We cosleep
Nurse on demand
Don’t own a car
Have our son do most of his napping while being worn
No TV
No jarredbaby food

Generally, we’re just not trying to take ourselves too seriously. I don’t chart dirty diapers or feedings. We eat when we’re hungry, sleep when we’re tired, dance when we feel like it, walk when we can. So far, it’s working out.
.-= Danielle´s last blog ..Wordless Wednesday =-.

we wanted to have a baby, and intend on letting her be a little one until she is ready to move on-we believe in the child-led approach to many things (weaning, starting solids, potty learning, sleeping in your own bed.) They won’t go off to college doing these things, and youll miss them when it stops!

We also co-sleep,
no TV,
whole foods as much as possible,
we didn’t do jared baby food,
we read A LOT,
go to the library,
go to the park,
we don’t fall apart when she falls,
we get MESSY- a lot!,
we color daily,
we jump in rain puddles barefoot,
we are barefoot a lot!,
we dig in the dirt- and sometimes throw it in our hair,
we- (okay my DD) runs naked on the beach sometimes… coppertone baby is the cutest!
we love music! In the car, DD will listen to music and books on tape like other kids will watch the portable DVDs.
We love winnie the pooh, and elmo but she doesn’t know that they’re animated!
Charlotte’s web is real- and we say hi to her almost daily right outside of our house!
I still “wear” my baby whenever she wants to be held.
I still breastfeed her anywhere and everywhere (15 months strong- and probably until college! just kidding
My daughter and I are partners in crime! DH works long hours, so DD and I are together 24-7. The 1st time I left her for more than a couple of hours was this Tuesday! And I didn’t let having a baby stop me from going places. She has learned through experiencing life with us! I’m sure there’s many more…

We all share 1 room. We co-sleep with the baby & our oldest sleeps on a mattress on the floor, but climbs up our bed to sleep most of the time.:)

I sing & dance to my kids & talk to them as often as I can & explain how everyday things go.

Most of their toys are gifts as I am inclined to buy them books for their enjoyment rather than plastic or battery operated toys.

I suppose one of the things that makes us “stand apart” from so many other families is that we talk to our daughter: we take the time to explain things to her, to ask her questions, to converse with her. It always astonishes me to see how many parents only speak to their children when they are scolding them.

The other thing that my husband and I really focus on with our daughter is trying to teach her kindness, empathy, and thoughtfulness. She knows to say “please” and “thank you.” More importantly, we model these behaviours in how we treat each other. We cannot just tell her what to do — we have to show her how to be.

I love your dessert idea. Thank you for sharing that!
.-= Megan´s last blog ..Simple As That: Celebrating Our Unique Families =-.

On the mommy-slant on parenting blogs – in the three years I have been blogging in this niche, I’ve noticed that the dads who frequent blogs (let alone write them) are far outnumbered. The ones who do blog about the fatherhood aspect are really tremendous writers, and I wish there more of them! I think the motherhood angle comes more from the prolific interest of women in this niche – not necessarily because more dads aren’t hands-on dads. I think the hands-on dad is becoming more and more the norm (at least in my part of the country). Maybe they just aren’t ready to talk about it publicly yet. I don’t know. You make a great point though! Good insights on the balance and shared responsibility.