Welcome to the July Carnival of Natural Parenting: Let's Talk About Food This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama. This month our participants have written about their struggles and successes with healthy eating. Please read to the end to find a... Continue Reading →
You're smarter and bigger and have more energy than your opponent. You can win. I've heard this concept multiple times recently. It's something that makes my jaw drop in astonishment and make me want to cry out. I really dislike this attitude, and it disturbs me a great deal. Parenting isn't a war. It's not about... Continue Reading →
This post is part of the 2010 API Principles of Parenting blog carnival, a series of monthly parenting blog carnivals, hosted by API Speaks. Learn more about attachment parenting by visiting the API website. It was bedtime. I was nursing the baby to sleep while my 2 1/2 year old waited for his turn to... Continue Reading →
One of my children tends to take after my husband personality-wise, with a "doom and gloom"/"life is unfair"/"woe is me"/"cup is half empty" mentality. It's a personality trait that I personally find very frustrating and one that has a tendency to cause discord in our family. I try to help my child by validating feelings, being... Continue Reading →
Every little child who loves horses needs a stick horse. When I was a small child, my stick horse was an old broom handle my grandfather found in his garage, complete with the hole and leather throng still attached from where it used to hang on the wall. Stick horses have gotten a bit more... Continue Reading →
Pie. There is nothing quite like a good pie. While cake can sit around our house until I have to toss it, pies are always eaten. As much as I enjoy pie, I used to rarely make any. I hate cutting in the flour to make the pie dough. I used to wait until I... Continue Reading →
Maxine Kumin's book, What Color is Caesar?, is a delightful children's book about discovery. Caesar, a black and white spotted dog wonders if he is truly black with white spots or white with black spots. On his quest to find the answer, he speaks with other black and white animals. Rather than answering his question... Continue Reading →
After pouring your time and love into raising your wonderful child, he turns to you and says three little words - and not the ones you love to hear. It's amazing how the words "I hate you" can cut a parent to the quik. The best advice is not to take it personally, something that's hard to... Continue Reading →
When parents are respectful of their child's feelings and opinions, it is possible for the the child to take the parents' wishes into account. Being respectful of children not only models respect, but it also let's the child know that the parents care about the child and take the child's point of view into account.... Continue Reading →
For 7 1/2 years, I was exclusively in charge of bedtime. Bedtime at our house is a relative term. It describes the time we go to bed, rather than describing a certain time of the day. There is no set bedtime at our house. When little people start to get tired, we start getting ready... Continue Reading →
living peacefully with children 