The Great Debate(s)

I am really kind of amazed at the various parenting "techniques" that are out there now. Now when I refer to "The Great Debate" that is having a baby now (or recently) may very well know the fastest way to get a group of hormonal pregnant women (or those that have recently had kids) going is to ask the question "Breast or Bottle?". I tell you what - if you are not armed with a well prepared and thought out answer you might just be kicked out of the mommy circle FOREVER!!!

When I first found out I was pregnant - I said - no way will I breast feed - formula is the choice for me. I don't know WHY I said that - part of it was that I did not want to deprive my husband of feedings or have to be the one to ALWAYS get up for middle of the night feedings etc. It just did not seem convenient. Well not too long after that, I was just plain old wishy washy on the subject - depending on the day, hour, or company I was in I might have a different answer. I hate being wishy washy. So I sat myself down - did A LOT of research - I tried to find unbiased (HA!), but really ended up reading up on both sides of it - and seeing what I could glean from it. After the research and a lot more thinking about it I decided to at least TRY it. I figured I can't go wrong that way - I will not feel like a failure if there is an circumstances that cause it not to work (I have friends that got terribly torn up about that), and if it works I will do it for as long as I want to - If I decide after several weeks it's not working for me and the baby - that's it. I feel better having made the decision.

Now as for the technique where you don't diaper your baby - but you watch for their "clues" that they have to go and then go hold them over the toilet while they do go - to that I say - WHO HAS THE TIME OR THE PATIENCE FOR THAT!??? That just sounds sick, twisted and wrong on about every level. YUCK!!! Besides with a baby boy I just see me and Josh ending up with a lot of wet clothes.