Part of the time during our South Asian Baby Shower was spend with those in attendance sharing their words of wisdom for new mothers. Many of these are too good not to share :)
Don’t follow a philosophy that doesn’t fit our
personality. I was much happier when I
did things my way!
Don’t be afraid to ask for help. Involve Brad in everything. Sleep when Baby sleeps. Play often.
Love when you don’t like. Be
encouraged.
Is.49:15-16
Children understand more than most adults realize.
Teach children principles by how you live rather than giving
them a list of rules.
Children imitate what you do more than they listen to what
you say.
Teach children how to make decisions & don’t just tell
them what to do.
Answer the question, “Why?”, even if you don’t think they
will understand.
If you have a fever after delivery take it seriously,
especially if you have had a c-section.
As we raise our baby grow only more & more in the
Father. That in loving our baby we will
see more how much God loves us. Continue
to make romance a priority & enjoy each other & our marriage.
“This too shall pass.”
Or “It came to pass.” This is
good to remember during difficult times.
Ask your self, will this matter in 1 year or when my baby is 10 years
old, or will this be remembered at all?
Learn to laugh at yourself.
Don’t we worries about things.
As the baby grows teach them to love the Lord most of all
& their neighbor as themselves.
Model this. They will learn to do
what you do.
Live life to the fullest with your baby!
Don’t forget to go on dates with the hubby J
This is the hardest most rewarding job ever. Your guideline is the Scriptures. Model that daily & you will do a great
job!
Prayers that God will give the grace & strength &
time to maintain a deep, strong relationship with Him. May God strengthen you with all his power
(Col 1)
As you baby grows find one special thing you can do together
& share your wisdom & insight.
Psalm 34:10
What a comfort to know that our children will lack nothing
if we are seeking & serving Him.
Sleep when baby sleeps, don’t clean.
Ignore stupid advice.
Have confidence in your own mothering abilities.
If you allow people to pinch cheeks when they are babies it
doesn’t bother them as much later on.
When people, here, take your baby don’t worry.
New Entry strategy:
take baby to meet new people.
Enjoy your baby.
Listen to baby’s cry & interpret. Bridge the communication gap.
Don’t use breastfeeding as a pacifier.
When baby is crying & you have done everything you can,
let it cry & then get Dad involved. You can go & he can sit in the room
with the crying baby.
Gripe water is good.
If the baby has gas, fold him in half.
Don’t be afraid to ask for help.
When your kids get older it is okay to say, “I don’t know.”
Get into the habit of apologizing, even to baby, when you
need to.
Model. It is not what
you say but what you do.
Feed baby a lot of candy, everybody will be happier for it.
Give him/her a name they can be proud of & confident
in. One that cane be pronounced easily.
Don’t compare. All
babies are different.
