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New parents often find themselves inundated with all forms of parenting advice coming from everywhere on a full range of topics; everything from what to feed the baby to how to discipline the toddler if he or she starts to demonstrate an unwanted child behavior. Try to step back and gain a little perspective because there will be someone at all stages questioning your particular skills as a parent.

Every parent will have to find their own parenting style; something that works best for them and their children. Most often two children from the same family will not respond or react the same way to the same situations and consequences as the other one does, so you will have to handle them differently and adjust your parenting accordingly.

Finding parenting advice that fits your family is like finding the right high chair or car seat for your child; you have to shop around until you find the right methods. You will have to continue to do this throughout your child’s life since you have no idea exactly what is going to work with them as they grow older. There are tons of parenting resources available, like magazines, books and websites; you just have to go through them the same way that you sift through all of the advice that you get from everyone else that you know.

When you are sifting through all of parenting guides and advice there are a few things that you can look for to help you decide what is best for you; sort of like weeding out the bad from the good. You should pretty much go with your gut instinct; if it doesn’t feel right then don’t do it. For instance, some people decide to let their child cry and learn to get themselves to sleep at a fairly young age, and while some babies learn this quickly others may not and may actually need that extra cuddle. Leaving them alone in their room may make them feel frightened or even unloved.

Even though all children and parents are different there is still some time-honored parenting advice that is general enough for everyone to use. First thing is to make sure that you are adaptable do not continue to use a method just because it has been suggested, if it does not work. You must also know and understand your children to see how they react to different situations. Whatever style you choose make sure that it is something that both parents are willing to do so that you will be consistent in your methods.