Tragic Sandwich

Accusation or quiz title? Could be either, right? It’s hard to know without context.

Time has a quiz that asks, “What’s Your Parenting Style?” Here are my answers:

1) Does your baby sleep in your bedroom? Yes. It wasn’t really a plan. She has a bedroom and a bed and a beautiful mural created by one of my dearest friends. Yet she sleeps in our room.

2) Does your baby sleep in your bed? Yes. See #1.

3) Did you avoid sleep-training your baby? No. It just didn’t work all that well. Yes, we tried whatever it is you’re going to suggest.

4) Is your child breast-fed? Right now? Ever? I don’t know how to answer this in less than a post. I’ll write that post another time.

5) Has your child breast-fed for over six months? No. I’d say “don’t get me started,” but I’ve already indicated that there’s an entire post coming.

6) Do you carry your baby in a sling or carrier more than in a stroller? No. We did a mix of things–Moby wrap, front carrier, backpack carrier, stroller. But stroller was probably the most common.

7) Was your child born without pain medication for Mom? No, but she might as well have been. That’s another whole post.

8) Have you avoided getting your baby on a schedule? No, she’s just naturally schedule-resistant. See #1, #2, and #3. There’s a pattern here.

9) Did you change jobs or go from full-time to part-time to accommodate your parenting? No. I’d love to, but that hasn’t been a viable option to date.

10) Do you have a deep aversion to leaving your baby in the care of others? Not in the slightest. Now that I think about it, I could do another blog post on this. I’ll think about it.

By the way, Time says this set of results means I’m a “Sears skeptic.” But I’m more likely to describe my parenting style as “pragmatic.”