I've seen the light.

[LeighB]

I am maybe about half way through a book called the natural child-parenting from the heart by Jan hunt. It is incredible! I have always been interested in natural parenting but only just found a list of recommended book. This is the first I have read and I love it. I have to admit that was sceptical when I read that if you treat your child with love and respect and empathy then they will just behave on their own and won't need to be punished. But its true! I have changed how I speak to and deal with my dd's negative behaviour and her behaviour has improved and now if I ask something of her she does it right away.

I feel like in the almost 2 years of dds life I have been brain washed by what society says I should do but now I can say that society is wrong and my dd and my family in general is living proof. We are all happier, especially dd.

I am ashamed to say that I have ever smacked dd but I'm just so happy that I have seen the light and found some fantastic info :)

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[chicken and eggs mum]

Wonderful!! Natural parenting is GREAT!!! THe past is the past, you can see a way forward and all of your lives will be better for it!!!

(oh and congrats on bub #2 - I have taken a break from the hub to come back and find all these babies have been born!!!)

[delirium]

I don't tick all the boxes for AP, but I consider myself an AP parent. We don't smack, we sling, we co sleep when they are young, we don't believe in CIO. I have to admit it can be a hard road. I've copped a bit of criticism in the past from people who believe not smacking and having gentle sleeping tactics means we are 'soft' and have children that manipulate us. Over the years though I've become more confident, I just ignore those comments now with a big MEH ;)

Pinky McKay's is another really good AP author, and the Dr Sears site is great too.

[A's Mummy]

I've read Jan Hunt's book, isn't it great! That's awesome that you've adapted some techniques that are ovbiously having such a positive effect on your DD :) For my family we just find that natural, child-led parenting is more natural to us then if we were to try more well-known parenting techniques when DD behaves negatively. She's only 16 months old but it is ovbious that what we're doing is working with her :)

[LeighB]

Chicken and eggs mum- thanks for the congrats. Hope both your girls are going well.

Delirium- we have been called soft because we co slept with dd and do now with Ollie and have done baby wearing with dd and again now with ds. But the way we were dealing with any negative behaviour was backwards and just not working. I bet your children are super well behaved. Pinky is next on my list.

A's mummy- it is the best parenting book I have read. I want to give a copy to everyone I know. Everyone deserves to know this information. It really does feel more natural doesn't it. Dd has become so affectionate and gives kisses without being asked. It's fantastic!



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[mumma inky]

May I ask where you got your copy from? Our local library has only one tittle on natural parenting, Robyn Grille's Parenting by heart. it's getting expensive for me to read anything on AP as I have to buy them for myself. So far I have added Attachment parenting by the sears (yet to arrive), the continuum concept, our babies ourselves and getting your baby to sleep - why gentle techniques work best. Is there any where else to borrow books apart from the local library?

[delirium]

BuI bet your children are super well behaved.


LOL DD is, but my 4yo DS is a handful. But he has been like that since birth, he's a spirited child, and I firmly believe he would have been this way no matter our style. But I think having a softer approach, rather than made his behaviour worse, has given him unconditional love. He is an extremely affectionate little boy, he is say (or rather shout lol) I'M FEELING FRUSTRATED AND ANGRY!!!

So yeah, he's full on, but AP gives him the movement to be himself and he does communicate his feelings very well.

[LeighB]

That's so great :) dd is quite a handful too and being tough on her just made her worse and a little but cheeky lol

I'm just loving family life at the moment. Dd is happy and well behaved so I'm happy and not stressed so dh is happy and not stressed and I can feel the love. This is the best thing to happen to my family.

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[LeighB]

I got mine from the local library. But if you look on fishpond.com.au I think they were $16 and a lot of ap books a really well priced on there. Hope that helps

May I ask where you got your copy from? Our local library has only one tittle on natural parenting, Robyn Grille's Parenting by heart. it's getting expensive for me to read anything on AP as I have to buy them for myself. So far I have added Attachment parenting by the sears (yet to arrive), the continuum concept, our babies ourselves and getting your baby to sleep - why gentle techniques work best. Is there any where else to borrow books apart from the local library?

Just had a look on fishpond and its actually $11ish

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[LeighB]

Oh, and I don't know what the site is but there is an online second hand book store that he buys books from all the time and he swears by it. Maybe if you Google online secondhand bookstore it might come up

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[chicken and eggs mum]

You will love pinky McKay!!!!! :-)

My dd1 is a handful despite natural parenting!! I think that's more a personality thing which ap doesn't squash, but at least we are coping ok with it!!!! She tells me now "I'm frustrated with you!!" lol

[jonnysmama]

If you're looking for books online check out www.booko.com.au
They check prices including postage from all different online retailers and rank them so you can buy the cheapest.

Yay for natural parenting! I went to a pinky mckay seminar and it was so good to hear I was doing the right things for my little man. I'm slowly convincing dh that it's the way to go. Someone in my mothers group said I was a "hippy" carrying ds in the ergo and feeding every 2 hours :O

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[*babygirl*]

People always comment on how well behaved and courteous DD1 is then when I say 'it's because I shower her with love and attention' they turn their noses up when I say we still co sleep her at 4 years old.
Co sleeping and baby wearing DD1 has seen her become a very beautiful little girl and I love how secure she is with our love. Mi

[tasha1984]

I'm so glad I saw this post. My 1 yr old DD is driving me nuts. She has been a bad sleeper/"I'll do what I want baby since 6 weeks!!

We tried everything! Save our sleep, Ngala (Tresillian for the Sydney people or Sleep School) and nothing works. It got so bad and then worse because I was so stressed out and feeling like a s*** parent.

The last 2 days she has not eaten any solids and been refusing to sleep. Then because she's so tired and hungry she just screams at me. But still won't eat or sleep. I have noticed that she is a little better with positive AP but something clicked yesterday and there was nothing I could do/say that would get her to do what I wanted.

Delirium - I think she is like your DS. Very free spirited, strong willed and independent!

I'm going to the book store tomorrow to get this book!!