Tag: attachment parenting

  • Parenting Norms I Simply Do Not Understand

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    These are things that other parents treat as normal, sensible, or even obvious. I genuinely cannot get on board with any of them. Make of that what you will. 1. Weaning on the mother’s schedule A child will wean themselves when they are ready – typically somewhere around eighteen months to two years, as solid…

  • My Controversial Parenting Principles: An Honest Take

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    Someone called my parenting opinions “ragebait” recently. I laughed, because I genuinely had not intended it that way. But here we are. These are my controversial parenting principles, and I stand by all of them. A little context first I have three children under five: Ms, who is four, Mr, who is two and has…

  • Child Sleep: What Real-Life Experience and Research Say About Baby and Toddler Sleep Needs

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    There are so many opinions about child sleep. When my daughter was nine months old, a doctor told me she “should already sleep through the night” and that I should stop night feedings. To me, this felt unrealistic — and current research does not actually support those strict expectations. In reality, babies need as much…