More patronising advice for first-time parents? 鈥� Not this time! All these are straight from other first-time parents themselves
9 November 2018
Dishing out advice on how to parent children: it’s usually be well intentioned but it can sometimes come across as patronising.
On top of that, parents are not always comfortable taking advice from non-parents.
So here are some (hopefully) practical, non-patronising tips on parenting from the people who know best: other first-time parents.
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Welsh Government parenting advice labelled 鈥榩atronising鈥�
Children and parents share their views on the Welsh government鈥檚 parenting advice.
Your life is going to change
There’s no getting away from it: having a baby will change every aspect of your life.
The young, first-time parents of 大象传媒 Three’s The Baby Bomb described how having a child changed their lives in terms of socialising, friendship circles and the romance within their relationships.
Create routines
It can be difficult to create and maintain a routine at the best of times, let alone when you’ve just had a baby!
But health vistors Mike and Nicola believe it’s vitally important to implement and sustain a routine for a baby through the early stages of its life.
Leave the house
Health visitor Nicola admits that the first trip out of the house with a new baby can be a daunting experience.
Following advice from health visitors will ensure you have everything that both baby and new parents need any time they take a trip out of the house.
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Organisations that offer information, advice and support for parents, new or otherwise.
Top tips from a young mum
The Social contributor Vanessa Kanbi had her children at an age lower than the national average. Her top tips for first-time mums include:
1. Make time for yourself; socialising is important.
2. Don’t isolate yourself.
3. Don’t take nasty comments to heart.
4. Let your friends and family know how you are coping.
- 30 tips for first-time parents
- Advice parents find irritating (hopefully not this feature!)
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