Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you consider yourself a laid-back parent?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you consider yourself a laid-back parent? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:34:27 +0000 mynoahbear on "Do you consider yourself a laid-back parent?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-consider-yourself-a-laid-back-parent#post-119354 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:44:26 +0000 mynoahbear 119354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I wish I was a laid back parent, but I tend to worry about everything. DH is a very laid back parent, so we kind of balance each other out. cupcakemama on "Do you consider yourself a laid-back parent?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-consider-yourself-a-laid-back-parent#post-118742 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:46:44 +0000 cupcakemama 118742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm quite laid back but at the same time I am not going to do things ( or not do them) that have been shown to be a risk to LO's safety. Bumps and scrapes are going to happen though. Mrs. Sunglasses on "Do you consider yourself a laid-back parent?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-consider-yourself-a-laid-back-parent#post-118257 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:17:28 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 118257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @chopsuey119: Oh just wait until she's 2! that's where the fun begins. Andrea on "Do you consider yourself a laid-back parent?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-consider-yourself-a-laid-back-parent#post-118252 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:15:35 +0000 Andrea 118252@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I am laid back but I think I am strict. I don't want to spoil her! chopsuey on "Do you consider yourself a laid-back parent?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-consider-yourself-a-laid-back-parent#post-118241 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:07:04 +0000 chopsuey 118241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @blushink: Man. I thought I was going to have a heartattack when my LO fell forward and the inside of her mouth was filled with blood... shaved a few minutes off my life for sure :T Mrs. Sunglasses on "Do you consider yourself a laid-back parent?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-consider-yourself-a-laid-back-parent#post-118238 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:05:37 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 118238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'll be honest when Mavrick falls down the stairs (2) (tripped) or smashes his lip and it bleeds, i instantly freak inside... but i mean it's bound to happy. Scraps and tears. inevitable! especially with a running toddler. Alivoo01 on "Do you consider yourself a laid-back parent?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-consider-yourself-a-laid-back-parent#post-118163 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:10:48 +0000 Alivoo01 118163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm a worrier banana on "Do you consider yourself a laid-back parent?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-consider-yourself-a-laid-back-parent#post-118155 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:07:32 +0000 banana 118155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I used to stress out about everything when he was an infant. But now I'm not as bad. It's hard to stress out about everything little thing with an active toddler in the house. But generally, I tend to live in the "you never know" moments so overall I wouldn't say I'm totally laid back. Especially when it comes to health-related things. Mrs. Pen on "Do you consider yourself a laid-back parent?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-consider-yourself-a-laid-back-parent#post-118140 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:54:15 +0000 Mrs. Pen 118140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think I am laid-back, I think we have to let kids, even while they're young, make mistakes to learn. I can't shield him from everything.. I never had the new-mom anxiety that so many people had, I only cried maybe 1-2 times the first few weeks? The first time was because I forgot to change his diaper for four hours and he had a rash and I felt sooo guilty. Then once when he wouldn't latch on to eat. But so far I've been pretty laid back, I break a lot of the "rules" of parenting, I was reading a book saying you shouldn't nurse your baby to sleep - yeah, I do that all the time. Or you shouldn't hold your baby during nap times but instead lay them down, I hold him all the time. Hopefully I stay laid back, I am a worryer by nature so I don't want to freak out about stupid stuff. chopsuey on "Do you consider yourself a laid-back parent?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-consider-yourself-a-laid-back-parent#post-118067 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:03:56 +0000 chopsuey 118067@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I used to stress and worry when my LO was younger, but I think I'm pretty laid back now. heffalump on "Do you consider yourself a laid-back parent?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-consider-yourself-a-laid-back-parent#post-118063 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:02:41 +0000 heffalump 118063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I worry about some things, but I'm also pretty laid back. I think I have a good balance going on. Maysprout on "Do you consider yourself a laid-back parent?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-consider-yourself-a-laid-back-parent#post-118059 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:59:58 +0000 Maysprout 118059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm very laid back about some things and not so much about other things. Overall people tend to comment about how relaxed we have stayed while being parents. But I do worry about her when I'm away from her (like even when she's sleeping) so I think I'm less laid back in that regard. cyndistar3 on "Do you consider yourself a laid-back parent?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-consider-yourself-a-laid-back-parent#post-117998 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:56:54 +0000 cyndistar3 117998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I am very laid back in the sense of not worrying about everything but I am fairly strict. She is old enough to follow rules and she is expected to do so. brownie on "Do you consider yourself a laid-back parent?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-consider-yourself-a-laid-back-parent#post-117994 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:53:20 +0000 brownie 117994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Totally laid back. We have done minimal child proofing (which he can get through). The only thing we stress about is food and gaining weight. He gets all sorts of freedoms that our friends kids don't get. SAHM0811 on "Do you consider yourself a laid-back parent?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-consider-yourself-a-laid-back-parent#post-117903 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:57:26 +0000 SAHM0811 117903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm very much laid-back!! didn't baby-proof much either and have a pretty flexible daily routine with the kids. Mrs. Sunglasses on "Do you consider yourself a laid-back parent?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-consider-yourself-a-laid-back-parent#post-117874 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:43:43 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 117874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mrbee: Well that's a good way to put it... I guess that applies to me too! mrbee on "Do you consider yourself a laid-back parent?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-consider-yourself-a-laid-back-parent#post-117860 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:39:49 +0000 mrbee 117860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm laid back about everything except for things that could result in death!!! Mrs. Bee on "Do you consider yourself a laid-back parent?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-consider-yourself-a-laid-back-parent#post-117849 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:32:41 +0000 Mrs. Bee 117849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ i worried a lot the first year, but i'm way more laid back with charlie and olive now. Mrs. Sunglasses on "Do you consider yourself a laid-back parent?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-consider-yourself-a-laid-back-parent#post-117840 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:27:28 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 117840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ All my life, I've been a pretty laid-back kind of gal and stress rarely gets to me. When I got pregnant with my son, same thing. I was very laid-back and didn't over analyze or stress about stuff. I think I'm pretty much the same as a parent and it shows in my sons character. I don't stress about over sanitizing, over cleaning, over sterilizing amongst other things. For example, I had a bumper in the crib, he slept with covers (when he was about 8 months old) and I barely "child proofed" the house. Do you consider yourself a laid-back parent or do you worry about every little thing.