Recently we have been watching 'Bringing Up Baby', a show on Channel 4 where three different methods of bringing up and coping with new-borns have been put to the test and compared.
The first is based on the 1950s 'Routine Method', the second on Dr Spock, the 60s guru, and the third is the Continuum Theory (this one sounds a bit like a sci-fi film, maybe one of those Star Trek films featuring Spock).
Seeing as the Routine Method is the only one not to evoke thoughts of Spock, Klingons and Phasers (always set to stun, weren't they!?), this one appeals most.
Flippancy apart, the routine method seems to be about setting down an early routine for baby, so after a short while they get to expect to feed, to sleep etc at certain times. It requires a wee bit of firmness, but it's ideal for helping baby fit into the family and to allow mum to quicker regain a routine of her own.
It initially caused some controversy on the C4 programme for seeming to be harsh, but at the end of the 3 month period, the babies on this particular routine seemed the most contented and well adjusted, and the parents seemed to least harrassed.
I guess it's early days for me to be spouting about how we react and cope with baby when (s)he arrives but I think routine seems best. I'll read this again in 7 months and see how accurate I was(n't)!
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