10 things mums and dads wish they'd known as new parents
- anthony10320
- Mar 15, 2024
- 1 min read
Article from: Belfast Telegraph, 13 May 2019, discussion between Scott and Salmon
Trust your instincts, nobody gets it right all the time and you're doing a great job - these are all crucial parenting tenets, yet most new mum and dads don't know or won't believe them.
Instead, many new parents feel unsure of themselves in the early days and worry they're not the perfect parent.
Recent research showed more than half (62%) of parents believe they're failing within the first year.
Midwife Vicki Scott says: "When it comes to parenthood, there's no one-size-fits-all approach - the perfect parent doesn't exist.
Here, Scott reveals the top 10 things parents of older children would tell their less experienced counterparts...
1. Nobody gets it right all the time
2. Trust your instincts
3. You're doing a great job
4. Sometimes, your child cries for no reason
5. If someone offers to help, take it
6. Care for yourself
7. You'll be very emotional for virtually no reason
8. Sleep takes time
9. It can be hard to adjust to becoming a new parent
10. You'll go through more nappies and wipes than you imagined
Our thoughts:
I remember when we first became parents and there was plenty of advice floating around. Whether you wanted it or not. What struck me most was that my wife would say what she needed and be promptly ignored. What I learned is if someone is telling you what they need, especially as new parents, listen to them.
It's a hard enough journey without needing to stand up for yourself in addition to everything else that is going on.
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