Natural Parenting

By PT Staff

Everyone agrees that breast is best when it comes to feeding babies. But what does it take for a woman to decide to breast-feed her baby?

The biggest influence is her husband or boyfriend. (more…)

By Kristy Shreve Powers

What will you and your new baby need? The baby gear checklists you find online seem ludicrously thorough: Will a wipes warmer really be necessary, or a special diaper pail with custom liners? Whether you’re concerned about the environment, your wallet, or turning your home into a wasteland of bright plastic, you may want to limit your baby purchases to the essentials. What follows is an alternative to the usual checklist, for new parents choosing a simpler lifestyle. (more…)

By Natural Family Online

The Natural Child Project has exclusively made Waldorf nursing dolls that are so adorable. You can get the mama doll with baby and/or toddler made entirely by hand with natural fibers (fine cotton and pure wool). The 12 inch mama doll wears a sling and a dress with two openings for nursing. The baby is 6 inches and the toddler is 7 inches. (more…)

By Arabella Greatorex

There has been much media debate around the promotion of heavily processed foods to children, part of a long standing concern about the quality of food on offer in the United Kingdom. (more…)

By Dr. Linda Folden Palmer

A woman with a “photographic memory for sound” appeared recently on The Oprah Winfrey Show saying that she had deciphered the language of babies. Priscilla Dunstan studied 1,000 infants from all around the world and found that they all shared the same language, such as “Neh” for “I’m hungry” and “Eair” for “I have lower gas.” She successfully showed some moms on the show how to listen to and respond to their babies. (more…)

By Lisa Poisso

When there’s a new baby on the way, busy parents want affordable, practical solutions – not a lot of unnecessary gear. While innovative products are making infant care easier than ever in some ways, experienced parents often find that the simplest solutions are the best. (more…)

Question: My 18-month-old toddler wakes up twice per night to nurse. We sleep together, and we like it this way. Many of my family and friends express sheer horror at learning of our situation, though, and my mother swears I will live to regret it. Will I? Am I doing something wrong? (more…)