“A game one of my sisters will play with me in my first year of being alive is called Good Baby, Bad Baby. This consists of being told I am a good baby until I smile and laugh, then being told I am a bad baby until I burst into tears. This training will stand me in good stead all through my life.” YearsFirstsPlayGamesLaughingAliveTearsBabyTrainingMy SisterI SmileSmile And Laugh Author:Ali Smith
“It turns out that the 'Cry It Out' method of baby sleep training, where you ignore that your kid is screaming, crying and turning 40 shades of purple so that she can break herself out of the habit of being spoiled and cuddled to sleep, does more harm - way more - than good.” WayDoeKidsTurnsSleepBreakCryBabyHabitTrainingMethodHarmShadePurpleSpoiledBeing SpoiledTurning 40Sleeping Baby Book:My Brown Baby: On the Joys and Challenges of Raising African American Children Source: My Brown Baby: On the Joys and Challenges of Raising African American Children
“A baby is such a blank slate, like training the understudy for a role you're planning to leave. You truly hope your replacement will do the play justice, but in secret you want future critics to say you played the character better.” WantPlayCharacterJusticeSecretRolesBabyTrainingCriticsPlanningBlankSlateReplacementsBlank SlatesUnderstudies Author:Chuck Palahniuk