I love parenting the AP way, but am constantly being criticized and challenged by my doctor, health care nurse, mother-in-law, and even strangers!! How do I deal with this?
A. You can try to educate them about your choices (eg. giving information about the benefits of co-sleeping), and if that fails, then just take courage in the fact that you are doing what you know is right for you and your child. As mentioned above, people can get very defensive about issues such as whether to cry-it-out or not, and criticizing you might be their way of coping with feelings of guilt or regret. You can politely but firmly thank people for their concern but let them know that you are happy with your choices. Giving an air of confidence (fake it if necessary!) can really help too.
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