Category Archives: parental ponderings
IMPORTANT: Infant Car Seats *UPDATE*
Consumer Reports did some extensive testing of infant car seats with alarming results using a 35-mph frontal crash test and in a 38-mph side crash test, which is still not *that* fast. Car seats flew off their bases, rotated too … Continue reading
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Critical Car Seat Information
We’re about to travel for the holiday, which reminded me that I’ve been meaning to post about this video which made the rounds a few weeks ago. It frustrates me to no end that manufacturers, doctors and others promote the … Continue reading
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Fascinating Information on Crying
Carol tipped me off to Oprah’s show yesterday about crying. I’m a firm believer that babies cry for a reason (not just to exercise their lungs) so I’d be interested to hear any parents of newborns experiences trying this out. … Continue reading
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Vaccinations
We vaccinate our children on a delayed (and somewhat selective) schedule. We do this because we think it is the right thing to do, for our children and for society at large.
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Capture the Educational Moment
Lately, Kate has been into singing, and so I’ve started teaching her things I want her to know in the form of songs. This week, the first three catechism answers: “God made me / God made me / God made … Continue reading
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Remote Control: Good for TVs, Bad for Parenting
Having two small children and a household to run is hard work, but one thing I’ve consistently observed is how much difference my approach to my children makes in how frustrated I am and how well our days go. The … Continue reading
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WBW: Conclusion (Applications and other final thoughts)
World Breastfeeding Week ends today, and the fifty-one weeks of the year I rarely post about nursing will resume again tomorrow. As someone who has been breastfeeding for the last twenty-five months, here are some ideas for everyone on how … Continue reading
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WBW: Nursing in Society II
Breastfeeding in public is a touchy subject that spawns a great deal of debate. Here are some unsystematic and uncomprehensive thoughts on the matter.
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WBW: Nursing in Society I
The big breastfeeding controversy in the news these days is that BabyTalk magazine (a free subsidary of Parenting magazine) put a nursing baby on the cover. I actually get BT sent to me (thanks to some doctor’s office somewhere that … Continue reading
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Fine Art Friday (WBW edition)
Mary Cassat, Young Mother Nursing Her Child
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WBW: Who Are the Experts?
Most women have some desire to breastfeed. Many have told me, “I tried to breastfeed, but [I had problems, I didn't make enough milk, etc.]“ Many people do not have extended networks of family and friends who breastfed and don’t … Continue reading
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WBW Rewind
Last year’s posts: Introduction When to Start Solids WBW Link Why I Demand Feed WBW Roundup Last year I wasn’t planning on blogging on breastfeeding the whole week, it just happened after people showed interest!
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