I am a big advocate for cosleeping with your infant and toddler. I love this snuggle time and cherish it as a way to reconnect physically with my child after a busy day. I cannot imagine placing my newborn baby in a crib and having to get up every time the child needed to breastfeed. Cosleeping, for me, means a better nights sleep for both my child and me. That being said, cosleeping is not right for everyone, and I respect the choices parents make. The Natural Child Project featured a ... continue reading...
The Learning Tower: Helping Toddlers and Young Children Participate In The Family Kitchen
We are very pleased to host this guest post written by Jeremiah McNichols of Z Recommends, one of our favorite parenting blogs. Thank you Jeremiah! One of the best big purchases for our toddler daughter has been her Learning Tower. She has used it virtually every day, two or three times a day, since she was about 14 months old. Since she will probably use her Learning Tower on a daily basis until she is four or even five years old, even at about $170 (they are selling at a discount on Amazon at ... continue reading...
Camping With Your Kids
"One touch of nature makes the whole world kin." —William Shakespeare One great way to teach your children to appreciate our beautiful, natural world is to take them camping. This can be challenging with little ones, but it is well worth the effort. Shamefully, I have only taken my kids camping one time, but I plan to venture out again with them this summer. When you live in the mountains, the call to get out the tent and go camping is not as strong (at least in my experience) as when you ... continue reading...
Bunnylicious
With all of the concerns about bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles, I've become concerned about the plastic dishware my children use. Searching the bottoms of the plastic dishes for recycling codes to no avail, I discovered that in very small writing they say "not intended for children under three." Hmmmm, this standard line is usually reserved for toys with chokeable parts, but what is chokeable about a plate or a bowl? I suspect the warning has too do with the materials, as the new SF law ... continue reading...
Green Family Values on Green Options
I have begun writing a weekly post on Green Options in a series called Green Family Values. Green Options focuses "on giving you the knowledge and resources you need in greening up your life." My weekly post will be covering green family issues. Welcome Green Options readers that have migrated to Eco Child's Play, and we hope our blog readers will venture to Green Options. If there is a topic you would like to suggest for Green Family Values, please send me an email ... continue reading...
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