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[quote=Anonymous]It completely depends on your child. Oddly enough, I used to almost judge people with kids out late, or whose kids napped in strollers, etc and when I heard people say that they planned to have baby fit right into their lives, I always thought to myself, wait until you actually have kids! (Based on my friends' kids). I have really good friends who were the opposite, saying, I'm not going to let a baby slow me down; we'll fit the baby into our lives, etc. Well, my friends ended up with a baby like yours, OP, and while they do make an effort to get out, use babysitters, and even went on a baby free vacation in the second year, they also absolutely, positively have changed their lives to revolve around their little one. They can't stay out even a half hour late or their baby will melt down. Me, we've changed our lives, too, but ended up with a baby who will literally nap anywhere, a toddler who would sit quietly in any restaurant and color, and if he goes to bed a little bit late, he sleeps in the same amount of time in the morning. The only difference between my friends and me is baby temperament. There's no skill involved, and you can't force it. While you may certainly stay true to your parenting vision, either your baby is or is not flexible and trying to force it isn't best for anyone. [/quote]
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