Attachment Parenting Outcomes The Baby B’s translate into the Childhood C’s when we examine the Attachment Parenting outcomes. Important Note: Parents should not take all the credit or all the blame for the person their child later becomes. You do your best to raise your children with all the tools and resources you have at […]
Behaviors and Competencies Connected Kids Unconnected Kids Behavior as infants and toddlers Secure, settled, trusting, interdependent, inner sense of well-being, learn early how people treat other people Clingy, anxious, distant, angry, dependent, disorganized, impulsive Obedience Open to redirection, expect to behave, want to please, feel guided Closed: protest redirection; oppositional, devious, defensive: don’t know what […]
Detached from the start Suppose parents, for fear of spoiling their baby or letting her manipulate them, restrain themselves from responding to her cries and develop a more distant, low-touch style of parenting. What happens then? The baby must either cry harder and more disturbingly to get her needs met or give up and withdraw. […]
Attachment Parenting Chemistry of Mom and Baby Attachment Parenting Releases feel-good Hormones Attachment parenting chemistry shows that good things happen to the hormones of mothers and babies who are attached. Hormones regulate the body’s systems and help them react to the environment. One of these hormones is cortisol. Produced by the adrenal glands, one of […]
“Got milk?” ask the ads. “Do you really need milk?” ask parents. There is a place for milk and dairy products in the American diet, as long as you choose the right kinds. Here are some questions you may have about milk for kids and grown-ups. QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE ABOUT MILK NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS Why […]
I worry about allergies. We have a lot of allergies in our family and I’m concerned that my child may develop milk allergies. How common are these and how do I recognize them? Milk allergies are over-diagnosed by the general population and under-diagnosed by doctors. The real incidence of milk allergies lies somewhere between the […]
I’ve heard about lactose intolerance. Is this a common problem with milk? Like milk allergy, lactose intolerance is usually an over-diagnosed or a self-diagnosed problem. Lactose, the sugar in both human and cow’s milk, is normally digested by the intestinal enzyme, lactase, which breaks the lactose down into glucose and galactose. Some infants, children, and […]
Does milk contain a lot of fat? Yes and no, depending on whether you use whole, lowfat, or skim milk. Since milk is an animal product, most of the fat in milk is saturated. So you can scratch whole milk from a heart-healthy diet. A glass of whole milk contains five grams of saturated fat, […]
I’ve heard there is a link between cow’s milk and diabetes. Is this true? Possibly. Studies comparing diabetes with the general population have shown a statistical correlation between young children drinking milk and the later onset of insulin-dependent diabetes. Further studies are needed, but researchers speculate that the early introduction of cow’s milk may cause […]
We owe it to our children to keep them from being over-fat. The risk of just about every disease increases in proportion to the extra fat the body has to lug around, especially the big three killers: cancer, heart disease, and stroke. The plain fact is: lean people are healthier and live longer. You will […]
The earlier you start growing a lean child, the greater the chance you’ll be the parent of a lean adult. You’ve heard that the first three years are “formative years” for intellectual and psychological development. Well, these are also important years for forming healthy eating habits. The nutritional habits acquired by the toddler become her […]
KIDS (AND ADULTS) AT RISK OF GETTING FAT Low Fat Risks slim genes from parents or grandparents naturally slim body build a high metabolism (fat burner) watches little TV lean eating habits High Fat Risks fat genes in family stocky body build low metabolism (fat storer) sedentary temperament and lifestyle watches a lot of TV […]
