Ive just found a nice website you might be interested in. Robin Grille (who writes on natural parenting) at He speaks about creating a peaceful world through parenting and I love these suggestions below. x Jac Encourage young men and women to consider carefully their readiness to love and nurture a child. Offer local maternity classes and support groups that focus on the parent-child connection, such as La Leche League meetings. Give parents the support they need, so they can have time to fall in love with their baby - everything else can wait. Remind parents of the substantial benefits of breastfeeding with child-led weaning. Educate everyone on the importance of responding to a babys cries quickly and compassionately. Encourage parents to teach their babies sign language so they can communicate their needs and feelings before they have words. Inform parents of the benefits of family cosleeping. Promote babywearing, especially skin-to-skin. Recommend that parents avoid unnecessary baby gear, which can interfere with the parent-child bond. Help parents learn about compassionate alternatives to punishment to foster cooperation based on love, not fear. Counsel parents to give every child a voice by listening openly and non-judgmentally to their childrens communication. Teach communication skills to improve relationships among all family members. Support educational alternatives such as unschooling and democratic schools, which nurture the childs natural love of learning. Train family and marital counselors to emphasize the critical importance of treating children with dignity and respect. Intervene on behalf of children whose needs and feelings are not being heard. Campaign for childrens rights at home, school, and everywhere else. Above all, remind parents to take their childs feelings and needs seriously and respectfully, from day one.
Posted on: Sun, 13 Jul 2014 01:09:46 +0000