No, because it won’t hurt anyone — maybe the mom’s ego a bit — but it won’t set the child back.
Look, I’m sure some doctors had a pacifier until age four.
Just as much as I’m sure, some prisoners were breastfed.
So, think before you pass judgment.
And as for us moms, we have all had many days where we were left sobbing because we had enough.
Because being a mother is HARD.
And mom guilt is more contagious than a common cold.
So please think about this and lead with empathy before you pass judgment.
Because all of us have a past on top of the hard that presents itself in the day-to-day
Us mamas should support each other because our bodies are the only bodies in this entire world that can know all the feelings associated with being a parent after carrying the baby to term.
And it’s hard.
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