Forward Facing Strollers Stress Babies

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A recent study confirms what those of use who practice intuitive and attachment parenting already know; forward facing strollers stress babies and inhibits their social and language development. It sometimes makes me wonder about the ability [...]

Importance of Bonding and Touch

First time parents are in for the experience of a lifetime! After surviving 9 months of pregnancy, a wardrobe of maternity clothes, baby showers, and decorating the nursery with care, you have gone through the exciting, heroic experiences of labor and delivery. Now you are ready to begin your new life as first-time parents!
First-Time Parent [...]

Is Infant Bonding Really an Issue?

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 who don’t know where to start, especially if their baby is adopted or been placed in the NICU.
KidsHealth.org [...]

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.

The Benefits of Infant Massage

Infant massage is a regular practice in many parts of the world and is gaining in popularity here in the United States and it is no surprise when you look at the many benefits. As you will see, infant massage benefits everyone and it makes even more sense if you consider it from the [...]

Attachment Parenting for Infant Bonding

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 who don’t know where to start, especially if their baby is adopted or been placed in the NICU.
KidsHealth.org says, “Studies [...]

The Ultimate Attachment Parenting Guide

Are you ready to learn about attachment parenting? You have come to the right place. Our guide to attachment parenting is an ever evolving list of links designed to let you navigate through the basics of attachment parenting without surfing all over the web. If you know of a link that would be helpful, [...]

Infant Bonding through Attachment Parenting

I have recently noticed a resurgence in parents afraid of “spoiling” their children, in particular their newborns and infants by holding them too often in a baby sling carrier. This certainly isn’t anything new. In the early half of the 20th century, the majority of child care experts discouraged parents from excessively holding their babies, [...]