I am a big advocate of you can always learn and from any person regardless of your's or their background. A few posts we have done over the last month illustrate that point. http://www.naturalparentingtips.com/cognitive-development/live-learn/ http://www.naturalparentingtips.com/parenting

A family member of mine just kitted out her play room with a toy kitchen, stove, sink, bench, the works. My children had a lot of fun playing with the toy things, making cups of tea and generally role playing dinner with their cousins.  When we came home, I was discussing the experience with my h

Television is a topic of great debate. On one hand, there is the entertainment and potential educational aspect, on the other hand, parents are concerned that television can hinder their children's development, socially, cognitively and these days, even physically. From an attachment parenting

One of my favourite times of  day, is when we all sit down and share a story as a family. We've been reading to both of our boys since they were in utero. Not for any reason other than the fact that we love stories, and wanted to chat and share with them. It's been an amazing journey so far,

My husband works in IT. Infact, he's a programmer. Since our children have been born, we've steadfastly avoided using "technology" to raise them, not even exposing them to television. Our preference is for our children to discover the world around them, on their own, without the influence of the