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Don’t Stay With Your Sleepy Baby Researchers Warn

Since today seems to be the day that I’m offering commentary on current research I figured I’d include a post on this study as well. A new study from the University of Montreal noted that if your baby wakes in the middle of the night and you go to him and stay with him until he falls asleep again, you might be setting your child up for sleeping problems later. The problem that I have with this study isn’t that the conclusion is necessarily off, but that there are a thousand and one exceptions to putting your baby down awake … Continue reading →

3 Parenting Mistakes to Avoid with Your Toddler

Despite the moniker “terrible twos”, that period of testing and searching for independence can come as early as 15 months and last up until three years old. Navigating this period of development successfully requires, patience, patience, a little more patience and then just a little more patience. However, setting boundaries during this time will set you up for a life time of positive interaction with your child. This is the age where you’re setting the ground work for authority in your home. It’s not a now or never deal, but parents who are not consistent and firm with their toddlers, … Continue reading →

How Attachment Parenting Ideals Change with Twins

I was recently with a group of moms and one of them asked me this question: How can you possibly live up to the attachment parenting ideals with twins? I think it’s a valid question, but it requires a paradigm shift in what we think attachment parenting actually is. What is Attachment Parenting? There are already some good articles on this site about attachment parenting and what it encompasses. I think the problem in envisioning how someone might parent twins this way is that we’ve tended to narrow the AP style down to certain behaviors (like slinging, breastfeeding and co-sleeping … Continue reading →

The Best of the 2007 Baby Blog

It has been an exciting year in the baby blog with a few changes in bloggers, several news stories, a few series started, and of course lots of information and reflection. This is a list of the best of the best. . .the best news, the best advice and the best of my personal favorites. With that I wish you all a Happy New Year, and look forward to an exciting year in 2008! Ask a Baby Blogger Series–This, in my opinion is one of the best things the baby blog has to offer. Granted, it’s my advice which I … Continue reading →

Valorie’s Breastfeeding Index

Later today I will post a review of the baby blog of 2007 so why does breastfeeding get its own category? Well, in part as an answer to readers who want to read what I’ve written on breastfeeding. I’ve written so much on breastfeeding at this point that you all have asked for an index of sorts so it’s easier to find what you’re looking for. It’s also in part because I’ve become known as the breastfeeding lady. . .guru. . .whatever you want to call it. I’ve been at this breastfeeding business for a long time and many of … Continue reading →

Baby Blog Week in Review: October 18 to October 22

Here is another edition of the week in review. The purpose of a week in review blog is to link all of the blogs from this past week in one place so that you can easily catch up on any missed reading. Thursday, October 18 Ask a Baby Blogger: Breastfeeding and Boundaries When they’re newborns, you hear that you’re supposed to feed on demand. But do you have to keep feeding on demand until they’re weaned? If you’re feeding older babies then the answer is no! It is appropriate to set boundaries for any child and that does not exclude … Continue reading →

Ask a Baby Blogger: Breastfeeding and Boundaries

Question: Is it appropriate to tell my toddler to stop nursing? She’s 13 months and wants to nurse all the time but I don’t want her to. I don’t want to stop nursing entirely either. Suggestions? Nursing All the Time My first question would be to ask why she wants to nurse all the time. At 13 months it’s possible that she’s getting new teeth in which case, if it were me, I’d be inclined to just nurse her as much as is reasonable. However, if she feels like she’s not getting enough food–her natural response is going to be … Continue reading →

Ask a Baby Blogger: Breastfeeding In Front of Older Children

Question: I have a question. I have a newborn baby whom I am breastfeeding and two older sons ages 6 and 8. It makes me uncomfortable for them to see me breastfeeding the baby. I’m afraid them seeing me breastfeed will damage them psychologically. Are my fears unfounded? Your View of Breastfeeding I think you’ve really already answered your own question but I’m getting ahead of myself. Let’s start with some basics. Breastfeeding is natural, and dare I say at the risk of offending someone, the way babies are supposed to be fed. Women have breasts for the purpose of … Continue reading →

The Baby Blog Week in Review for Jan. 27 to Feb. 2

Good evening! I am writing this week’s baby blog in review. Heather has taken some time off today to spend with her daughter. If you want to see what’s going on new in Heather’s life, you can check out one of her recent blogs. If you missed something in the baby blog this week, check it out here to catch up! Saturday, January 27 In, As a Parent. . .I Have Arrived, I talk about how the newborn stage seems so difficult. But then it passes so quickly. If you need a little perspective, this is a great place to … Continue reading →