https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 26 May 2026 20:11:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/things-you-said-you-would-never-do-as-a-parent-but-do-now#post-25311 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:33:27 +0000 mekarual 25311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>-No paci: that went out the window when I figured out that my LO wanted to constantly suck. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/things-you-said-you-would-never-do-as-a-parent-but-do-now#post-25227 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:20:15 +0000 tequiero21 25227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we'll see how it actually turns out. right now, we want to make sure our kids are so mesmerized by ipad/ipod/tv, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/things-you-said-you-would-never-do-as-a-parent-but-do-now#post-25221 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:09:38 +0000 ecogirl 25221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is a great post! The things we've stuck to:<br /> Only eat organic at home<br /> Remove them if they tantrum while out<br /> No candy, soda<br /> No restaurants that aren't kid based until age 6</p> <p>The ones that got thrown out the window:<br /> No paci<br /> I would set the schedule (yeah right!)<br /> No tv (he would be ostracized if he didn't know what Yo Gabba Gabba was haha) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/things-you-said-you-would-never-do-as-a-parent-but-do-now#post-25193 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:53:40 +0000 mrs. wagon 25193@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There are many things we still don't do (he has never tasted candy, juice, etc; he's never slept in our bed, etc....) but he plays with his ipod (a jailbroken old iphone a friend gave us) almost every day, and he can't eat a meal without toys and/or books (and sometimes, on a bad day, his ipod). Anyone who says "no toys, the dinner table is only for eating" has never dealt with an active toddler boy day in, day out!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/things-you-said-you-would-never-do-as-a-parent-but-do-now#post-25171 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:22:39 +0000 heffalump 25171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: I had a piece of cake yesterday and thought "uh oh.... in a couple of months I won't be able to do this without her wanting some! " </p> <p>At least it will be good for my diet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/things-you-said-you-would-never-do-as-a-parent-but-do-now#post-25081 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:47:07 +0000 looch 25081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Let's see, just about everything!</p> <p>I was adamant that we'd not use pacifiers, anything related to sleeping and napping, the list goes on. It's also hard to limit what DS eats, especially since he just lunges at food I might be eating and bites it, so we have to eat "bad" stuff in private, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/things-you-said-you-would-never-do-as-a-parent-but-do-now#post-24933 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:36:15 +0000 Mrs. D 24933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh good question! I also wonder how many of our promises to ourselves we'll be able to keep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/things-you-said-you-would-never-do-as-a-parent-but-do-now#post-24930 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:33:42 +0000 Rosie Girl 24930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always said I would make sure my child was on a set schedule. And while DS was for the most part, life happens and you have to go with the flow! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/things-you-said-you-would-never-do-as-a-parent-but-do-now#post-24850 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:30:55 +0000 BSB 24850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here are somethings that I've thought about... I would say my stance on it but I'm sure I'm wrong since I don't have kids yet. </p> <p>-the amount of tv they will watch<br /> -how to discipline<br /> -how to react to our kid having a tantrum in public<br /> -what foods they will eat or not eat<br /> etc... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/things-you-said-you-would-never-do-as-a-parent-but-do-now#post-24846 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:28:37 +0000 Andrea 24846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was totally clueless and didn't say those things because I had no idea what I planned to do! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/things-you-said-you-would-never-do-as-a-parent-but-do-now#post-24843 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:25:58 +0000 heffalump 24843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I said I didn't want her to have a paci. </p> <p>And then I met her, and realized how much she loved to suck! So I tried so hard to get her to use a paci, I thought it would help her. But she didn't want one. Finally she found her thumb, and life was good again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/things-you-said-you-would-never-do-as-a-parent-but-do-now#post-24840 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:23:10 +0000 redboots 24840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I totally said that we were not going to let our child dictate our schedule....yeah right. Our baby comes first, social life, tv, sleep etc...comes after.</p> <p>I also said I was never going to let my baby CIO...until we realized how tired he was throughout the day because he wasnt able to soothe himself.</p> <p>I can go on and on...but these two come to mind. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/things-you-said-you-would-never-do-as-a-parent-but-do-now#post-24824 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:15:24 +0000 BSB 24824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband and I talk about things we would not do or do as a parent. I know it's just talk. I know that I things will change and that I know it will be different when we actually have kids. </p> <p>What things did not work out? </p>