A Little Admiration

I like to think that I'm a perfect parent simply by imperfect parenting. While I may be the best (not up for debate as this is my blog) there are plenty of parents out there that I truly respect and admire. D & R are one of those couples with their little guy Josiah. They follow some of my child raising rules / values and have such a wonderful baby because of it.

1. Pass your kid around - The more you stop other people from holding your baby the more you create a child that can only cope with you and you alone. Throw that date night out the window when it's only you that can settle your little one.

2. Stop shushing people - How do you expect other people to be quiet because little Jimmy is sleeping when the whole notion is stupid. You've now created a child whose sleep schedule controls the volume of life around you.

3. Take the baby out - Go out and do the things that you did before. Take your baby with you. He/ she will be comfortable in social situations and hopefully not attached to your leg as they grow.

4. Germs build immune systems - For the love of God stop making people sanitize their hands before they're allowed to touch your baby. There is a reason the kid at school whose mother carries a full bottle of hand sanitizer is sick 3 times in a month.

D & R have followed all of these things and I am so grateful that there are other families like mine out there. Josiah is one of the most delightful babies and I am all the better for knowing his little family.