When my oldest child was born, a nurse gave me the best advice she said, despite all the advice from doctors, friends, family members, books and the internet, the best advice to follow is your mother’s instinct.

You will always have lots of questions to ask your paediatrician about your child and by all means listen to the advice. There are so many books out there today and each one will give you a different opinion on childcare topics. You will also probably be comparing notes with your friends, and ask them questions about their children and the different stages of development. People seem to think they are experts, and are quick to judge and criticize and give you lots of advice on parenting your child. You are the mother of this child and you will get to know your child’s personality and needs, and you will be the best judge and know the best way to deal with different situations and circumstances with your child.

No two children are the same. Every child has their own unique personality; even identical twins have different personalities. Every child develops differently and at their own pace, some walk earlier than others, some talk earlier than others Therefore we know that as parents we have to address the needs of each child differently.

Some children are easy going and uncomplicated, other children may have a more challenging personality. Some children are more outgoing, some children are shyer. Some children get more anxious about change; other children aren’t bothered with change. Nobody knows their child better than their mother. We are the ones that know what makes our child happy or sad.

So no matter how many people are ready to help and give advice to you about your child, use your mothers instinct and you do what’s best for your child

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