Comments on: Flaunt Your Crunch! http://www.phdinparenting.com/2008/09/05/flaunt-your-crunch/ ...exploring the art and science of parenting Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:24:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Trampoline http://www.phdinparenting.com/2008/09/05/flaunt-your-crunch/#comment-149571 Trampoline Fri, 12 Aug 2011 04:41:03 +0000 http://phdinparenting.wordpress.com/?p=365#comment-149571 Wow! you have nice list and every mother will like it. Wow! you have nice list and every mother will like it.

]]> By: phdinparenting http://www.phdinparenting.com/2008/09/05/flaunt-your-crunch/#comment-147119 phdinparenting Sat, 30 Jul 2011 10:33:18 +0000 http://phdinparenting.wordpress.com/?p=365#comment-147119 Laure: Where did you get "horrible mother" from this list? This was a list of things that someone could say if she was being looked down on for her attachment parenting choices. Laure:

Where did you get “horrible mother” from this list?

This was a list of things that someone could say if she was being looked down on for her attachment parenting choices.

]]> By: Laure http://www.phdinparenting.com/2008/09/05/flaunt-your-crunch/#comment-147067 Laure Sat, 30 Jul 2011 04:02:54 +0000 http://phdinparenting.wordpress.com/?p=365#comment-147067 Wow! I'm appalled by your list. I guess I'm a horrible mother. I had breast cancer at age 35 and will NEVER be able to breastfeed. EVER! I am lucky I was able to conceive and have my daughter. If someone ever commented in the ways you suggested to me about formula feeding my child, I would lose it. It's people like you that make me think that anyone AP is a judgemental, self-righteous jerk! Oh, and my child is 3 months old, has never CIO and sleeps through the night IN HER CRIB. I wear her all the time. And you can damn well believe that she knows her dad and I love her more than anything. Wow! I’m appalled by your list. I guess I’m a horrible mother. I had breast cancer at age 35 and will NEVER be able to breastfeed. EVER! I am lucky I was able to conceive and have my daughter. If someone ever commented in the ways you suggested to me about formula feeding my child, I would lose it.

It’s people like you that make me think that anyone AP is a judgemental, self-righteous jerk! Oh, and my child is 3 months old, has never CIO and sleeps through the night IN HER CRIB. I wear her all the time. And you can damn well believe that she knows her dad and I love her more than anything.

]]> By: trampoline http://www.phdinparenting.com/2008/09/05/flaunt-your-crunch/#comment-114123 trampoline Fri, 11 Mar 2011 23:56:59 +0000 http://phdinparenting.wordpress.com/?p=365#comment-114123 she constantly felt out of place and like people were looking down on her crunchy parenting choices she constantly felt out of place and like people were looking down on her crunchy parenting choices

]]> By: Things to write home about 1/18/09 | Feels Like Home http://www.phdinparenting.com/2008/09/05/flaunt-your-crunch/#comment-91328 Things to write home about 1/18/09 | Feels Like Home Tue, 16 Nov 2010 12:52:05 +0000 http://phdinparenting.wordpress.com/?p=365#comment-91328 [...] PhD in Parenting shares ways that moms like me can flaunt our crunchiness [...] [...] PhD in Parenting shares ways that moms like me can flaunt our crunchiness [...]

