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Exploring the world (including food) needs to be done in a supported and supportive way, in an open and non-fearful way, in a sensible...

Can you control your child's emotions? No. Can you affect your child's emotions? Yes. Everything you do, while you ha...

I know the word "struggle" is as popular as "groovy" was in 1967, but it's not nearly as groovy. If every time...

I thought of an analogy for distraction of someone of any age, and anyone who has had a baby should remember this. If you have a baby an...

Small moments of peace and calm can add up to contentment. Gratitude and acceptance contribute to satisfaction. Having a warm home isn...

I think it's harmful to stir up outrage in and among parents of young children. It's okay for unschooled children to have a peacef...

Parents get pretty good at noticing when a child is tired, hungry or frustrated. It's important to see those things in yourself. Keep ...

When babies are carried they see more, they hear and smell more. If they are given things to touch and taste besides just a ...

If people are living by rules, it's nearly impossible to tell what it would look like to live by principles. Once one is living by pr...

Having the idea that "learning is difficult" in general could be a barrier to unschooling with joy. —Robyn Coburn Talkin...

Probably [doubters and critics] are sincerely concerned for your children, so try to be grateful for that, or at least to understand it. ...

What do babies want? They want to learn. They learn by touching and tasting and watching and listening. They learn to be gentle by people ...

I often think back to the things I learned in La Leche League, from readings and other moms. If you nurse a child a long time...

Being nicer makes one a nicer person. Being nicer, more considerate, makes one a more considerate person. Being nicer, more com...

Smell your child's hair. They say dogs can smell fear, but moms can smell love, or something, when they smell the top of a young ...

Time out, please. I have tried to keep up here as though everything is normal, but I've missed a couple of days, and had more re-r...

"I'd never heard a baby's first laugh. Hearing the sound of that laugh and seeing the joy in my boy's being opened up my...

Be soft and gentle Helping a child learn to hold a kitten or a puppy isn't always easy, but modeling how to do it gently ...

Have a conscious, continuous and mindful partnership with your child. Partnerships and Teams in the Family photo by Cátia Maciel ...

On bonding with babies: "Sit still with them. And when they are still, sit still with yourself. Don't use so many moments of t...