Attachment Parenting Babies are Raised the Way Nature Intended The 7 Baby B’s Attachment parenting is a style of caring for your infant that brings out the best in the baby and the parents. Learn how attachment parenting babies grow up happier and healthier with these 7 practices. 1. Birth bonding The way baby and […]
5 Signs It’s Time to Go Up a Diaper Size
When to Size Up in Diapers One of the first things you learn as a new parent is how to change a diaper. Not before long, you become a diaper-changing expert. The next type of diaper change you should be aware of is changing diaper sizes. You may have noticed your little one has gotten […]
Being Authentic As A Mom
Mom-to-Mom Moments – Parenting is Hard Mom-to-Mom Moment by Hayden Sears For many years I stopped writing. It’s not that I didn’t have things of value to share. Honestly, it’s that parenting and life got really, really hard and I felt like a failure. I mean come on, being the daughter of parenting experts and […]
New Sibling in the Home
Avoiding Sibling Rivalry Some sibling strife is inevitable, though the degree depends on the ages of the two children, whether or not their personalities are compatible, and the level of sibling conflict you tolerate. An attachment-parented child will have a much easier time adjusting since she got what she needed when she needed it. She […]
The Healthy Motherhood Journal
Practices, Prompts, and Support for Women in Baby’s First Year A beautiful journal to support new moms during the first year of baby’s life “Becoming a mother is one of the most profound transformations a woman will ever go through. The opportunity to open yourself up to spiritual, emotional, physical, and mental growth is right […]
8 Reasons Breastfeeding Reduces SIDS
How Breastfeeding Reduces SIDS: The Milk, The Mother, Or The Method Whether it is the milk, the mother, or the method that is responsible for the lower SIDS risk in the breastfed infant is hard to tell. It’s probably a combination of all three, which proves breastfeeding reduces SIDS. THE MILK There are hundreds of […]
Colic Relief: 10 Tips for Comforting Colicky Babies
Colic Relief Tips for Parents with Colicky Babies Even though no one completely understands colic, let’s make two assumptions: First, baby has pain in the gut. Secondly, the whole baby is upset as a result. Treatment for colic relief, therefore, is aimed at relaxing the whole baby and particularly the baby’s abdomen. While parents need […]
Child Eczema: Causes and Treatments
Understanding and Treating Eczema in Babies, Toddlers & Older Children Eczema (or atopic dermatitis) in children can start as early as two months of age. It’s a very common condition, affecting approximately 10% of infants and children. Here are tips about understanding and treating eczema. Common Scenarios Your 13-month-old has been off of formula for […]
12 Alternatives for the All-Night Toddler Nurser
Suggestions for Dealing with an All-Night Toddler Nurser Frequent night nursing is characteristic of high-need children. It’s like going to their favorite restaurant. The ambiance is peaceful, the server is familiar, the cuisine is superb, and they love the management. Who can blame the all-night gourmet? Yet as baby ages and turns into a toddler, […]
4 Ways Attachment Parenting Can Reduce the Risk of SIDS
Attachment Parenting to Reduce SIDS The most plausible explanation for SIDS, in most babies, is a defect in cardiorespiratory control and arousability during sleep. Also, research suggests that some infants at risk for SIDS have less-organized physiological control mechanisms. So, any parenting style that can enhance the development of a baby’s physiological control systems and […]
Discipline Strategies for Attachment Parenting
How to Teach a Child to Behave What is the best way to discipline a 14-month-old? I try redirecting behavior with our son, but it usually doesn’t work. Knowing Your Child Since the word “discipline” means “to teach”, it helps to see discipline strategies in the context of teaching. Disciplining can feel like a full-time […]
Involving Grandparents
How to Involve Grandparents While Setting Limits How can we best involve grandparents while also setting limits? Experience Being Included as Grandparents Your question about involving grandparents is very timely since Bill and I just recently had the honor and enjoyment of being at the birth of our newest grandchild, and helping our daughter and […]