You Have to Walk Before You Can Run

Avoid the five most common mistakes parents make with newborns

By Sophie Goldstein

Posted Sep 12, 2007 10:27 AM CDT

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You Have to Walk Before You Can Run — Paul Frank's Small Paul infant apparel. (PRNewsFoto/Paul Frank Industries) (Associated Press)

Babies don't come with manuals, so it's hard to get everything right. CNN asked pediatricians to spill: What are the most common mistakes new parents make? Their responses:

Letting your newborn sleep through the night.

Locking your baby's feeding time to a schedule.
Taking your baby to crowded places.
Staying cooped up inside.
Not trusting your instincts.

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