My style of parenting...

As you may or maynot know, my background is Early Childhood.  Ever since high school I have been focused on tiny humans from birth to age five.  I graduated high school with the equivalent of the Early Childhood Credentials but they had changed the program my senior year to the fact that to acquire the "ECC's" you had to go to a class at the community college.  Since I decided to go to a 4 year school I didn't make the choice to actually get the credentials.  So I went to ECU and then transferred to ASU to finish up my BS in Child Development.  With all that said I have a lot of knowledge of how children develop and what practices are in child care in North Carolina.

Working in child care is not being a parent.  However, it prepared me greatly for the life that comes with being a parent.  Having twins is a very difficult thing for people who have twins and are first time parents.  Did you know that the state of NC ratio for infants to care givers in a classroom is 5:1?  In the higher star centers it's 4:1, these are the types of center's I've always worked in.  I came into this prepared for caring for multiple children at once.  No I have not ever work primarily in an infant classroom but I have work in there as coverage if needed.

I am not a read a book and follow it kind of parent.  In fact the spousal unit and I didn't even take birthing classes because we felt we had a good grip on things.  I did buy a book about twin pregnancies so I knew what to expect as we went though.  I enjoyed it but when it got to week 36 and I was giving birth I put it on the shelf and didn't flip any further into it about "life after birth."

I am also not a schedule type of parent.  I have two very strong minded babies.  One of them LOVES TO EAT and will eat anytime you put a bottle in his mouth!  The other will ONLY eat when he is STARVING.  Seriously he puckers his mouth and you can't put the bottle in his mouth, he is very strong willed!  I totally believe in routine and the fact that every day is different so it can be bent and molded to what I need to get done.  

I also believe that there is no reason that my life has to be significantly different now than it was in November or even last March.  My parents live 3 hours away am I going to stop visiting them just because the boys beds are here?  Hell no.  Am I going to stop taking a weekend trip to the beach if that's what I want to do?  Ummm NO!  My personal belief is that babies can handle life as you live it and there's no reason to change!  

My biggest belief is that if it doesn't work for me, I am the parent I can change things around to make it work for us!

I have also caught some flack from people about choosing to cloth diaper.  #1, The way you cloth diaper has been revolutionized since I was a baby.  #2, am I asking anyone to help me wash/dry/stuff the diapers?  No I chose to do this and I am understanding that my friends and family didn't make the choice.  I do love the fact that our families seem to have embraced the cloth diapers and will change the boys!  Be on the look out for a post about my reasons for choosing to cloth!

I'm sure that as the boys grow and/or we add to our family my feelings and style of parenting will develop and evolve, as everyone's does.  And I've got to go for now because those two tiny humans that were actually both napping at the same time are now stirring!