“Children Should Be Seen, Not Heard” And 10 Other Parenting Tips It’s Okay To Ignore
If you pick your baby up every time she cries, you’ll spoil her
While we’re on the subject of spoiling, you also will not ruin your baby by responding to her every time she cries. It’s a mother’s natural instinct to respond to her crying baby and by doing so, you’re helping him to develop a secure attachment. Catering to a crying baby “isn’t a matter of spoiling,” says child psychologist J. Kevin Nugent. “It’s a matter of meeting the child’s needs.”