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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is easy to be a parent and love unconditionally an easy baby or child.

Your true test comes now. Stop slamming. You're not in control of anybody but yourself, so work on that.

And remember: [b]docile does not equal happy, nor does well-behaved equal good. You're not doing a bad job when your daughter stops doing things exactly the way you want her to or is easiest for you[/b]. In fact, these moments provide an opportunity for you to be a truly GOOD parent: patient, loving, fair, realistic.[/quote]

Even at this age, babies have likes and dislikes and wants, in addition to needs.  You should always respond to needs, but it's okay to let her complain if you can't satisfy her wants right away--to wait a moment to pick her up if you're in the middle of a chore, or respond by talking to her rather than picking her up.  As long as she's safe, dry, and fed, it's okay to make her wait.  It's okay to tell her no.  This is your chance to practice setting reasonable boundaries and enforcing them firmly but kindly.  [/quote]

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