Advice from Dr. Guthrie

I love my pediatrician. He answered lots of questions through the years, but here are my tw favorite that I took to heart and became a staple in my early parenting. 1. Give lots of tummy time. As soon as their umbilical cord dries and up and fell off, I gave my kiddos tummy time and often daily. I did it because he told me it was good for their head so it wouldn’t get Mis-shapened from laying on their back so much. And I found that to be true, but I also found that they developed earlier and were strong and independent. They knew how to play by themselves and could entertain themselves longer than my baby’s that I wasn’t as good at doing tummy time with. If your baby doesn’t like tummy time, lay them down as long as they can until they cry. If they last 5 minutes, then the next time, leave them for 6 min, then 7, then 8... 2. You pick what they eat and they pick how much they eat. I love this philosophy! This allows you to control how the things they are taking into their body and allowing them control and opinion on how much they eat. If they don’t eat it, don’t give them other options at that meal. But keep exposing them to those things they wouldn’t eat...sometimes it takes multiple times of offering it to them and sometimes training their tongues to accept it. Also, telling them they get strong muscles if they eat vegetables is a win😄.