“My Child Won’t Let Me Comfort!”
Something happens. Your child starts to cry. You expect them to run to your arms as they have all along, but this time something is different. This time they run away from you.
Chemicals Found in Breast Milk: Is It Enough to Negate the “Benefits”?
More backlash against breastfeeding hits the news with a study looking at contaminants in breast milk. Should we really reconsider promoting breastfeeding? Could formula be superior?
Does Bedsharing Cause “Sleep Problems”?
A study in the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics has made rounds recently with a bold claim that bedsharing actually harms infant sleep at 18 months by doubling the risk of “sleep problems”.
Was It Always So Easy?
For those who struggle to be gentle and help their young children through emotionally trying times, but don't seem to be seeing the results, I just have this to say: It's not easy, but it is completely worth it.
Our Children Are Not Our Equals
Do you believe that children are our equals? What does this theory look like in practice and are we doing our children any favours by acting as though they are?
“Is She Okay?”: Or Are We Sabotaging Our Children’s Empathy?
We do a lot to try and ensure our children are empathic. And yet, there is one thing I see happen with alarming regularity in our young toddlers that sabotages so much of what we are aiming for.
Being Vegan, Breastfeeding, and Infant Safety
The way most outlets had it, the vegan couple were exclusively breastfeeding their 11-month-old daughter when she fell ill and died. The conclusion? Being vegan isn’t safe if you’re breastfeeding. But there is more to this story and an examination of the myths surrounding this case is clearly needed.
Autism and Breastfeeding
Compared to the exclusive breastfeeding group, the use of formula with DHA/ARA supplementation lead to a nearly three-fold increase in ASDs while the use of formula without DHA/ARA supplementation lead to a nearly 13-fold increase in ASDs.
My Attached Child is Not a Bratty Hooligan: Part 1
I do evolutionary parenting. Apparently that means my daughter will be a horrid brat no one wants to be around. But is that really the case? Am I screwing my daughter for life?