Have you heard any of these before?

• “You are going to spoil that baby by picking her up all the time.”
• “Just let her cry, she’ll eventually go to sleep.”
• “A little swat on the behind will get him to act right.”
• “Put her on a schedule now or she’ll always be telling you what to do!”
• “You need to leave him alone so he can learn to play by himself.”
• “He needs socialization so he’ll know how to get along with other kids.”

Ouch! Such statements are based in generations of poor parenting advice generally directed towards solely making the parents life easier versus creating a family full of love and joy, while meeting the needs of the child and setting her up early for a life of social and emotional success.