Mummy think chubby Sean is edible :-)
My Sean has developed many new skills and each day is a day full of surprises for both of us.
He's much more controlling the movement of his limbs and body with deliberate actions, and he has started to use his hands and fingers more, progressing from just sucking his fingers to grabbing and holding (i.e his own bottle). And he has also started to amuse himself by sucking his toes.
His back and leg muscles are definitely getting stronger as he is turning over from his back to his tummy.
But you see, what I don't understand is that there are so many mums out there that are SO competitive! Comparing their baby to other babies of the same age and openly comparing their mothering skills to others. They are telling anyone that will listen that their five month old baby has been sleeping through the night since he was 1week old and is already starting to crawl.
I just wouldn't dream of making things up about Sean and him hitting milestones. Having been given a unique little human being with a very individual temperament, I have developed my own style of parenting. One that suits us all. One that I am VERY proud of, one that Bear is VERY proud of.
And for the record, my Sean is not sleeping through the whole night, in fact, quite regularly he wakes up a couple of times a night. He still hasn't mastered the rolling over from tummy to back yet, nor has he shown any signs of starting to crawl. But he is my baby boy, and I am so proud of him! ♥
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Very refreshing and honest to read - I understand what you mean about the competition thing!!
Well spoken! And also remember to be proud of that you have already learned to find happiness in your son and in parenting, which is something you most likely will transfer to and teach your son - that is something to be incredibly proud of!
It's just sad to think about mums who have already set the path/ tone for their children's lives, which will be one of endless competition, of never feeling good enough and this will just as sure transfer to their kids...
Of course you have to be able to share a milestone from the life of your child with other mothers, Because shared joy is double joy. But that does not mean that a competition has started, which I think a lot of mums (please read: the competitor mums) don't understand.
But you should be very proud and continue to enjoy and find joy in your son and your parenting! And you could consider yourself to be a role model for the competition mums :)
Elisabet, I really appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment. Thank you so much for your "moral support" :-)))
I understand about the competition thing, its a bit desturbing, I agree. But you sound a bit defensive. Is it not just to ignore or stop talking to people that try to compete? Some people do like to compare of the simple reason that they want to see what is normal, and do worry like all parents do.. (more or less)
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