Right now, it’s a lazy afternoon curled up with my sleeping daughters under a warm comforter. It’s the routine we have, the time just varies a little but everything else has stayed the same since Day 1: Oona and Olly has to have me to snuggle up to. With or …Read the Rest
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How’s Your Baby Sleeping? And Free Gift From J&J :)
Oona and Olly hadn’t been sleeping well lately due to their recent bout with the cold bug that seems to be going around. What helped them through the nights of stuffy noses, occasional fevers and general discomfort was a drawn out bedtime routine. That, and a lot of paglalambing. You …Read the Rest
I’m A Believer
The wonderful people of Nuffnang and Yehey! invited me and other moms to participate in the Bedtime Discoveries of J&J. For the first few events, I was sadly unable to go as I was 1. Near my due date! 2. In labor, and 3. Recovering! Lolz How incredible was that? …Read the Rest
WEAR YOUR BABY 5: R’JELLYBEAN RING SLINGS
At last, we arrive at the sling we (or rather I, since RF says he’d still rather carry Oona, aching arms and all) eventually chose. There were not a lot of this type of sling in the net when I was first looking for one. Sure there was a growing …Read the Rest
WEAR YOUR BABY 5: RING SLINGS
This appealed to me most! From the ever-reliable Wikipedia: “Ring Slings These are baby carriers that use dynamic tension, a length of cloth and metal (such as aluminum) or nylon rings. One end of the cloth is sewn to two rings. The cloth wraps around the wearer’s body from shoulder …Read the Rest
WEAR YOUR BABY 4: BABY SLINGS
What to wear? Being from a culture that is still exposed to baby-carrying using cloth slings, I was wondering if I could just use a traditional malong or similar piece of cloth the way some indigenous tribes still do. It was a short jump from using a blanket to secure …Read the Rest
WEAR YOUR BABY 3: BABY CARRIERS
BABY CARRIERS The best example of a baby carrier with a frame would be the American Indian papoose. It has a frame, straps and paddings. Whenever we’d go malling, we tried using a similar, modern carrier and pouch. An inherited pouch was big and I personally felt it was too …Read the Rest
WEAR YOUR BABY 2: A HISTORY OF CUDDLING
Baby wearing has been around since women figured out that they can multi-task. (I say this as a woman explaining to the men out there reading this.) Think about it. We needed to tend to the fire, wash clothes in the river around the corner (turn left at the two …Read the Rest
WEAR YOUR BABY!
I know it sounds like I’m talking about a fashion accessory. But really, when we’re talking about attachment parenting, wearing your baby is a part of it . . . and why shouldn’t be tradition be fashionable? The Why! I wanted to have a baby carrier early on because I …Read the Rest
