As parents we are told there are just so many no no’s, so many things not to do so that we can keep our children safe. We are warned against all kinds of horrible outcomes if we use bumper pads, give baby a blanket, let baby be comforted by a stuffed animal, in reality so many of us gave in to so many of these comforts.

Key Takeaways:

• We read parenting books and blogs, seek advice from our pediatrician and other parents, research like crazy and ultimately try what we think is best.
• I feel a little guilty, but in the spirit of honest sharing of our parenting adventure, here are some of the things we did that we weren’t supposed to.
• We didn’t have any crib bumpers initially, but at around six months old, Lion learned how to roll both ways and we stopped swaddling him/using a sleep suit.

“The American Association of Pediatrics (AAP) and others have explicitly advised parents not to use crib bumpers.”

http://www.hellobee.com/2016/10/11/six-things-we-did-that-parents-are-not-supposed-to-do/