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Things Every New Parent Should Know / Do

Many people think that parenting is self taught. This could be true and we all learn through trial and error and sometimes what works for one child will never work for the other. You could always get the advice of experts or even experienced parents. Today there are many courses which parents could take to know more about their baby. Here are few things every parent needs to know.

Do not expect a happy picture immediately

Many of us are fooled by commercials or even movies which show how the life changes for better after you get a child. Your life definitely changes but it may not always be a happy moment. In fact it could be a case where your newborn is constantly crying and the exhausted mother is doing her best to comfort him/her. All you need to do is be patient and get used to the baby’s schedule which will require to wake up every hour to either feed them or change diapers. If your newborn doesn’t sleep enough then you need to consult a baby sleep therapy immediately. Do not try the sleep hacks mentioned in Google as it might not work for your infant.

Go to professional institutes

There are many institutes which help you understand the body language of your infant and also give advice on child psychology which will be quite useful in future. Do not hesitate in going to such places as they only try to increase your knowledge and help you understand your child better. If your newborn has a trouble sleeping at night, then your doctor might ask you to take/her to a sleep school. This school trains your baby to sleep through night and there are many reputed places you could co to such as baby sleep school in Melbourne. The baby needs to be at least six months to get admitted to such school and this is a great way to settle their sleep cycle.

Milk is not the solution

Whenever an infant is crying the mother simply assumes that he/she is hungry and they simply feed their child. Hunger could be one reason of crying but it is not the only reason. There could be many reasons for the crankiness of your infant for example your child could be feeling some sort of discomfort or simply needs attention. It is important to not overfeed in fact most doctors’ advice parents to have at least three to four hours of gap between each feeding session. Lastly you should keep your baby out of sun and if he/she has older siblings train them to touch baby’s feet instead of hands or face as they can catch infection and baby acne quite easily.