6 Milestones That Make a Mom

Turning into Mama Bear

People who consider themselves mellow people can go ballistic when someone hurts their child. For many parents, this appears for the first time as a surge of protectiveness at their baby's first immunization -- they know the baby needs the shot, but nonetheless want to wrestle the doctor to the floor for making their baby cry. Don't panic. It's just another step in your development.