Forum: Alternative Parenting Styles

My DS will be 4 in May and my family think I'm insane because he is still having milky..He will not go to sleep without it. He is only nursing at bedtime, and not to often when he wakes up. He's gotten so independent that it's almost our only real bonding time. At this point I don't even mention it...

I am hoping someone out there can give me some advice on how to get my son, who just turned 1 year, to sleep better. He still wakes up every 2 hours. He has never slept through the night. The most he has ever slept is about 4 hours and that was only once or twice. He is breastfed, so I am fine...

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My gal will be reaching 1 year old soon and I have started to use Ferber Method to train her sleep since 1.5 weeks ago. The result is she could sleep by herself after at most 15 mins crying non-stop. However, I have below query: 1) Even after 1.5 week, everytime I put her into her crib, she...

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I had some questions about co-sleeping, for a newborn do you use something special to put the baby in or just lay him/her down directly on the bed? Is a queen size bed too small for both parents and the baby to sleep comfortably and safely, is king size more preferable? And also, sorry if this...

Amazon.com: Raising Our Children, Raising Ourselves: Transforming parent-child relationships from reaction and struggle to freedom, power and joy (9781887542326): Naomi Aldort: Books I saw a video on it yesterday and I am trying to figure out how I can do it better. I do some of the things but...

I have to throw away 2 car seats this month. One for expiring, one because I was in a minor accident yesterday and I don't trust the seat anymore (everyone was fine in the accident... it was minor). Now because they both appear to be fine, I have to destroy them so that no one will pick them up off...

I am sad that this board isn't more active since most of my parenting is alternative and I am becoming more so with time. :laugh: So who else is with me? What makes you alternative? I: Cloth diaper (child is potty trained now though), Co-sleep (though child mostly sleeps in own bed... he is...

Oops! I had done a load of diapers and forgot to change the temp back. I hope my clothes don't shrink. :tongue:

I started cloth diapering late in the game but these past 6 months I have been completely addicted to them lol. I looove trying out new diapers and now that I am pregnant again the first thing I bought was more diapers! So I am curious, how many diapers do you have to how many kids in cloth? And...

Patrick has been vaccinated on schedule, but I am seriously considering delaying vaccines with my next little guy. There is no way around it, but he will have to start daycare when he is about 12 weeks old. He will be going to the same daycare center as Patrick. They require vaccines, and we...

I am considering ordering a bunch of the BG Elemental diapers, because they meet every requirement of mine (all in one, one size, snaps, organic). I have a 13 month old and am expecting another baby in November, and I am hoping to use these diapers on my son until he potty trains sometime next...

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My twin boys are 1 month old, and are scheduled to get their first set of shots at 2 months, in the first week of February. The thing is, they were born at 36w3d, so if adjusted, they will be 1 month old when they get their shots. What is your opinion on this? Is it ok to get them at 2 months,...

Hello Everyone! This may sound weird, but I am wondering if anyone has experienced a medicated FET cycle while breastfeeding, and if so, what were the effects on milk production? We have a beautiful son, 4 and a half y.o., from our one and only IVF cycle in '05. He sleeps with us and is still...

We have been co-sleeping with our 4 year old for the past year or so. Around the time we moved cross country, he really needed to be with us to sleep at night. My question is this: those that co-sleep, I assume that your child/ren go to sleep before you do so do you put the child to bed in...

I have not posted in a long time, but I would like see if anyone has had experience or know of someone who has had experience with vaccination exemptions. My #3 is 3 and I just sent off for an affidavit for exemptions (in Texas) to give to his preschool at registration for this fall. I have given...

I'd like to switch to cloth but the prices are expensive. any ideas where to find them cheaply? I like fuzzi buns and thirsties. any other brands out there that you like? thanks.

Can a pocket diaper be used as a cover for a prefold? I'm planning on using a prefold service (at least at the beginning) with our newbie and I found some cute fleece pocket diapers that are a good price. Can they be used like a diaper cover over a prefold that's been pinned with a snappi? Also,...

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