tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356107853796107267.post7824310583600910385..comments2024-03-05T09:15:05.886-05:00Comments on Robin Kramer Writes: The Comparison TrapRobin Kramerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902099859770996417noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356107853796107267.post-2313435768106251242010-10-12T17:07:18.823-04:002010-10-12T17:07:18.823-04:00Thanks, Anne, and I would agree with you: parentin...Thanks, Anne, and I would agree with you: parenting books can certainly exacerbate the problem sometimes! I am positive that you're doing a wonderful job with your little one. In those early weeks (and months) it's often so hard to know why a little one is crying, not going down for a nap, etc., especially when you're in a haze of sleep deprivation and recovery yourself. So, no comparisions! You're a great mommy, and you love your daughter. That is the best gift you could ever give. :)Robin Kramerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09902099859770996417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356107853796107267.post-33404211448210465652010-10-12T16:28:08.936-04:002010-10-12T16:28:08.936-04:00Robin, thank you for this post. It really spoke to...Robin, thank you for this post. It really spoke to how I've been feeling this week. In particular I keep comparing (and therefore questioning) how my daughter and I are doing in setting up a routine and sleeping schedule. This goes completely against my conviction to use my mothering gut instincts, in fact making me deny that I even have such instincts, and causes me to be unforgiving when I can't get her down for a nap, or don't know why she's crying. Reading parenting books has made it even worse - even the books that encourage you to use your instincts - because they convince me that I'm not using them correctly. Anyhow...you're not alone in this one, and it definitely helps me to know that I'm not either. Thanks for the reminder to breathe and be centered in who I am, and to lean on God for support in that which I cannot do myself.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11709154899095634638noreply@blogger.com