrated - what happened to having fun? Obv children learn through this too, but I've never gone out of my way to provide toys with letters/numbers/periodic table all over them. Viva the mud pies!

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DrunkenSailor · 05/08/2007 14:14

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madamez · 05/08/2007 14:18

I let mine watch telly and I don't fuss much about mess

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Cappuccino · 05/08/2007 14:21

i don't really speak to them

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WanderingTrelawney · 05/08/2007 14:22

lol

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mears · 05/08/2007 14:26

Same here hunker

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hunkermunker · 05/08/2007 14:26

WT - he does now - but he can ask for it now

He didn't for about a year after he stopped bfing, except very occasionally if I thought to give it to him or someone else did. Didn't cross my mind to structure it into his day or give it to him at bedtime or anything.

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hunkermunker · 05/08/2007 14:27

DS, how was PG - saw him a few years ago at Earls Court and he was amazing!

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potoroo · 05/08/2007 14:28

Don't care about toilet training that much (DS is only just over 2 - MIL obsessed).

I didn't replace BF with milk either. I only give it to DS if he asks.

Let him spend the day in PJs if that's what he wants. Trousers/shorts are totally optional at home.

Not that fussed about bedtime on weekends.

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potoroo · 05/08/2007 14:28

And he drinks (milky) tea.

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Bouquetsofdynomite · 05/08/2007 20:18

Never bathed them every night, even as babies it was more like once a week, now it's every other day just for something to do. Wash their hair once a week with nit shampoo.
Very quickly abandoned baby monitor.

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PregnantGrrrl · 06/08/2007 11:34

don't believe in smacking, bathing every night or CC, as much as people try to advise me otherwise.

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TheQueenOfQuotes · 06/08/2007 11:39

I rarely "actively" play with the DS's (never have - but the older 2 seem to be fine so I'm sure DS3 will be too ),

I used CC with DS1 (and will with DS3 if he hasn't sorted his sleeping/going to sleep on his own by 6-7months),

I don't "do" messy play (ie cooking, painting etc etc) - that's left to school/nursery/toddler groups,

I bottlefed DS2, and am mainly FF'ing DS3 too

Baths every 2 days

Clothes, except pants, are worn 2 days running unless dirty.

Use smacking occasionaly with the older DS's (and will with DS3 if/when needed when he's older)

They don't drink water (well DS1 has started to since going to school) - tried, they didn't like it so I didn't push it, instead they have lots of squash

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