5 Parenting Issues Where There’s Plenty of Room to Disagree with the Pediatrician
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It’s easy to get a lot of differing opinions about the best parenting techniques for the health of your child. Even pediatricians disagree with their colleagues about what’s for your child. Elizabeth Cohen looked at common parenting issues where pediatricians often do disagree with each other. In her article, When it’s OK to question your pediatrician’s advice, she states these five issues as common points of contention between pediatricians and parents.
- Don’t pick up your baby in the middle of the night
- Baby should be at home with Mom
- Don’t give your baby ‘triple nipple confusion
- Your baby must eat solid foods by 6 months
- You must take the pacifier away
The overall advice given to parents was this:
If you’re not sure if you’re getting fact or opinion, ask. “It’s a good thing when a parent says ‘Really? I don’t want to do that,’” he says. “You can challenge your pediatrician along the lines of saying, ‘That advice you gave me doesn’t feel comfortable to me. Can we talk about some other options?’”
