I have to rant..

rac717

Just took the twins for their monthly check up.  They are doing great and flourishing.  Anyway, while talking with the pediatrician, she asked me our daily routine.  And then proceeded to tell me that babies don't need to be on a schedule and now that they're older, I should let them eat/sleep when they want.  um..no.   First, I understand that routines/schedules aren't the norm here but I think they're very important.  Second, with two - routine is essential if you want to get anything done.  And third, the kids are flourishing and are firmly in the 50th percentile (or above!) for height, weight, etc and are at/ahead of their developmental milestones, not even taking into account adjusted age.  So clearly routine agrees with them.

I like her but it really infuriated me.  The nice thing about being an older mom is I have no hesitation with disregarding things that don't work for us (she also wanted me to have the kids sleep with us until they were 6 moths old.  Also - no).  But I really find it frustrating that she would question a parent's (personal) decision on how to raise kids.  Esp since a) she has no idea what twins are like and b) it's not like the decision was affecting their health which clearly would be her area of responsibility.

Anyway, rant aside, kids are doing great!  Max is already 23 lbs and Emma 18   Both are crawling, Em is standing holding on to things and trying to take steps.  I can't believe how time flies and they are 9 months already!

jocie2581

How frustrating. You are clearly doing something that works for your family.

carrotcake06

I pretty much never take a pedi's parenting advice. They're great for the medical stuff, but when it comes to parenting decisions, I just smile and nod.

SWA80

I recently was given such a hard time for having the boys sleep in RNPs, not by the ped but at a consult because one's head is flat. She attributed it completely to the RNP which makes no sense because the other baby's head is fine. But what bothered me was her acting like it was strange and lazy that they weren't in their cribs from the beginning. Worst part is that she is a twin mom too.

LottaLattes

Yeah, my pedi has had one very easy child and I pretty much ignore what she says. Besides, not having them on a schedule would be insane, more power to her with her twins, yikes.

LegalLadyBug

Our Pediatrician when we first had DD advocated for letting her sleep/eat on her schedule and not limiting the amount of formula we gave her, let her eat till she's full. We moved cross country at 6 weeks old and the new Ped acted like we were the worst parents in the world, needed to immediately institute a strict schedule, and strictly limit her bottles. It made my head spin. It's crazy how views can vary so much depending on geographic location