I am not a perfect mother. I do not know half as much as I thought I did when I got pregnant, in fact I learned very quickly I knew NOTHING.
Why do we judge other mothers, as if I do everything so perfectly? My way is different from yours, but that does not make it wrong, unless, of course, it is putting my child in danger, and I would never ever purposely do that.
I use Pampers, we bottle feed Similac, Easton eats anything I can get him to eat, We have Easton vaccinated because we believe that is what is best for his health. We had his cleft lip repaired because that is what was necessary for us to do to ensure the best life possible for our child, and no, it was not a decision based on vanity.
Easton has taken antibiotics, multiple times. We use Johnson & Johnson bath products because we want to and we like it. He rolls around on my floor that is not always clean. The dog licks his face.
Easton sleeps in a crib in his own room and he LOVES it. I dont even turn the monitor on most nights.
I do not stay home full time with him, and he spends his days at Daycare. If it were not necessary I wouldnt work outside of the home, but it is necessary. We live in a world where it is not possible for a lot of families to have a single income. I trust the women at Daycare, I dont just drop him off with people who do not care for him.
Easton will more than likely go to public school, not private school unless we get a scholarship, and most definitely will not be home schooled because we both have to work.
I had Easton, via planned C-Section in a Hospital. I did not hhave a natural birth. We planned a Csection because of other factors in my pregnancy, Eastons size, and what we did not know about his cleft, among a few other factors. It was the best decision for us, it was the best decision to take care and cause the least amount of trauma to Easton as possible. It was not a vanity thing, it was not so I wouldnt feel pain (ha!), and it does not make me less of a woman.
Point is, I do things in my way. My son is healthy, he is happy, he is comfortable and he is loved.
Am I doing everything in a perfect way? No, of course not. But neither are you.
The most important thing is that we love our children and keep them safe and teach them to love. I'm doing the best I know how, with Luke and of course living as best as we can according to Gods word (And as my friend said, there is nothing in Scripture about diapering :) )
I do not understand this judgemental, preachy attitude that these mothers have when people choose a different way. Maybe that energy should be focused toward something other than pointing fingers, giving looks, and passing judgement.
