Posts by nataliekat

Please let us know if your husband has agreed to have counseling. That is non-negotiable. If he wants to have any sort of healthy relationship with you or your son, he HAS TO have counseling. It can't be said enough. If there is...

We've never DTD with DD in the room, mainly because I just would not be able to concentrate on the task at hand. I must confess, though, even if I could concentrate, I would feel quite weird about it.

Wow! That's awesome.

Quote: Originally posted by mama2annabelle It just kills me to go visit her b/c every time I'm there her 6 month old is screaming unattended in her crib with her bedroom door closed. This just breaks my heart. ...

But again, it's really all about paying close attention to your child. The mamas who put their babies down because they are pushing away and NOT happy when being held, I believe are truly paying attention and giving their children...

Obviously, human touch is good for all of us. But remember, babywearing is just one of the aspects of AP. It doesn't work out for everyone. I think Foobar's point about INTERACTING with the baby and INVOLVING her is...

: I think it's perfectly all right to TRY it for one night if you want and see how she reacts. She might be fine.

Maybe you should TRY weaning him, and see how he takes it. Maybe he doesn't need nursing to get through this transition quite as much as you think he does. If he reacts badly, you can always nurse him again and you'll know he really...

My DD did the same thing at that age, but it didn't last, unfortunately. : Now she wakes up every 3 hours like clockwork. I've read it's not normal for babies to sleep through the night, but I've also read about a lot of babies who...

I actually have a crush on one of DH's best friends. I love my DH desperately, but we've never really had that spark, KWIM? This guy and I just have chemistry, though. I can feel it. Sometimes I fantasize about us both getting...