Attachment Parenting
Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding 101Website
Breastfeeding 101 is a website that has any information you need about breastfeeding. It describes how to get started, has a question and answer section, latching and position info, nutrition questions, milk supply issues, weaning, breastfeeding at different ages, and pumping information. La Leche League of Northeast Kingdomphone: 802-467-3555
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Feed with love and respectWebsite
The importance of breastfeeding and how feeding affects relationships. "Breastfeeding satisfies an infant's nutritional and emotional needs better than any other method of infant feeding, Feed on cue, before the stage of crying, Breastfeeding continues to be normal and important nutritionally, immunologically, and emotionally beyond one year, Breastfeeding has many benefits for both mother and baby, Nursing is a valuable mothering tool to naturally comfort a baby, "Comfort Nursing" meets a baby's sucking needs" (attachmentparenting.com) |
Baby Wearing
Baby Wearing BenefitsWebsite
This article describes what it is like to carry your baby with you and describes some of the benefits including:
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Using Nurturing TouchWebsite
In this article you will find out why the nurturing touch and closeness from parents to their children is important. "Babies are born with urgent and intense needs and depend completely on others to meet them. Nurturing touch helps meet a baby's need for physical contact, affection, security, stimulation and movement. Parents who choose a nurturing approach to physical interactions with their children promote development of healthy attachments. Even as children get older their need to stay connected through touch remains strong." -(attachmentparenting.org) |
Co-sleeping
Scientific Benefits of Co-sleepingWebsite
Dr. Sears describes 5 reasons why co-sleeping is scientifically better for baby. 1) Sleep more peacefully 2) Stable Physiology 3) Decrease risk of SIDS 4) Long term emotional health 5) Safer than crib sleeping |
Benefits of bed sharingWebsite
PHD in Parenting describes 5 benefits of bed sharing. 1) Ease of breastfeeding 2) Better sleep for mom and baby 3) Mothers can react to baby quicker 4) Bed bonding results in more independent children 5) Allows working parents to connect with their child |
Cloth diapering
10 Benefits to using cloth diapersWebsite
1) Save money 2) Reduce waste in the land fill 3) Less diaper rashes 4) Won't be exposed to sodium polyacralate 5) Less trash 6) Could reduce asthma symptoms 7) Reduce carbon footprint 8) Quicker potty training 9) Just as easy as disposables 10) No trips to the store just for diapers |
Diaper Association - real factsWebsite
"Why choose cloth diapers? There are so many reasons. Cloth diapers are soft against your baby’s skin. Cloth diapers are also free of the many chemicals contained in disposable diapers. Our common sense tells us that cloth diapers are the ultimate in recycling because they are used again and again, not entering a landfill until they are nothing but rags. Of course, some people want more than this common sense approach--they want facts. Here are a few well-documented facts to help inform your choice." (realdiaperassociation.org) |