make good use of your brain!

a full time mother does not only spend all of her time to take care of her baby, she also spends a lot of her time to think and make good use of her brain!

i have been very involved in a forum/group that is created and maintained by a group of new mothers in the past half year.  various topics from baby to husband and relationships with in-laws are discussed everyday, every hour, every minute.  this is actually a very good place for new mothers to share and ask questions, because a lot of us are new and are clueless about how to take good care of the baby; however, not everyone asks good questions.

i personally believe, as a student, as a mother, as a former journalist, you should always think and research before you ask the question, but don't seem like this is a practice for everyone!

a mother asked "can i give fruit juice to my 3 month old?" .......

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i think this is dumb to even begin with... honestly... i'm not trying to make this mother feel dumb, in fact she is dumb to ask this question before thinking about it herself.

why do infants need fruit juice in the first three months or even six months of their lives when they have the best thing - breastmilk - to stick with?  or if baby is formula-fed and you are unsure about what else you can offer to your baby, READ!  get a book to read and learn what is proper and best for your baby!

another interesting case is, another mother was "enthusiastic" enough to let her baby try different things, and offer meat in chinese soup to her 3 or 4 month old to numble... -_-!

this is obviously nothing but common sense, but i guess too many people are not thinking properly...

perhaps we have all become so dependent and have abandoned our brains!  i think it is important to think everyday, just on anything, anything will do, let your brain do some exercise before it gets rotted!