Health | lists 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 Copied Paul Frank's Small Paul infant apparel. (PRNewsFoto/Paul Frank Industries) (Associated Press) See 4 more photos 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. Read These Next Marjorie Taylor Greene says she was too 'naive' about Trump. 'Freak accident' kills McDonald's drive-thru customer. 2026 will be a noteworthy year for Baby Boomers. Congresswoman's Xmas photo is missing a fishy ring. See 4 more photos Report an error