When is it better to stop spoiling a baby?

Question

What month?

Answer 1

You cant "spoil" a baby. They have NO concept of being able to manipulate your behavior. They have basic needs of food, sleep, comfort, and being held and when these needs are not being met they cry. Thus, it is important to ALWAYS meet your baby's needs, otherwise, you will disrupt their attachment and bonding and give them a view of the world that is negative (EX: "The world is a place where my needs go unmet and no one cares") You should NEVER discipline a child before a year of age - they just dont have the mental ability to understand.

Answer 2

That depends on what you mean by spoiling. Are you letting you baby sleep in your bed with you while you nurse her to sleep at night with the nipple in her mouth? Are you walking around all day, not putting her down, keeping her in a sling and not giving her an opportunity to explore the world on her own? What is your idea of a baby? 6mos, 1 year? An infant of 6 mos or younger needs your undivided attention. Spoiling is really impossible at this age. However, as I mentioned above, there are habits you can get into with your baby that will be difficult to break later on and can cause hardship to you and your baby.

Your question is so open and vague it it makes it difficult to answer properly. I think what you need is a good baby book. Dr. Sears and his wife write a good one. They are a married couple who have raised five kids. He is a pediatrician and she is a nurse. They have good, sound advice on how to raise children and on establishing good discipline habits early on.

Answer 3

It is better to never spoil a baby at any age. A spoiled baby = a terrible terrible two!

Answer 4

Spoiling happens when you leave something on a shelf for too long...

Don't worry about "spoiling" your child. That's a myth. The only way that you can truely spoil your child is by ignoring them and not loving them. That's what really makes kids act up. They act "spoiled" when they're trying to get attention...think about it.

Just give your child all your love, and don't worry about it.

For a great resource on how to love your child the way he/she needs (especially as they get older), I'd highly recommend, "The Five Love Languages for Children."

Answer 5

You can never "spoil" a baby. Love your baby all the time. But use your common sense when you need to keep your baby from harm or from doing something you don't want him to do.'

Answer 6

you can spoil your child but them not be a spoiled brat. you just have to set rules for them and stand your ground on them. There is no reason to start treating your child differently.

Answer 7

best to not spoil baby. spoil means "to become rotten" if you start then they will control you forever! never stop holding or loving your child. just don't let them have control.

Answer 8

If you are talking about when baby cries - pick him or her up. It makes me sick when people say let them cry. Babies need security provided by an adult. When they cry, it is because they need something. Babies have no concept of being spoiled.

Answer 9

You never stop spoiling your child. i tell people my baby's not spoiled, just weel loved!!!

Answer 10

when the kid is old enough to want something, to ask for it...and probably beg for it. Time is irrelevant in this issue.