Posts by atpeace

Oh, there's also a babywearing group around here that I discovered at Busy Bees (the indoor playground on King Street close to Fairview Park mall).  They have a facebook page (KW Babywearing, I believe?).     In...

Another question:   1. There seem to be many foods on the "forbidden" list for babies and kids (i.e. dairy before age 1, wheat before age 1, etc).  How does one reconcile this with BLW when we offer bits of...

Thanks for clearing up some of my misconceptions (or ignorance!).  Regarding the gagging issue, when I do eventually offer him some food, he'll probably gag the first few times (right?), so do I need to do anything about it?...

Thanks everyone.  Great suggestions.  It turns out that my city allows pet waste in our compost collection service, so from now on, I'm composting the cat poop!      A few more questions:   1....

Wow, thanks Tigerchild!  Awesome suggestions, and I am very impressed how your kids are so generous and self-sacrificing.  You do have a lot to be proud of!  Good job.    I was actually thinking of starting...

  Anyone have any ideas about how to get a 4-year-old involved in some sort of community volunteer work?  I'm looking for something age-appropriate and meaningful, but that doesn't take a huge time commitment.  What...

I need some suggestions for the following ways to make my home less toxic, more eco-friendly, etc.   1. Dishwasher detergent - we use a very mainstream, conventional tab detergent that is probably filled with chemicals....

We're starting to think about solid foods more now that DS is approaching "the second half of the first year".  With DD, we did the standard spoon-feeding of purees just after she turned six months (she wasn't interested...

Can someone please list some good EC books and do a quick/simple rating of them?  I'm interested in why you liked/disliked them, and which one you find "the best".  (I've found a few at my library, but don't know...

Mombeck, I don't have any advice for you, but I'm following your footsteps!   DS is turning six months old in about a week, and I just decided to try ECing too!  I've been reading the boards and have ordered some books at...