My toddler and I recently reached a point in our breastfeeding relationship where we were ready to wean. It was an emotional day, but we both felt that breastfeeding was no longer working for us. He was getting frustrated, and I was beginning to feel very uncomfortable.
Personally while I adv
One of the arguments I hear from so many moms as to why they have to give up breastfeeding, is that Dad feels left out. As my other half mentioned in another post, the one thing that Dads have no real place in, is breastfeeding. There are so many other ways to bond with your baby, that feeding i
There are many good articles around on dad's and breastfeeding. Unfortunately they tend to be written by women and while it is good to see their perspective, it would be like me telling a women how they are going to feel during childbirth.
Many of the concerns raised are not being able to bond
There are days when I look back on my childhood and how care free they seemed to be compared to today. It makes you sometimes wish you were a child again. Your children are going through this right now. They are learning new things everyday and making discoveries about the world. It is something
I have vague memories as a child, of when I felt scared or frightened, jumping into my parents bed for reassurance. Mom and Dad could protect me from all the scary monsters, shadows, bad dreams and even the occasional wet bed. I never routinely co-slept with my parents but I remember the comfort an