]]> By: Nicki http://www.phdinparenting.com/2008/09/05/flaunt-your-crunch/#comment-49982 Nicki Sat, 27 Mar 2010 18:29:40 +0000 http://phdinparenting.wordpress.com/?p=365#comment-49982 Like many women, I fall inbetween the extreme styles of parenting. On one hand, I co-sleep exclusively with my now 14 month old daughter and believe in gentle discipline and am also looking into the option of homeschooling; on the other hand I also am a stickler for keeping my childrens vaccines current and using disposable diapers. I receive annoying, unsolicited advice from BOTH sides, the crunchy moms tell me to quit vaccinating, and the mainstream moms tell me to use potty bootcamp to train my 2 year old even though he has no interest igoing potty right now! It can get VERY frustrating for anyone to receive these unwanted "TIPS"! I think your article is useful simply because you stress confidence in personal parenting choices, no matter what side of the fence you're on! Thanks! Like many women, I fall inbetween the extreme styles of parenting. On one hand, I co-sleep exclusively with my now 14 month old daughter and believe in gentle discipline and am also looking into the option of homeschooling; on the other hand I also am a stickler for keeping my childrens vaccines current and using disposable diapers. I receive annoying, unsolicited advice from BOTH sides, the crunchy moms tell me to quit vaccinating, and the mainstream moms tell me to use potty bootcamp to train my 2 year old even though he has no interest igoing potty right now! It can get VERY frustrating for anyone to receive these unwanted “TIPS”!
I think your article is useful simply because you stress confidence in personal parenting choices, no matter what side of the fence you’re on! Thanks!

]]> By: IComLeavWe: Day 6 | PhD in Parenting http://www.phdinparenting.com/2008/09/05/flaunt-your-crunch/#comment-27652 IComLeavWe: Day 6 | PhD in Parenting Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:35:42 +0000 http://phdinparenting.wordpress.com/?p=365#comment-27652 [...] most circles, I am staunchly proud of my parenting approach and practices and I have been known to flaunt my crunch. But there are other spaces where I would rather just be considered normal, for my sake and for my [...] [...] most circles, I am staunchly proud of my parenting approach and practices and I have been known to flaunt my crunch. But there are other spaces where I would rather just be considered normal, for my sake and for my [...]

]]> By: Friendship and Parenting Styles | PhD in Parenting http://www.phdinparenting.com/2008/09/05/flaunt-your-crunch/#comment-20888 Friendship and Parenting Styles | PhD in Parenting Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:54:59 +0000 http://phdinparenting.wordpress.com/?p=365#comment-20888 [...] around first (talking about what has worked for us and why without attacking what they are doing or lightly flaunting the advantages of my choices), but if it becomes obvious that they have a completely different view of a parent’s [...] [...] around first (talking about what has worked for us and why without attacking what they are doing or lightly flaunting the advantages of my choices), but if it becomes obvious that they have a completely different view of a parent’s [...]

]]> By: phdinparenting http://www.phdinparenting.com/2008/09/05/flaunt-your-crunch/#comment-19166 phdinparenting Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:13:15 +0000 http://phdinparenting.wordpress.com/?p=365#comment-19166 @Jonniker: Lucky you on your epidural experience! I had one with my first birth. My son was born at 7:30am, I couldn't walk until well into the afternoon. I wanted a shower SO bad. @Jonniker: Lucky you on your epidural experience! I had one with my first birth. My son was born at 7:30am, I couldn’t walk until well into the afternoon. I wanted a shower SO bad.

]]> By: phdinparenting http://www.phdinparenting.com/2008/09/05/flaunt-your-crunch/#comment-19165 phdinparenting Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:09:49 +0000 http://phdinparenting.wordpress.com/?p=365#comment-19165 @Toni Thank you for your comment. I’ll reiterate again. I am not upset when moms don’t exclusively breastfeed. But if they make condescending remarks about me breastfeeding, I will flaunt the advantages of it. With regards to the health benefits of breastfeeding, they have been proven. No, they don’t guarantee a healthy child. But on average, breastfed children have more health advantages that formula fed children. But again, it is each mom’s choice to make and I won’t insult anyone for making the choice that is right for them, as long as they don’t insult my choices. @Toni

Thank you for your comment.

I’ll reiterate again. I am not upset when moms don’t exclusively breastfeed. But if they make condescending remarks about me breastfeeding, I will flaunt the advantages of it.

With regards to the health benefits of breastfeeding, they have been proven. No, they don’t guarantee a healthy child. But on average, breastfed children have more health advantages that formula fed children. But again, it is each mom’s choice to make and I won’t insult anyone for making the choice that is right for them, as long as they don’t insult my choices.

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