Margot Sunderland, director of education at the Centre for Child Mental Health in London, says the practice, known as “co-sleeping”, makes children more likely to grow up as calm, healthy adults. Sunderland, author of 20 books, outlines her advice in The Science of Parenting, to be published later this month. She is so sure of ...
Have you ever wondered what your actions say to your children? What does your infant feel when you leave him to Cry it out? How does you baby feel when she is taken off the breast and put on formula? This excellent article by Jan Hunt gives a wonderful insight into how our children feel ...
Written by Jen Allbritton Whether at work, school or just out-and-about at play, packing food "for the road" is a must-have skill. The lure of fast food to fill the tummy tank is unavoidable, stationed at every street corner, not to mention within the schools themselves. Don't forget villainous vending machine temptations strategically placed down ...
Written by Helen Schwalme Misconceptions on Babywearing As a new mum where you ever told that carrying your baby would make them clingy and too dependant? Did people suggest that you should not pick up your baby too often so that they learn to be alone? Did this feel right to you or did it make ...
Written by James J. McKenna Ph.D. Where a baby sleeps is not as simple as current medical discourse and recommendations against co-sleeping in some western societies want it to be. And there is good reason why. I write here to explain why the pediatric recommendations on forms of co-sleeping such as bedsharing will and should remain ...
Written by Dani Arnold In what could be a ground breaking announcement, on Nov 12 Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, announced the release of a new citizenship study guide to help newcomers and Canadians better understand Canada. In a section called "Equality of Women and Men" the guide states, that "barbaric" ...