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To Cry It Out or NOT To Cry It Out

babieshealthnaturally — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 23:12:32 +0000

It was an easy decision for me to deny the cry it out (CIO) recommendation of some people. That was based purely on instinct. I simply could never leave an infant crying and screaming alone in a room for no reason. But that’s just me. I also recognize that infants are not mentally capable of …

The Family Bed Defended

babieshealthnaturally — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 22:52:05 +0000

My son has always slept in our bedroom with us. He started in a bassinet at the foot of the bed. The foot of the bed. Not five feet away from me. But I clearly remember that first night laying him down to bed and then laying down to bed myself and thinking “he’s too …

Studies Show…. Practice Attachment Parenting for Your Child’s Lifelong Mental Health

babieshealthnaturally — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:42:06 +0000

If you haven’t heard of attachment parenting I urge you to look into it. A new study shows that the level of affection that a baby receives can have a significant affect on that child’s mental state into adulthood… “Roughly 30 years later, the babies-turned-adults were interviewed about their levels of emotional distress. The adults …

Your Child Would Rather Play With You Than Watch TV – It’s True!

babieshealthnaturally — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:07:40 +0000

Remember that post I did on forgetting about how you look and just acting like a kid again? Be A Kid Again Well, it turns out that a global study done by IKEA has given us even more reason to revisit our childhood… “Surprising results from the largest global study ever conducted on child development …

Be A Kid Again!!!!

babieshealthnaturally — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:18:25 +0000

We take our son to Little Gym. It is one of those structured gymnastics classes where everything they do is purposeful and they explain to you what muscle they are using and what part of the brain it is stimulating and all that good stuff. My son is only two years old so it is …