Parenting can be much more challenging than it seems on the surface. This is especially apparent when one becomes a parent for the first time. Balancing a child’s tender care and development with one’s grueling professional responsibilities can be overwhelming for anyone. This busy yet rewarding phase may lead rookie parents to make certain mistakes. Such errors may seem innocuous at first but can be harmful to the child in the long run. Not making babies burp properly Burping is an important part of the feeding process for multiple reasons. One of the main mistakes a parent can make is not burping their baby properly after every feed. This is more of a rookie mistake that new parents tend to make within the first year. Instead, parents may make the mistake of placing the baby on its back after feeding it. Not burping results in the baby having trapped gas in its belly and digestive tract. As a result, babies may end up spitting up some of the milk and food. This will soil their clothes and cause them to not receive the proper nutrition they need. Ignoring car seat safety Child safety remains the biggest concern for parents even when their children blitz past teenage into their adult years.