THEY SAID

You're helping him too much

You'll regret that, they said.

They denied us of our rods

And filled our hearts with dread

You're not doing yourself any favours

You'll want to nip that in the bud, they said.

Don't you want your evenings back?

You'll never get him out your bed

THEY SAID

Sleep training culture

Were you supposed

To save our tears?

Because you only added to them

With your talk of doubts and fears

And by stealing parents' joy

For one hundred and fifty years

But the tides are

Starting to change now

There's a new voice

On the rise

And we're taking back the joy

You had us inconvenienced by

In ourselves we trust

And instinct is our guide

We meet them at their point of need

At this crucial time of life

And WE SAY

This is normal

And WE SAY

This is fine

Sleepless nights and sacrifice

Are par for the course

Because mother stands for comfort

And we're so proud to be yours

By our beautiful contributing writer Karen McMillan.