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What affect does War and Violence have on our ability to parent?

Megan wrote 10 months ago: In starting this post I know this area of thought is huge, well studied and well documented. My own … more →

Tags: Beware the baby trainers, History: Cultural Beliefs and Society Pressures

My child behavior is more like a Monkey or a Caveman.

Megan wrote 11 months ago:   I begin this post with some quotes from Meredith F. Small’s book “Our Babies, Ourselve … more →

Tags: Attachment parenting and other styles, Good Books

Surrogate mother experiment

Megan wrote 11 months ago:   This post is directly from Wiki on Harry Frederick Harlow an American psychologist …and is l … more →

Tags: Attachment parenting and other styles, History: Cultural Beliefs and Society Pressures, Bond: Behaviour/Discipline

Disciplinary measures of old...or still around?

Megan wrote 1 year ago:   I’m still reading through Alice Millers book and I’ve got lots of points that I’ … more →

Tags: History: Cultural Beliefs and Society Pressures

Controlled Parenting...oh um Crying 3 comments

Megan wrote 1 year ago:  “…Why did these ideas of controlled parenting develop? One imagines mainly to increase … more →

Tags: Belief in Baby’s Crys: Cry It Out/Controlled Cry, Beware the baby trainers

Where should my baby sleep?

Megan wrote 1 year ago:   Baby in a cot…tradition? But is it really tradition? Some quotes and excerpts: “…Co sl … more →

Tags: Bedding Close to Baby: Cosleep

History, genetics and treatment of children

Megan wrote 1 year ago:   There have been some great atrocities against human beings at many stages through our history … more →

Tags: Attachment parenting and other styles, Belief in Baby’s Crys: Cry It Out/Controlled Cry, History: Cultural Beliefs and Society Pressures, Beware the baby trainers

A part of our western parenting style history

Megan wrote 1 year ago:   The following passage is an excerpt by J. Sulzer, written in 1748 As far as willfulness is concern … more →

Tags: History: Cultural Beliefs and Society Pressures

Stages of Brain Development in an Infant

Megan wrote 1 year ago: Many times in my posts I refer to the development of a certain skill…and I don’t mean ju … more →

Feeling guilty in asking for HELP?

Megan wrote 1 year ago: I would like to say we have had a spate of stories in the news which tell us of children being negle … more →

Tags: History: Cultural Beliefs and Society Pressures

Generation of the quick fix

Megan wrote 1 year ago: I’m guilty Yes me I wanted out I’d had enough Can I give it back! Oh man I do remember b … more →

Tags: Beware the baby trainers, History: Cultural Beliefs and Society Pressures, Myths: Sleep through the Night/Self Soothing

Babies and children forced into Independence

Megan wrote 1 year ago: One of our key aspects in raising children in western culture is the ruthless determination for inde … more →

Tags: History: Cultural Beliefs and Society Pressures

How confident you are as a parent 1 comment

Megan wrote 1 year ago: The statement of how confident you are with your parenting style is a big one when swaying new paren … more →

Tags: Attachment parenting and other styles

For your own good

Megan wrote 1 year ago: Alice Miller I have not read this book yet but will start right after this post…its an on line … more →

Tags: History: Cultural Beliefs and Society Pressures

Baby and brain development

Megan wrote 1 year ago: This is information is very similar to the Brainwave trust information which I’ve lost but am … more →

Cortisol the need for a Secure attachment1 comment

Megan wrote 1 year ago: Dr Megan Gunnar talks about daycare and cortisol Megan talks about a secure attachment to help child … more →

Baby brain development

Megan wrote 1 year ago: I’ve just been reading through a new book we’ve brought written by Daniel Siegel and Mar … more →

Tags: Attachment parenting and other styles


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