child led weaning

A different kind of baby-led weaning

March 1, 2010




When people talk about baby-led weaning, they are usually referring to the method of introducing solid food that involves introducing finger foods and allowing the baby to decide what and how much to eat, rather than the parents spoon feeding baby food. Over time, feedings at the breast are gradually replaced with self-feeding of the [...]

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A time to wean? Your opinion, others opinions and how to deal

July 11, 2009




Image credit: teresia on flickr I received an e-mail from a reader who is feeling alone and criticized due to her parenting choices. Unfortunately, she is not alone in feeling that way. A lot of people do. Here is her story: I am a 23 year old mom, with a 2 1/2 year old son. [...]

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Being punished for our weaknesses

August 17, 2008




I have a bad habit of forgetting about things until it is too late to do anything about them. For example, when I’m close to public restrooms, I’ll decide I don’t need to use them. Then five minutes later when I am nowhere near a toilet and it would be extremely inconvenient or impossible to [...]

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