by phdinparenting on 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 [...]
by phdinparenting on 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. I really [...]
by phdinparenting on 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 [...]
