Trill, I thought all three were weird because they were actually trying to use a book or ideology to parent a child.

Anyway, I don't judge other parents, but I do feel that many do things because they think they have to and will even follow advice that conflicts with their instincts for this reason. So I like to say it's ok, you have other options and if it feels wrong, maybe it is...
I don't have experience beyond one child yet, but I doubt very much that I'll parent all my kids exactly the same way. How would that work?
The thing I've learnt being a mum of two is that I couldn't have parented my first the same as I do my second because the environment is SO different. There is this other walking, talking, needing being
She is his favourite toy...He loves her, even when she pulls his arms, pushes his head, slobbers on him, squeals loudly in his ear...ESPECIALLY when she squeals. ANy of these things would have seen her very upset at the same age as she was used to having two gentle quiet adults cherish her and every little movement of her face

Their personalities are also SO different.
I used to hear the expression "every baby is different" and think yeah, yeah I know....then I discovered every baby is so different...felt like a revelation

I truly believe the best people to teach us about parenting are our kids
WIth DD at about 7 months after 2 weeks of spening 45mins-1hour every night bouncing her to sleep in her hammock we left her for 2 mins crying...then she went to sleep! AMAZING Next time 1 minute of crying...within a week sleeping beautifully. Our own CC I guess
At 9 months she started waking at every movement we made and my plans to have her in our room til one and beyond were changed...by her. I hated having her in her own room...SHe loved it!


I would love to rock DS to sleep every night (espeically on the days I have worked) but he won't fall asleep in anyones arms, he prefers to self settle, so I reluctantly put him down at bedtime.

I could go on, but I am startig to ramble... sorry