Not all parenting tips are necessarily true. Author Whitney Moss shares three tips that have not worked for her. The first tip is that engaging your child in growing, procuring, and cooking food will make them more likely to want to try new things. This did not work for Whitney because her kids are stubborn and will only try what they already like. The second tip is to play doctor at home so your kids aren’t afraid of real doctor visits. However, kids know the difference between play and the scary reality of an actual doctor’s office. The third tip is sleep training. Kids want to sleep when they want to sleep though.

Key Takeaways:

• Whitney Moss, parent and blogger, has found that some staples of parental wisdom do not stand the test of time.
• Moss has found that no amount of prepping, or role play can reduce her daughter’s phobic fear of doctor’s visits.
• She has also found,”letting the baby cry until it sleeps is a hit or miss solution, as it worked on one of her children, but not on the another.

“Engage your child in growing food/grocery shopping/cooking and she will be more inclined to try new things.”

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