general intro and Melbourne AP Playgroup link

[azyre]

Hi,

I've been posting a little bit lately without formally introducing myself. My name is Leah, I live in Melbourne and have a 10mo daughter. We are pretty "by the book", (no not Babywise) and it works great for us, breastfeeding, slinging, co-sleeping, and other alternative like things such as not vaxing, cloth nappies and as much organic food as possible.

I'm also part of a excellent group named MAAP, which is the Melbourne Alternative and Attachment Parenting group. We speak online a little but have a great playgroup in Richmond and are starting up local groups in various other suburbs shortly. The details can be found at http://maap.alternativebaby.net . If you click on the discussions link you will see a picture of my bub feeding in the sling :) Noone will look at you like you've got two heads for any of the weird and wonderful things often mentioned here . Would love to meet other Melbourne Mothering Mums :)(mods, i looked to see if it was ok to post a link to a non mothering site, I assume it is because I can't see otherwise. Please delete this paragraph if i've gaffed)

I love these forums! Though the cloth diaper ones makes me a bit jealous, trying not to be too materialistic when I check them out, cause I waaaaaaaant them. Have to tell myself we're doing fine in our odd collection of this and that. That's my only complaint ;)


Cheers,

Leah

[Liam’sMama]

Hi Leah ~ Think I know you from somewhere ;) :hippie

(I love that hippie smiley!)

Following Leah's lead, I thought I'd register an introduce myself too, as I've been lurking for a while. I'm Jayne, WAHM to Liam. We also live in Melbourne, Australia, and attend the same AP support group :) I have my own home based business making baby slings, and I run a parenting site. I'm also a student (studying Professional Writing and Editing)

I'm a passionate advocate of Attachment Parenting, and also try to incorporate other philosophies into my parenting, such as The Continuum Concept, Non Coercive parenting, and treating children with respect, nuture and dignity. I'm also a proud "lactavist" (my almost three y.o still loves his boobie :D ) and am vehemently opposed to any form of CIO, or sleep "training" scheduled feeding, Ezzo etc:splat

Finally, I just wanted to say this is a wonderful place, and any Melbourne mums from here are very welcome at our play/support groups :)

cheers

[emmaline]

oh there you are melbourne mamas!! :wave

I'm melba when I'm at home:D and emmaline here so you know plenty about me already

I love all the smilies too:yikes: :fence: :W :bow :nut :toothy but my special one is :down

just looking at some of the other oz and nz threads - they read very strangely with hilary's posts deleted:crying so if we look llike we are talking to ourselves there might be some posts missing :bawl

[Liam’sMama]

Oh hi there ! Fancy seeing u here!:wave :D Thanks for the advice re the missing posts too :rolleyes:

Look forward to seeing you around. When are you coming to playgroup?! lol :p

[emmaline]

oh one of these tuesdays the planets will all be in correct alignment and i will magically appear - actually i want to talk slings!!! so - maybe soon!!

[Liam’sMama]

Cool, i'll look forward to it! :thumb We have loads of sling experts at Richmond lol :LOL

[cinna-mum]

I am in country Victoria..wish I could make it to your playgroup!!!

It's be a 3 hour drive:eek with 4 kids in the car....hmm. that's test the patience!!

[cinna-mum]

I just checked out your Melbourne parenting group link..fantastic!! I have to be part of this this... finally like minded people!!:hippie

[francesmct]

I'm definitely going to be in touch when we get back to Melbourne Leah...I'm totally nervous about being treated as though I have two heads. I know I'll cop some flack from my in laws about the co sleeping, and probably the fact that I'm still breastfeeding too...so anyway, can't wait to meet some like minded mummies...or at least non judgemental ones (we don't need to think the same, just respect one another!)

I'm known here as Frances but just to be confusing I'll be Rachael IRL!

When does the Richmond playgroup meet up? Is it a regular thing?

[azyre]

Hi cinna-mum, do I reocgnise you now?? Did you make your way over to Alternative Baby?? :)

Rachael/Frances, look forward to seeing you :) Peers who do the same stuff really helps innoculate you somewhat from a lot of the crappyola you encounter I've found :)

[Liam'sMama]

I've been trying to post here for ages but had problems with my account which have now been resolved :) Anyway, Im also a MAAP Richmond play group member,and we meet up every Tuesday morning. It would be great to see/meet you there Rachel :) Also hi Cinna Mum! Havent seen you around for a while. Hope to catch up soon! :)

cheers

Jayne

[cinna-mum]

I've been trying to post here for ages but had problems with my account which have now been resolved :) Anyway, Im also a MAAP Richmond play group member,and we meet up every Tuesday morning. It would be great to see/meet you there Rachel :) Also hi Cinna Mum! Havent seen you around for a while. Hope to catch up soon! :)

cheers

Jayne

How is everyone?? How is the Melbourne gang?? So pleased you all remembered me!!! Life is so busy of late..never enough time for ME!! I will try and look in more..

Lisa :)

[CAmum]

Thanks for posting the MAAP site address. Although we don't live in Melb at this time (we're in North America in fact :( ), my husband is a Melbourne native who proudly slings and cosleeps with our lovely daughter. His only problem with AP is that it has a name-he just calls it "doing the right thing and loving our daughter" :wink

Anyhow, we hope to move to Melb permanently in a few years (rather raise our kids there than here), so it is great to know that there is support for attachment parenting there when we make the move.

[tree_hugger]

Leah, that is a beautiful pic of your babe in her sling! :babygirl:

[lovingnanny]

hi all
my name is melissa i am 26 year old and love to care for children
and play at the park and love to play with art and craft and i love paint
i can also cook andiron and make been i have workded with children for 8 years and i have my first aid and food handling i live in melbourne Australia
do you need a coffee with your friend . time to spend with your hubby
just time to go shopping . then i might be able to help you
out
Pm me if you think that i can help you out

hugs
Melissa :heartbeat