Video: G-Diapers - a cloth/disposable hybrid

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to the Natural Parenting RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!This is a great video about the new G-Diaper which is the only eco-friendly disposable/cloth hybrid on the market today. While I am a very vocal advocate for elimination communication (aka diaper free baby), I also [...]

Elimination Communication: Diaper Free Baby

According to those who use the technique, Elimination Communication is the practice of being responsive to a child’s need to eliminate wastes, and giving him the means to express this need clearly to his caregiver, regardless of his age. It also includes some training, called “cueing” through which the child associates a sound, place, object [...]

Should I Breastfeed or Use Formula?

The decision of how to feed your baby is a very personal one. The benefits of breast-feeding are numerous and significant, but many women still choose not to for reasons all their own. Before you decide how to feed you child, take a few moments to study up on breastfeeding, then armed with information, making [...]

450 Billion Disposable Diapers a Year

“The facts are staggering. Studies have shown an infant goes through between 7,000 and 8,000 diaper changes before entering potty training. World Watch estimates 450 billion disposable diapers are used each year and contribute nearly 77 million tons of waste to landfills. Even worse, a disposable diaper normally made out of plastics [...]

Sharing a Family Bed

The following is from an article found at www.argusleader.com (article is no longer located at the URL)
“The idea of co-sleeping or having a family bed isn’t new. For much of human history, babies and children slept with their mothers or perhaps with both parents.
Today, co-sleeping has seen a resurgence in popularity, party because working [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Sale of Organic, Vegan Baby Care Products Contines to Grow

Source: PRWeb
(Previously Posted) Mira Lucky, makers of vegan baby products, announced an increase in sales and public interest in their products after coverage on several parenting web portals. Founder of Mira Lucky, Mira Masukawa, attributes the public’s interest to a growing organic movement sweeping across the USA which favors organic, certified vegan products for babies [...]

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 [...]

Video: Attachment Parenting 101

Learn about the basics of attachment parenting such as why early bonding is critical to for the emotional wellbeing of your child. This video also touches on the importance of babywearing, breastfeeding and cosleeping.