(I posted this on my online birth board. Wanted to put it here so I could refer back to it whenever I needed a reminder...)
Babies don't keep. They will only be
infants for so long, and that time will fly by. Remembering this can
help you in positive or negative situations.
If your baby is colicky, this too shall pass (repeat a thousand times,
then a thousand more...). If you're wondering if you're holding your
baby too much, before you know it, they will be too big to hold. They
won't become a menace to society because you decided to babywear (or
not). They're infants. They want to be loved, cuddled, cared for,
calmed. They want YOU.
In the blink of an eye, they'll be begging you to drop them off at the
end of the street, or to walk ten feet behind them at the mall. They'll
move out, move on, start families of their own. While this precious time
is here, right in front of you, seize it. Do your best to see the big
picture, even in the most trying moments.
For me, I LOVE cuddling my baby girl. I know that she will soon be
wriggling out of my lap to run off and play, so I choose to take
advantage of these next few months while they last. I'm not "creating a
monster," I'm helping my daughter to feel secure, cared for, and safe.
She needs me. I'm happy to oblige.
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