This rant is directed toward the American (ie Western) misconceptions and judgements about how a baby should be handled, when it should be fed, put to sleep, held, etc. My head began turning when a good friend of mine stated, “When a kid is old enough to ask for it, it’s time to stop nursing!” [...]
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Cultural Misconceptions of Western Baby Care
Category: Birth, Health and Fitness, New Baby, Preparing for Baby, You and Your Baby | 
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