I wake up on a Sunday morning. It's a nice summers day and some gardening is in order. I make breakfast for the kids and my wife and proceed with the usual morning routine. Out I go to the shed, get the lawn mower and off I go. I wave to a car coming down the street. It is a guy I know lives
Read Full StoryIt isn't often I would recommend a book to every parent but this one is just the inspirational story we all need to hear. It started in 2006 when Kristen Morrison gave birth to a beautiful baby boy Gryffin, who was later diagnosed with Down Syndrome. Instead of accepting that her son would h
Read Full StoryThis is a guest post written by Elle Hilyard for BubbleBubs (Australian Cloth Nappies) Battling a health issue with my 9 month old son, Ethan, resulted in more nappy changes each day than I ever thought possible. I started to think about the effects all the disposable nappies we were using were h
Read Full StoryI'm an old hat at nursing now, having been doing it for nearly 3 years non-stop. But those earlier days could have been a lot easier with hindsight. 1. Breastfeeding is natural, but a learned skill. If someone had told me, before I started nursing that while breastfeeding is the most natura
Read Full StoryAs a child, my school report card was either something I triumphantly took home to my parents, or stashed in my school bag, hoping it might disintegrate unnoticed with the rotting banana and soggy sandwich. If I had performed well, and my card reflected this, I was so proud to show it to my parent
Read Full StoryThere are always a multitude of small things that when done can largely contribute to a more energy efficient and non-toxic environment for yourself and the world around you. So if it is only one thing, pick out something and make a difference to either your energy bill, reduced wastage or healthier home. Energy Saving Light Bulbs Thick curtains. This will help reduce heat transfer on your windows, so cooler in summer and warmer in winter. Clothes line. Use a clothes line instead of dryer
Earth Day was started on the 22nd of April, 1970 by US Senator Gaylord Nelson, designed to raise awareness and appreciation for the Earth and it's environment. Since then many countries around the world have adopted it and events based on Earth day normally occur 1-2 weeks before and after the date. So what is exactly accomplished on Earth Day? Well this depends on what is happening in the year and what companies will be doing. Every year, with consumers more concerned about the environme
From the age your young one can start getting into things, boundaries must exist so that they respect other's property and they are kept out of danger. Now the word discipline means to teach and doesn't mean to punish. Disciplining your child is to teach them about how to behave. While I want my child to be able to express themselves as they please they need to learn to respect others and their property. I have always given my best to use the gentle discipline parenting method. This is a
Over the last few months we have done a lot of articles on what common foods you may want to avoid, which ones to take and how to essentially make you and your family healthier. We have compiled the below to provide a quick reference on everything we have written so far and we will update it as we write more articles on the subject. Removing Dairy http://www.naturalparentingtips.com/baby-led-weaning/milk-free-baby/ Another note, is that raw milk actually provides a lot of benefits, P
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/parents-syndrome/ I know I am a little behind in publishing this, but there are just so many TED talks to catch up with. Here is an amazing one from a child, that puts parents in their places.
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