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my new heartbeat s a parent of a toddler, it can be difficult to find time and energy to create a nutritious meal. That’s not a problem for me however, because I’ve spent the past few nights eating crow. When I was pregnant I waddled around with such high and mighty ideas of how I would parent. Then I actually had a baby. I remember a pediatric dentist telling us a child should ditch the pacifier by age 3. I tsked tsked that dentist.
Now I just think, Katie Saltz “Yeah, I didn’t have time to do laundry either. Well done on remembering the pants at all.” I don’t think that parents who buy the occasional Happy Meal or allow an extra episode of “Elmo’s World” are bad or
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lazy. I think those parents have just learned to pick their battles. If you can work all day, keep a clean house, cook wholesome meals, engage in several hours of stimulating activity with your child and enforce perfect discipline – good for you. But just know that I won’t judge you if you don’t. My new parenting plan is simple. If I can pull off each day where my daughter is fed, clean, happy and loved, then I’m not going to mourn the occasional Pop-Tart or pacifier. Watch Baby Bump Editor Katie Saltz on ABC36 News@Noon on the first Thursday of each month. She shares her favorite products and resources for parents and babies, and always has giveaway prizes for viewers! Y
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“THREE? That is far too old. My daughter will not have a binky past 12 months!” Now I will just be happy if CeCe kicks the habit by kindergarten. You want your paci, kid? If it gives me enough time to make a phone call without you trying to bite me, take it. I find myself backtracking on many declarations of my “perfect parenting plan.” Those amazing, organic meals I anticipated making every day? Now I salute that exhaustedlooking woman in the grocery store giving her daughter a strawberry Pop-Tart. “Yes, sister, I also count that as a serving of fruit.” Your baby is wearing a red shirt, orange pants and two different kinds of socks? Pregnant Katie would have silently judged you.
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