All children are different and will generally route around whatever
technique you learned from relatives, books, talk shows, or the last child.
Just when you get good at being a parent, you're done.
Don't overprotect. I always called this "First Baby Syndrome". A
neighbor at one point had a 4 or 5 year old that would choke on jello,
probably because she never allowed him to have solid food until he was
far too old, IMHO. I fed mine cereal, etc., early and let them get the
hang of it. I always want my kids to be able to handle anything if I'm
not there so I have them try it out when I am. (Within limits of
course.) Of course, I'm now beating up my body at Vans Skate Park trying
to do 5ft. half pipes on speed skates with my 10 year old daughter.
>    t> The first pewp...man they prep you for it but northing really
>    t> can...Wowzer that stuff is road tar.
>No, there's no prep for it.  No prep for the fifth either.  If you have
>any parenting guidance books, burn them now.
>Congratulations; kudos and regards to the mum.  It don't matter how it
>Starting today, that's three lives that will never be the same.

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