Woman's Fiance Calls Her 'Neglectful' For Leaving Their Crying Triplets To Step Outside And Calm Down
It can be incredibly challenging to care for a crying baby, especially if the crying is nonstop. It's important to remember that all babies cry, and it's a normal way for them to communicate their needs and feelings.
In situations where a baby is crying nonstop, it can be helpful for the caregiver to take a step back and take a moment to gather themselves. This can help them to stay calm and composed and to better address the baby's needs.
One way to step away and take a moment is to put the baby in a safe place, like a crib or playpen, and go to a different room for a few minutes. This can help to break the cycle of crying and give the caregiver a chance to take a deep breath, relax, and refocus.
It's also important to take care of yourself, even when caring for a crying baby. This can include getting enough sleep, eating healthy and well, and finding time to relax and do things you enjoy. These self-care practices can help you to stay calm and composed, even in difficult situations.
This is also a concern for an anonymous Reddit user who shared her difficult situation in caring for her triplets. Scroll down to read the whole post and how the online community responded.
1. OP tells the Reddit community how she feels having triplets.
Reddit/u/TripletsMom02. Fortunately, her partner realized how he should be more involved in parenting their children.
Reddit/u/TripletsMom03. "A crying baby is an alive baby."
Reddit/ Important-Lawyer-3504. That's why having someone whom you can lean on is very important.
Reddit/ CrimsonKnight_0045. "They teach in parenting classes to step away if it's overwhelming as long as baby ain't gonna be harmed."
Reddit/ Ready_South_67276. Your partner should support you.
Reddit/ namesaretoohardforme7. "Experts recommend taking a break when you're at your wits end with a baby that won't stop crying for no immediate reason."
Reddit/ ChiefTuk8. It's responsible parenting when you are self-aware.
Reddit/ petunia-pitbull
9. "The whole purpose of the baby monitor is so that you can leave the babies in a room of their own."
Reddit/ Diligent-Activity-70
10. Indeed. Having triplets at her age is difficult. She would definitely need some help.
Reddit/ Glass_Status_5837
11. "One baby is a lot to deal with, three is too much solo all the time."
Reddit/ TCTX73
12. You know you are doing your best and no one should make you feel bad about it.
Reddit/ ReviewOK929
13. Why does it have to be OP alone?
Reddit/ goldfishgiggles
14. It is definitely okay to step away as long as the babies are safe.
Reddit/ KayakerMel
15. This is definitely the right thing to do in OP's sitation.
Reddit/ False_Door_8763
16. "Every single person who is judging you right now needs to shut the **ck up, come over and help you."
Reddit/ queenofwasps
17. "Maybe ask if the in-laws can help sometimes cause you can't catch a break."
Reddit/ WastingTimesOnReddit
18. Partner should do it himself if he thinks that OP is doing a terrible job at being a mother.
Reddit/ Carol0015
19. Their opinions won't help you anyway, OP.
Reddit/ Unlikely-Town-4333
20. "Your fiancé is 100% wrong here, and borderline abusive."
Reddit/ filkerdave
21. "No baby ever died from crying."
Reddit/ Aria500
22. That saying is definitely true.
Reddit/ Worried-Intention101
Caring for triplets can be an incredibly difficult and challenging task. Not only must parents be prepared to care for three babies all at once, but they must also be prepared to face a multitude of unique challenges that come with raising multiple children.
Triplets often require more than double the amount of time and energy as a single baby, meaning that parents must dedicate much of their time to caring for their children. This often leads to parents feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and stressed from having to manage three babies at once.
