HalIncandenza
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The best parenting advice we got was to be flexible and to do what works for your family/your kid/you. We didn't want to do a paci/bedshare at all/CIO, etc but in the end, those were the best decisions for us and they've paid off (even if the munchkin did just put both his brand new stride rite shoes into the dog's water bowl and I am questioning who raised this imp)
This exactly. Anyone who tells you that method A WILL work and you MUST do thing B is a dummy. Kids and families are wayyyyy too different. As long as the kid is happy and healthy, do what you gotta do.
The bedsharing thing is totally not for us, for example. Some people swear by it, but there's just no way it would happen with me. The idea of a 2-5 year old possibly having to be weaned off of sleeping in my bed is basically a nightmare for me. I need my boundaries way too much. But if it works for you and your kid and the kid is healthy and happy, WGAF.
Doing the one meal thing has worked well for us, for sure. This is the primary reason the kid loves carrots, guacamole, salmon, etc. He knew he wasn't getting anything else to eat, so he had to give them a try, and lo and behold, he loves that type of shit. But it does require some patience on the parents' parts.