This is a contributed post and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Meet The Harris Family.
As a parent, life can be tough. When you have your first child, you often feel completely thrown in at the deep end – and a lot of the time, you are. But you always have to remember that you’re not alone. Whether you’ve just had your first child, or you have four, you will always need to turn to help. It may not be all of the time, or it could be more than you like it to be, but either way, you’re not always going to be alone in parenting. After all, you want to make sure that you’re the best parent that you can be. And to do that, you often need piece of advice. But where should you be looking for that? Let’s take a look at the key resources you should turn to as a parent.
Your Mom
First of all, you’re always going to want to turn to your own mom for advice. While you may not always agree with her, or anyone that you turn to for that matter, she’s been there and she’s probably got through many of the situations that you’re in right now, so she will have invaluable insights to share with you. Plus, mom knows best – right? So always make sure that you turn to her first.
Other Moms
Next up, you could also look to turn to other moms for some insight too. Whether these are the friends that you’ve had your entire life, or even new friends from different mom groups or even school, they can be great resources. You’re sure to meet lots of different moms throughout your life. And that’s great because they can provide you with lots of individual ideas and opinions. Not everything will help you, but that one piece of advice could be invaluable.
Books
From here, you may also want to look into different books too. And we’re not just talking about classic parenting books, but different kinds like these on http://www.parenting.com all about the brain and encouraging smarts. It’s always great to learn new things, take in different perspectives, and particularly learn about the science behind different things – and this is where books can be really useful. If you want to try a good book, check out this super informative and entertaining read by Dawn Dais, The Shi! No One Tells You: A Guide to Surviving Your Baby’s First Year.
Online Parent Guides
Sometimes, you just need some information on the right kinds of products to get too. And you want detailed, impartial information too. When that’s the case, you want to look online at sites such as http://theburpcloth.com that have great buying guides. Not only can you find information on products, but detailed reviews to help you make up your mind too.
Parenting Communities
Finally, there’s also different parenting communities online to consider too. You may not know a lot of moms in your local area, but that’s okay, because you can meet them online instead. Whether it’s via social media or online forums, you can find lots of different parenting communities that will share your views and be able to provide you with great advice and insights that you can take in too.
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