Tag Archives: attachment parenting

Love needs no training

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Janet

  The sleeping babe at your breast knows nothing but this moment with you. The waking babe at your breast wants nothing but this moment with you. The giggling sighing watchful or weeping babe needs naught but love, arms and … Continue reading →

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Some normal sleep resources

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Janet

Books Helping Your Baby to Sleep: Why Gentle Techniques Work Best Anni Gethin & Beth MacGregor Sleeping Like A Baby Pinky Mackay The Family Bed Tine Thevinin Three in a Bed: The Benefits of Co-Sleeping Deborah Jackson Nighttime Parenting: How … Continue reading →

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To the woman at the shops with the weeping babe

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Janet

I saw you today, at the shops, my sister. I saw you pushing a pram, perusing scarves, unable to respond to the bleating, hiccupping cries and jagged breaths of your newborn. I heard the babe cry out over and over, … Continue reading →

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