 [ Symptoms ] what are your top ten parenting tips [ Disease ] 1 be a good role model if you want your child to eat healthfully exercise regularly and limit time in front of the tv or computer… start by doing these things yourself 2 do a preconception visit pre pregnancy health affects your pregnancy and your growing baby see your health practitioner before you are pregnant aim for your ideal body weight bmi before pregnancy 3 know your bmi it stands for body mass index and it tells you if you are at risk for health related consequences of obesity check yours and your child is make lifestyle changes if that number is too high i know it is easier to say than to do 4 trust yourself you have the skills to be a good parent really 5 happy parents have happy children take time for yourself and for your marriage you will be amazed by the results 6 vaccines are safe they protect your child from diseases you do not want her to have seriously get your child vaccinated i would not do anything different with my own kids 7 you are planting the seeds of discipline do not expect a tree to grow overnight it will take months or even years to see the results of your calm and consistent discipline techniques do not give up 8 sleep is underrated it rejuvenates the body and mind make it a priority for you and your child establish a healthy sleep routine and stick to it let your baby self soothe when he is old enough to do so around 4 6 months of age it is a critical life skill 9 it takes a family you do not have to do it all to win parent of the year share responsibilities between your partner and your kids as they become old enough to help out remember happy parents have happy children 10 floss