Posts by lalemma

Quote: "Well I tried to connect with my 3-year-old using NVC and he still hit me! He's not supposed to do that; he's supposed to be relieved that I'm listening to him and respond with "okay, mama, I...

Our child's school does basically NVC, so you have to take a communicating class before you can enroll. At first I had a lot of feelings about it, but it has been so great for our family, it's now hard for me to remember what exactly I...

Mamas, this thread popped up in my google search, so I'm bumping it.   I have a young three-year-old boy. He is really sweet and funny and weird and wonderful, but he is also spirited/high-needs/whatever the cool kids are...

I really feel for you. My 19-month-old isn't as nursy as yours, but he's been nursing so much recently that my nipples are totally sore, and for the first time since we first learned to breastfeed, nursing HURTS. And he's been doing...

MDC used to be a pretty serious echo chamber. Frankly, I appreciate the change. And I have seen enough people say something similar that I know I'm not alone, or even in a tiny minority. I had wandered away from MDC after getting...

Quote: Originally Posted by jenrett  Barefoot as long as possible is best.  Seriously, until age 8 at the youngest they should be barefoot as much as society (school) will allow to ensure proper development of...

We had our mattress on the floor for a long time! It was especially awesome for the time when the baby was mobile, but not able to safely get off the bed alone yet. I've always found that being on the floor makes a mattress somehow...

Joining you!   We're ready to tackle this with our 19-month-old. We EC'd part-time when he was <1 year, but... I'm embarrassed to say that we totally fell off the wagon, so we're starting from scratch. I'm pretty sure I...

Well, our little guy finally wore a hole in his Robeez, so based on the recommendations of many here on MDC, we ordered him a pair of Soft Star shoes. They came today, and I'm a bit startled by their stiffness. I know we're used to...

Our 33-weeker walked at 12 months actual (10 months, adjusted). So far he hasn't had any gross motor delays. (He has also been really interested in standing, basically since birth. I'm pretty sure his personality had a role in when he...