I feel like odd man out...

PnkDingo

Everywhere I turn I see "well I read _______ and ________" and "you should try the techniques from _______"

My confession of the day is that I'm flying by the seat of my pants with Colton at the wheel, lol, I haven't read anything at all about how to do anything with schedules or various techniques for sleep training and whatnot. 

With how much I've seen posted, lately, I'm half tempted to hit up the library to actually read some of them just so I know what people are talking about, but I know I won't actually read it... 

Anyone else just rolling with it like me?

almostjennifer

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. 

Unless you are having problems or concerns, might as well read something more fun than Healthy Sleep Habits Happy Child.

seekup

DS is 4 years old and slept through the night from 6 weeks and I never read anything I'm letting DD take the lead for now too. Whatever works.

Runaway22

Yeah, no. I'm with you. I'm letting him dictate the "schedule" around here for now.

marshmallows

I read them all, I have a 2 yr old and I still have no idea what I'm doing!

RachelM05

I've "read" a few of them (Babywise, Happiest Baby on the Block...). I tried the Babywise scheduling for a couple days loosely, but I think I'm just too lazy to exert any small amount of energy I have on watching the clock and following a schedule with

pitterpatter129

I read them with DS1 and decided they were worthless.  You'll do fine!  People have been raising kids long before the so-called experts even lived. 

SidraJedi

I read a book about games to play with your baby and I forgot most of it. Its around here somewhere though...

I hear enough advice from friends family and strangers.

I figure momma instinct and baby need will be the best teachers.
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LadyMadrid08

Yep, I've read one book Ferber book on sleep and that only because we had some serious sleep issues with DD when she was younger. I don't think books are necessary to do a good job, but they are nice to have around in case you need help with an issue.

PnkDingo

I just feel lost when people bring them up in other threads, mostly. Like I should know what they are. I supposed I could google a cliffnotes style version?

LuH55

Same. I havent read any of the literature. Will do if im having probs. I tend to be a not so structured type. Also, theres more than one way to skin a cat, so to speak ;

jkuhmann

I read a bunch of stuff until I realized all it was doing was stressing us all out.  I'm flying by the seat of my pants now too and loving it!

tamarar5

While i have read half a dozen pregnancy books, I haven't read a single parenting book.

wifeofadam

You're smart.  Trust your mommy intuition and the advice of your doctor.

beanersmommy

Never read a book with DD, and I won't with DS. I figure the "experts" who wrote the books don't know my children, so how can they tell me how to raise them? I trust myself to figure things out. Plus, I don't really have time to read about how to raise my

ericalee27

marshmallows:

I read them all, I have a 2 yr old and I still have no idea what I'm doing!

Haha, same

penguingrrl

That's how I've been for the most part. My second was having major sleep issues as a newborn so I read No Cry Nap Solution to gain a little insight at that point. And I read 1-2-3 Magic when my oldest was 3 and being a little obnoxious. Those are the only

eatdrinkstretch

Cheesy romance novels are about all my brain can handle right now, so no.

I was kind of stressed about figuring this out so that I could get my daughter on a schedule. But guess what? By seven weeks she had figured out what she wanted and pu

wifeofadam

penguingrrl:

And I read 1-2-3 Magic when my oldest was 3 and being a little obnoxious.

I didn't r

adamsabigail14

Have not read one baby book just fallowing my mommy instincts and its working out great so far. Baby has put me on his schedule and I wouldn't have it any other way!

starting all over again

I figure if my LO hasn't read it, why should I? I value experience more than literature.