Posts by tpase

Quote:Originally Posted by whatsnextmom But the point is, almost all kids are developmentally ready to read by the age of 8. A developmentally ready child will learn to read in about 6 weeks not 3 years. The kids who fall behind in...

Thanks, Jolie for your response, and bringing this discussion back to the forefront of my conscious thought. It is timely, as we are now - almost at the end of our first year at a Steiner school - looking to switch our children to...

Sorry to hear your pain. You have the power and ability to set yourself free. Right now, your job is to be there for your baby.it is hard to focus on self at this v early stage of parenting. Stay strong and focussed on your baby, but do...

To be more specific, in my case, after birth, they placed the baby on my belly. she nursed for a bit. then they wiped her down (no bath) placed a hat on her head and clamped her umbilical cord. After that she was with me. I stayed in...

My first was delivered under every possible intervention. For the second, I attempted and successfully delivered her (VBAC) naturally and without intervention or medication.   Third stage of labour was intense. Crazy...

Very interesting, indeed! Eczema and other allergies run in both our families, and my first born was acutely impacted by the vaccination schedule that she was subjected to. Deep, long-lasting health issues developed that correlated...

thanks, mamaprovides (and she does!). great pointers.    with my first one, it was a simple conversation at night, at 18 months, that led to pain-free night weaning. but my younger one has pretty much told me in no...

I have been nursing almost continuously for 5 years now, and feel discomfort during nursing, feel dizzy after, and have torn my knee due to loose ligaments. I feel like my body can't take it anymore. But my 2.5 y old is sooooo very...

Quote: Originally Posted by Storm Bride        ETA: Okay - I read the rest of your comment, and saw what you said about single moms. I find it really strange that you put necessity at...

Plarka, I tend to agree with you. I think and believe (looking back at my own upbringing by a SAHM with a master's degree..no idiot) that mom (and dad) are the very best teachers a child can possibly have.   The notion that a...