Sorry.

**Seekrit** · 08-01-2007 06:42

I'm sorry.. I'm sorry all you AP parents whom I used to roll my eyes at when I was TTC and Pregnant.

I'm sorry I hated your way of life, making fun of it with my friends, talking about how unstructured and needy it would make your children.

I'm sorry for thinking that breastfeeding, co-sleeping, baby-wearing and gentle discipline were for saps.

If only I realised how much mothering was instinctual and not book based before he came along.. I would've joined you lot ages ago.

**Pippi Longstocking** · 08-01-2007 06:55

Originally Posted by Seekrit

If only I realised how much mothering was instinctual and not book based before he came along.. I would've joined you lot ages ago.

I think you hit the nail on the head there. Parenting doesn't have to be hard and it certainly doesn't have to be book-based. It's not something you need to study for - in fact, I think studying for it can hinder your parenting.
Instincts rock.

. Books could make a nice warm fire to sit in front of while breastfeeding through the winter months...

**Shanaynay** · 08-01-2007 10:56

I'm glad you've found this 'way of life'

**Lunar** · 08-01-2007 10:59

I forgive you Nikki!!! lol... see things are not that bad are they! Your not a sap! You're a great mum, you should be proud!

**TinyStar** · 08-01-2007 11:31

ROTFLMAO oh Seek you hippy you!

Each to their own, it's funny how your expectations of parenting end up being soooooo different from the reality.

**Pixie** · 08-01-2007 12:14

Peace man.
I didn't realise there was any other way

But then I was conceived in a barn and born in a field so no wonder I am a hippy

**dragonflyblu** · 08-01-2007 12:21

Seekrit, I used to look at attachment parenting and think it was extreme, had same ideas as you about creating a dependant child etc etc. now I have my 10 day old baby and she breastfeeds whenever she wants - she is never off my boob! she spends about 2 hours a day asleep on my chest. I carry her around for hours while I do house chores (amazing what I can do with one hand) She sleeps in a bassinet pushed up against our bed and sleeps in our bed during the day with me when I have day naps. In fact she is always within a metre of me. I am a hippy mum! We are going shopping for a sling as soon as baby payment comes in the pram looks so lonely!

**Shanaynay** · 08-01-2007 12:30

Originally Posted by Pixie

But then I was conceived in a barn and born in a field so no wonder I am a hippy

Really?

**nats** · 08-01-2007 12:32

Originally Posted by dragonflyblu

Seekrit, I used to look at attachment parenting and think it was extreme, had same ideas as you about creating a dependant child etc etc. now I have my 10 day old baby and she breastfeeds whenever she wants - she is never off my boob! she spends about 2 hours a day asleep on my chest. I carry her around for hours while I do house chores (amazing what I can do with one hand) She sleeps in a bassinet pushed up against our bed and sleeps in our bed during the day with me when I have day naps. In fact she is always within a metre of me. I am a hippy mum! We are going shopping for a sling as soon as baby payment comes in the pram looks so lonely!

Oh I wish I could sling my bubs but my back is always aching from the stupid c/s. I don't trust myself not to faint while i'm carrying him!

But I make up for it with the BFing

to 12months or more. Co-sleeping day naps and wrapping his bum in a towel all day