20 Problems Only New Parents Will Understand

8. Laughing At Old Wive's Tales And Remedies (And Then Using Them Desperately)

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There's an old mythical remedy for everything, from teething to feeding to sleeping. 

You know just how stupid it sounds to put a potato in a drawer to cure teething but you'll try it anyway, won't you? Because the baby is screaming and you're about to throw the rocking chair through the window and nobody wants that. 

As for old wive's tales - how do you fancy not leaving your house for six weeks after the birth for good luck? Nah, didn't think so.

 
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KJ Lewis is 35 years old, was able to rear three small children into three slightly bigger children and has a relatively untested and unfounded passion for writing. You can find him at Twitter: @onefistintheair or Facebook: KJ Lewis