Natural Parenting Websites
- Attachment Parenting Definition from the Parent-L internet mailing list.
- The
Empathic
Parenting email list is an EXCELLENT new resource, "for anyone who
believes that children should be raised through reason and compassion rather
than force. To parent empathically is to strive to identify oneself with
(and so comprehend as fully as possible) one's children by seriously considering
and supporting each child's unique needs and desires. In keeping with these
beliefs, we strive to "discipline" our children in ways that do not include
punishment in any form whatsoever. "
- To Mother with Love: Useful Info for New and Expectant Moms.
- Mindfull
Exploring Old Ideas In Brave New Ways.
- Nurturing Magazine
The attachment parenting, natural parenting, co-sleeping, breastfeeding,
tandem nursing, waterbirth, pregnancy, homebirth, unattended birth, unassisted
birth, homeschooling, unschooling, homeopathy, natural child-raising, magazine.
- The Natural Family Site
- Aware Parenting Institute
- Mother's Nature Attachment Parenting Resources.
- Bestfed.com Your online resource for progressive parenting issues!
- Empathic
Parenting Journal of the Canadian Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children.
- Compleat
Mother Magazine One of the most incredible pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding publications out there, now online!
- The Radical Fringe Mothering Page Information on Natural Parenting: Birth Preparation, Breastfeeding, The Family Bed, etc.
- AlternaMoms
Unite! Is a web site dedicated to ladies interested in alternative
practices in pregnancy, childbirth and the raising of our children.
- Non-Coercive Parenting: Taking Children Seriously. TCS is an educational philosophy. Its most distinctive feature is the idea that it is possible and desirable to bring up children entirely without doing things to them against their will, or making them do things against their will, and that they are entitled to the same rights, respect and control over their lives as adults.
- The Natural Child Project A terrific resource for information about parenting and education that respects children.
- Attachment Parenting This web site has lots of information, and an Australian viewpoint.
- The Nurturing Parent Journal An excellent magazine providing support and information for nurturing parenting.
- The Kids Are People Too Here you will find info and resources on pregnancy, natural childbirth, infant care, breastfeeding, parenting (with special focuses on attachment parenting, stay at home parenting, and Christian parenting), gentle discipline, family bed, vaccinations, natural healthcare, and more!
- Positive Parenting Online Natural Parenting Information & Resources.
- Natural Health for Infants Pediatric resources and parenting issues, includes prenatal section.
- Attachment Parenting International "Peaceful Parenting for a Peaceful World."
- Attachment And Bonding Page
- NaturalMom.com
- The Sling Page: Reviews See reviews of many various types and brands of carriers, from this informative site.
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- Bedtime Story One parent shares words of experienced wisdom about the Ferber method versus a family bed, from Nashville Scene.
- CPSC
Warning on Co-Sleeping New study reveals hazards of co-sleeping with infants.
- Does Bed Sharing
Affect the Risk of SIDS? This American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement indicates that co-sleeping can synchronize sleep patterns of mother and infant, and help reduce the risk of SIDS.
- Family
Bed One family's experience with, and guidelines for, utilizing the family
bed, from Ivanhoe Broadcast News.
- Go
Ahead, Sleep with Your Kids Here is a great article by Robert Wright, who is the author of The Moral Animal: Evolutionary Psychology and Everyday Life.
- Growing
Concerns: The Family Bed Dr. Martha Erickson, director of the University of Minnesota's Children,Youth and Family Consortium, answers parent's questions on the Family Bed.
- In Defense of
the Family Bed This article by by David Servan-Schreiber, M.D., Ph.D, found on Parenthood Web, rebukes the recommendation of a pediatrician to "let the child cry it out".
- Prehistoric Babies In A Modern, Three Bedroom World Mother and Child Online features this article, by Marnie Larsen Ko, discussing the Nightime Nurturing approach.
- Rethinking
"Healthy" Infant Sleep An extensive article by James J. McKenna, Ph.D., from Parenthood Web, on co-sleeping versus solitary infant sleep.
- Sleeping Together from the Minnesota Parent Family.Com brings this discussion, as well as, what the experts say and a how-to manual.
- Ten
Reasons to Sleep Next to Your Child Sound advice compiled by Jan Hunt, M.Sc. , on the Natural Child Project site.
- Well-Rested
Mama Amy Scott shares her thoughts and experiences with a family bed, from
the Labor of Love site.
- What?? You
SLEEP With Your Children? One mother's experience with, and research on, the Family Bed.
- The Family Bed: An Expert Opinion Article by David Servan-Schreiber, M.D., Ph.D
- Go Ahead--Sleep With Your Kids An article by Robert Wright.
- Arm's Reach Bedside Co-sleeper An interesting alternative to a crib for those who want to have the baby very close by but not in the same bed.
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