>This variance is also a big reason why there is no "one true way" of raising kids, and why you shouldn't take parenting authorities too seriously. I have a 7m

>This variance is also a big reason why there is no "one true way" of raising kids, and why you shouldn't take parenting authorities too seriously. I have a 7mo old and, naturally, for the first couple months my wife and I drove ourselves bonkers worrying about whether or not we were any given task "the right way". I mean, don't get me wrong, we still check with his pediatrician and do basic online research about certain things, but for the most part you just develop an intuition about your kid and what their needs are.