[noworries]

I was just thinking about this the other day with my daughter. When she was a baby I was so certain that we were going to raise her a certain way (no junk food, little TV, etc.). While I still try and limit TV and junk food, she certainly gets more than I ever thought she would....and the other day I realized that that's ok. And I totally spoil her and I am ok with that. And I am way more lenient about things with Isaac than I ever was with Eva at this age. I was so strict about what she ate but with Isaac, I let him have little tastes of everything.

So, are you turning out to be the parent you thought you would be?

[krislati]

I am right there with you. I was a nervous wreck with dd. I didn't let her eat or taste any kind of baby food until she was 6 months. I said no junk food, no tv, blah blah blah. I am way different with Tommy, he has tried tastes of Popsicle, I don't hover over him every second in fear of something happening to him or him loosing his balance and falling over. I would like to think I am well balanced, I do let dd watch tv and go on the computer (supervised games) more than I thought I would. I am way less uptight then I used to be. So overall I am changing into a more relaxed mom, the only thing I would change is being able to stay home with them.

[rainbow_brite19]

Mostly. But I was huge on NO TV until he was at least 2 and that already went out the window because he is high needs and he has this one little einstein video that he loves and sometimes a 30 min break is so amazing. Other than that though, I would say we (df and I) are close to what I expected. I knew we were going to be very protective (not in a bad way) and never let him cry, etc. We "spoil" him but I don't care. He's my world

[Rochelle7]

I'm pretty much the mom I thought I'd be. Imperfect, but very loving. The biggest shock to me has been the fact that I always thought growing up I'd love playing with them and now I find it a task. I'm very cuddly and talk a lot with them but have a hard time playing imagination games ie: Barbies, etc..

[mommydiva]

So far I am just how I thought I would be. But I think that because in general I am pretty laid back on a lot of things so I knew in parenting I would be pretty laid back. While I have my preferences I also look at it as oh well if it gets broken. Like with eating. DH seriously likes giving her tastes of everything and I just stopped saying no. unless its something I feel is just to much for her.

[birdblue]

I am pretty much the mother i thought i would be. One of the only things i'm not doing that i really wanted to do was cloth diaper. In my defense the first and only time i put a cloth diaper on him he got a diaper rash...although i should have tried a different detergent or something. I also have no support in my home for cloth diapering so that makes it difficult also, but i hate that i'm not doing it.

[Irish_Wristwatch]

For the most part yes, though i do some things i said i never would and im learning to be more go with the flow when it comes to him and just doing what works

[I<3HelloKitty]

Haha! Yes and no. Things have been going off plan since the day Ellie was born. I got 24 hours of natural labor, but 16 of it was pitocin enhanced which I swore I wouldn't allow, and then ended in a c-section because she was stuck on my pelvis. I always said no tv until she was older, but she loves Baby Einstein videos and I love getting a break sometimes. I always said she was going to be in a co-sleeper next to the bed, and now she's in the bed with us. I always said I would make my own baby food, but I haven't managed to find the time. I am proud that I stuck with my decision not to give any formula and we've been breastfeeding since she was born and that we stuck with using cloth diapers at home.