Becoming a new mom is hard, yet rewarding experience. Becoming a new mom to a fussy baby is an even harder experience. Moms with fussy babies are almost always exhausted and they are definitely fed up with all the critiquing from others. Let the baby cry it out, or stick to a schedule are among some of the many things new moms are tired of hearing. There are plenty of ways to help a new mother, without critiquing their parenting.

Key Takeaways:

• Anyone who has ever been pregnant knows people are more than happy to dole out unsolicited parenting advice, however unwanted, with the carefree whim of a drunk sorority sister.
• What people with “normal” babies tend to overlook is that we don’t have the luxury of choosing a parenting philosophy.
• There is a special tenacity to these fussy babies that will surely pay dividends someday; but in the moment, it’s totally exhausting.

“There is a special tenacity to these fussy babies that will surely pay dividends someday; but in the moment, it’s totally exhausting. And the thing is, we very quickly recognize this personality trait in them. It’s impossible to miss. So when people insist that Cry It Out will work for our little ones, it eventually becomes insulting. Please stop pretending you know my child better than I do. And please stop assuming his fussiness is a learned behavior for which I alone am responsible. You have zero idea what you are talking about.”

http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/1129719/fussy-baby