The Benefits of Co-sleeping

There are numerous reported benefits to co-sleeping. Aside from the chance to spend all night closer to your beloved little one theres health benefits too.
Tests in sleep labs by Dr. James McKenna, PhD showed that co-sleeping babies slept lighter which in itself may protect a baby from SIDS and also showed that babies usually coslept [...]

Elimination Communication-What is it?

What is Elimination Communication
Elimination Communication is a toilet training practice devised to be used on babies from as young as birth. A parent or carer gives cues or looks for signals that the baby wants to eliminate waste.It can be started at birth but is known to be effective on babies of any age.
The goal [...]

The Continuum concept

The Continuum Concept forms the basis of Attachment Parenting and is where Attachment Parenting draws a lot of its ideas from.
Jean Liedloff states that for babies to achieve optimum physical, emotional and mental development babies need the kind of experience we were adapted for during the evolution process. Experiences such as :-
Constant physical contact with [...]

Co-sleeping Safety Tips

There seems to be some kind of war regarding co-sleeping and its safety. Crib and cot manufacturers and media would lead you believe theres nothing more unsafe for your baby and no unsafer place to sleep, when in fact co slepping can me made safer if not ’safe’ going on a train isnt ’safe’ but [...]