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Arkansas Granny

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1. The best advice that I read from Dr. Brazelton as a young mother went

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2018, 05:07 PM

Mar 2018

something like this: If mother and child don't come to cross purposes at least once a day, there's something wrong with one or the other, or both.

That has stuck with me for 50+ years and I have passed it along to many other young mothers.

He gave sound, common sense advice.

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How Dr. T. Berry Brazelton Shaped Pediatrics [View all] elleng Mar 2018 OP

The best advice that I read from Dr. Brazelton as a young mother went Arkansas Granny Mar 2018 #1

Oh how I loved Dr. Brazelton. I had one of those kids who would not eat. I was so stressed. OregonBlue Mar 2018 #2

With parents that I know to have a good... 3catwoman3 Mar 2018 #4

Yes, I ended up being a single mom and would not have survived without T. Barry Brazelton. He was OregonBlue Mar 2018 #5

He helped me raise my sons. MuseRider Mar 2018 #3

I passed mine on to the next stressed young mom I knew and told her to read it cover to cover. OregonBlue Mar 2018 #6

You are awesome! MuseRider Mar 2018 #7