Becoming a mother was one of the most stressful times of my life. I quickly discovered that the advice of members of the medical profession did not always agree with that passed down by the older generation of my family. For example, the advice about putting cereal in a baby's last bottle at night for a few extra hours of sleep, or the advice to wake a baby every two hours at first to feed them, or the most confusing for me, the advice on punishing children in general. Becoming a parent (especially at a very young age), I found it difficult to separate true and useful advice from useless or unimportant advice. I worried that maybe I really had no idea what I was doing and it became easy for someone else to convince me that I was putting my child in danger or that I was a bad parent by doing something another way. I always felt that my family could be a source of advice and support when I decided to start my own family. In addition to raising me, they had years of experience in running a family efficiently. This meant to me that I would have no problem getting useful advice. But sometimes, instead of receiving helpful advice, I felt like my husband and I were being criticized for the way we did things. And most of the time when we received advice, it went against the way we chose to raise your children. Which only led to hard feelings when you decide not to follow all the advice we were given. The first advice I received from my mother after having my daughter for a few weeks was: (Be careful, I wasn't sleeping much at that time). point.) to widen the nipple of her bottle, then add a few tablespoons of baby cereal to her last bottle at the n...... middle of paper ...... differently than your grandmother or Don't take every bit of advice your doctor gives you. I finally figured it out for myself. My doctor and my family received different types of advice. My doctor had medical advice, while my family had “mommy” advice that came from raising their own children. The key is to trust yourself and develop the confidence needed to be a good parent. Raising a child can be very difficult. Children learn to become adults from adults themselves, with the most influential adult role models being their parents. Parents should know that they represent one of the main influences in the socialization process of their children. Everyone has their own vision of how to be a good parent. Every child is raised differently. Remember that your obligation is to raise your children in the best way that suits you and you will always emerge victorious...