Is Infant Bonding Really an Issue?

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Author: Jenna Haynie
Bonding is essential for any baby. Whether adopted or biological, babies have needs that are critical for proper development of mind and body. Newborns come ready to start this bonding process. Parents are the ones [...]

Simple Ways to Calm Your Baby

by Dr. Melanie Beingessner

As new parents, it can be daunting to try to soothe a baby when they fuss and cry. Here are some ideas that might help you to calm your baby.
1. Dance together. Gentle music soothes babies rather than fast music with a lively beat. By swaying and humming to the music, [...]

Infant Pottying - Is This for Real??

One of the great benefits of natural parenting is the reduced cost. Although it was not my intention to become a hippy parent, I became fairly crunchy as I discovered many attachment parenting methods in an effort save money and streamline my life.
As a single mother with very limited resources I was looking for ways [...]

Tips On How To Bond With Your Baby

by Connie Limon
Would you like to learn simple ways to bond with your baby and form a loving, nurturing attachment to your baby? Others may tell you that you are spoiling your baby or forming an “attached at the hip” relationship that will forever harm your baby.
Be reassured that if you practice the [...]

What Is Baby Sign Language All About?

by Douglas Titchmarsh

Just after my daughter began to speak, I heard a radio program, and one of the contestants on the shows daily quiz was talking about her interests, one of which was learning baby sign language. As my own child was already talking, I didn’t take too much notice, but it must have [...]

Video: How to Give an Infant Massage

Ken Seng reads how to perform a massage on your infant. This is not a particularly exciting video but it gives nice step by step instructions.

Help in Choosing a Baby Carrier

Help in choosing a baby carrier - baby carrier types explained by B. Summoy

Deciding what carrier you need to buy and which product to choose can be very confusing for first time parents. A good place to start is to decide which “category” of baby carrier you want to use. However, even this [...]

Parental Advantages To Homeschooling

Homeschooling is growing in popularity for a number of reasons which include unlimited learning possibilities for children, variety, flexibility and control over the learning materials and also the parental advantages.
Homeschooling is a nurturing environment rich with opportunity.
The homeschooling parent has many opportunities for one-on-one interaction with her child. Making the most of these opportunities [...]

BabyWearing 101

Visit our friends at Celebrity Baby Blog to check out the different ways to wear your baby in a very
helpful and concise way! This is an excellent primer on the basics and how tos of slings, wraps, pouches, and mei-tais with photos and helpful links.
We love wearing our babies!
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Diaper Free Baby From Birth

Elimination Communication is a growing practice among the natural parenting community in which parents minimize or eliminate the need for diapers by “catching” their baby’s elimination either through timing, cues or non-verbal communication.
Can newborn babies do EC?
One of the primary arguments against EC, is the claim from “professionals” that state that babies have no sphincter [...]