So as any current or expecting mother knows, having a baby is full of controversy. Apparently you argue with relatives, friends and even perfect strangers about what is best for baby. Such as:
Have the baby sleep on back or stomach? (Back is now the commonly accepted form, that alone has apparently dramatically cut down the rate of SIDS).
Breastfeeding vs. formula?
Cloth diaper vs. disposable?
But wait! There is now another alternative to the diaper situation. I have seen the book at the library on this, but am not in any way tempted.
Diaper free babies!
Also, Baby Einstein is taking a hit. What, they want me to actually interact with my child?
I'll give everyone the fun details of the baby shower soon, I'm trying to get a few more pictures. Because the one of Dandy sniffing a diaper will be priceless!
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Yeah, the "diaper free baby" fad is just something we Americans are picking up on that the Chinese and other cultures have done forever. It's not "toilet training your baby," as some headlines call it. It's basically observing your baby extremely carefully to see the signs when they need to go, then cueing to that. The Chinese whistle when the kid shows the signs, then once they've been trained like Pavlov's dogs they can just whistle and make them feel the need to go. I think South Park did a spoof on this years ago, called The Brown Sound.
As for Baby Einstein, the hub-bub is all about how the company claims the videos are educational or at least permits that image to be spread, yet they are not in any way approved as educational or instructional videos. Or something like that. Basically, they're entertainment that comes with the name Einstein and so soccer moms believed it would make their kids brilliant, much like the pre-pre-school fad. Also, there's the study that shows how the videos are misused, where parents cited the reasons for letting their kids watch TV and for the first time the top answer was for education rather than "babysitting." Or something to that effect.
Personally, I think whatever ends up working for your own child is the best answer, and knowing what that is takes a lot of patience and a lot of time getting to know your child. We lucked out in that we were so removed from friends and family's opinions, raising Katie in St. Louis.
If you ever have questions, you can always ask us. We won't push advice on you, but it's here if you just want yet another opinion. Granted, the opinion of 2 PhDs, one who studies human behavior and the other human biology... ;) Just saying.
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