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If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to the Natural Parenting RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Breastfeeding advocates have long known that free formula samples undermine exclusive breastfeeding by giving tired, frustrated mothers an easy out in the first few weeks of breastfeeding. Formula manufacturers have long known the same thing and [...]
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 know that going totally diaperless is fairly difficult if you ever shop or travel or pretty much do [...]
How can anyone vaccinate their child after watching this video?
Many childhood diseases are preventable through proper hygiene. Even if your child were to contract one of these diseases in modern times the odds that it would be deadly are minuscule for most diseases and even slimmer in modern day United States where the vast majority [...]
Those that practice Elimination Communication to potty train babies from birth can either forgo diapers altogether or simply cut back dramatically on their use. Practitioners of EC are able to avoid cloth and disposable diapers altogether, form a closer bond with their infants by learning to communicate from birth, the babies never have to sit [...]
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.
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.
When I was pregnant with my daughter, I must have read 15 or more books on parenting, baby care, childbirth and other related topics. A German friend laughed when I told him that and replied “If you want to get a woman to read, get her pregnant!”. I learned a lot of facts [...]
If you are a proud supporter of breastfeeding, then these are a couple of great videos to watch. They are, admittedly, a bit more extreme than most breastfeeding families you may know, but they still underscore the important role breastfeeding plays in bonding and child development. It seems that while the videos cover the [...]
Watch this silent, fast video to see how you can wear your baby in an elegant Mei Tei style baby carrier. The video is 43 seconds so you can see it takes less than a minute to put your baby in this carrier that is stylish, intimate, ergonomic and much more efficient than a [...]
This is a very short video tutorial on babywearing. It shows how you can wear your baby forward facing in a sling or wrap style carrier. Many people are only familiar with the cradle carry for infants but this forward facing is absolutely wonderful once your baby has head control. It allows him [...]