The movie "Meet the Fockers" provides a very good comparison between varying parenting styles. Of cours it's a bit exaggerated as most movies are. For those who haven't seen it, one family is more "Educate the baby all the time" while the other is "Let the kid be a kid". Of course, at the end of the movie it becomes quite clear that both styles are relatively successful (if implemented properly).

One interesting point in particular is about speech and the way you speak to your children. Some people think that babbling incoherently to your baby is good while others think its improtant to talk to your children like adults.

If you read through choice online and are a member you will come across their baby's buyers guide and the things you should and shouldn't buy them.

Some of the items that are suggested that you shouldn't buy are baby walkers (too much mobility too soon) and the NUK Orthadontic Dummies (The mouth guard is too small).

Bubs is preparing for the Beijing Olympics. He's 4 months now so should be ready for the 100m freestyle just in time!

Nah not really. But he certainly enjoys the classes and that's the main thing.

Modern technology has brought with it many great advances and benifits. Unfortunately some of those also raise ethical issues about whether or not we as humans, actually should have the right to override the natural order of things.

Sex Selection seems to be an increasingly available option during pregnancy these days that technology has given us access to. Particularly those seeking IVF.

Or so it would seem.
Of course the Internet plays host to many "Home Grown" experts whose advice is plastered across the web. Some of which is just blatantly incorrect, invalid or cleverly disguised misinformation (hopefully I won't make a hypocrit of myself and fit myself in that category!!!).

Many many centuries ago the cavemen taught their children at home, err I mean at the cave.

Somewhere along the line we decided to place children in schools where they were provided with discipline, education and interaction with their peers (sometimes not so nice).

Baby(ies) just arrived....
So what to do about the rest of it? Traditionally marriage meant a journey into the unknown world of relationships and living together with someone else. Of joint finances, sharing the toothpaste and managing whether the toilet seat should stay up or down (personally I don't care).