I love a good book, and my children have inherited that trait. Gemma and Jacob nearly always take a book to bed with them, and a bedtime story is part of our nightly routine. This week’s story of choice has been ‘ Madeleine Goes to the Moon’.
A lovely story about a little girl who uses her imagination to create a rocket from the things in her room, and heads off to explore outer space, where she meets aliens and sees many exciting things which are all created from the toys in her room. I love the story behind the book, the fact that childrens imaginations can take them anywhere they want to go. Since reading this book, we have built our own rocket out of boxes and sofa cushions and the children have been blasting off to the moon, meeting alien teddies and collecting moon rock building blocks.
The book is beautifully illustrated in a way that appeals to both adults and children, and really helps to tell the story. The gently rhyming text is a pleasure to read, and easy for the kids to follow, understand and read for themselves. As Max gets bigger, I think he will also enjoy the rhymes.
Once the children are safely tucked up in bed, I love nothing more than settling down with a good book myself. My current book of choice is ‘Beyond the Sling’ – a real life guide to raising confident, loving children the attachment parenting way.
I have never classed myself as a full blown ‘attachment parent’ but I have certainly followed a lot of the principles. I believe in breastfeeding, baby wearing and bonding. I believe in bringing up my children in a gentle way, and not setlling for being a ‘good enough’ parent, but believing that I know my children well enough to be a great parent for them. I trust my instincts and I follow my own advice rather than the development records.
Beyond the Sling is right up my street, it focuses on how to be the parents that nature intended us to be, and how to make an attachment parenting lifestyle work for you on an everyday level as your children grow up. There are some useful tips, things you may not have thought of trying yourself, and some first hand experiences which bring this book to life.
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My tip is to cuddle them as much as possible while they are young as they soon grow up!
Listen and talk to them constantly, love every second with them as they grow up so quickly.
Go with the flow and enjoy the time! They dont stay little for long
cuddle while you can!
Don’t sweat the small stuff, nearly every child will eventually learn to walk/talk/potty train etc so don’t spend too much time worrying about when yours does.
Always listen to your instincts and remember that each child develops at their own pace so the worst thing you can do is compare them to others 🙂 xx
Give plenty of praise
Listen, always listen to them.
dont compare your child to anyone else’s there is no such thing as an average child
Trust your own judgement when it comes to your children 🙂
Listen to everyone’s advice, but only use the bits that are relevant to you and your family 🙂
Listen to your mother, she is usually right.
Go to mum and baby / toddler groups to make friends and realise everyone makes mistakes.
Let your mum help! She has the wisdom & wants the best for her grandchild. My mum has been a godsend 🙂
Enjoy the moment and be firm when needed
Stay calm, and breathe, spend time with your little one and spoil them with lots of love.
To get as much rest as possible when baby is sleeping. x
Patience!
Listen, patience being there.
stay calm