http://www.attachedmom.com All about Attachment Parenting and Natural family living Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:31:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have 3 weeks to go until my due date but I'm already 1 1/2cm dilated and 80% effaced. I was induced with our last 2. First time due to toximia. 2nd time because I was already 3 cm dilated and I can't feel contractions. This time I'm going to ... http://www.attachedmom.com/2010/01/31/waiting-for-the-birth-of-our-3rd-baby/ It's been a very long time since I've posted on my blog. A lot has happened since last time. I'm pregnant with our 3rd child who is due to be born very soon. It's another boy for us and we are very excited. Our 3 1/2 year old daughter is ... http://www.attachedmom.com/2010/01/24/im-back/ I have been so busy with everything lately that I haven't had a chance to update the blog for a while. I just thought to write a little story about how the weaning process went with our daughter around her 3rd birthday. A user's comment reminded me to post this ... http://www.attachedmom.com/2009/08/31/my-weaning-journey-with-our-3-year-old-daughter/ I like to avoid buying shoes for our daughter because it's usually a hassle because our toddler doesn't want to try on shoes and it's a pain trying to find the correct size. Children grow out of shoes so fast that it's hard to keep up. Luckily I found Pediped ... http://www.attachedmom.com/2008/12/30/on-a-quest-for-new-shoes-for-our-daughter/ There is a legislation being considered right now that would force all small toy manufacturers as well as European manufacturers to stop doing business in the USA due to new proposed safety standards. Europe has had higher toy safety standards in place for years and they haven't had safety problems ... http://www.attachedmom.com/2008/12/12/time-to-act-now-to-protect-the-small-toy-manufacturers-in-usa/ I ran across this website that has super cute clothes and accessories for children and parents and highly recommend it. It's called Skimbaco and it's owned by a former runway model from Finland. Her name is Katja Presnal. I'm from Finland myself so I was glad to find a website ... http://www.attachedmom.com/2008/09/01/on-a-quest-for-cute-clothes-and-accessories-for-kids/ There is nothing better in the world than having your 2-year-old give you a big hug and say “I love you” right before starting to nurse. The love that you are giving to your child from birth starts to show back once the baby matures and breastfeeding certainly helps with ... http://www.attachedmom.com/2008/08/06/extended-breastfeeding-world-breastfeeding-celebration-week/ There was a great article in LA times regarding the issue of the American College of Obstetrics attacking the movie "The Business of Being Born" by Ricki Lake and they are trying to make home births illegal. This is outrageous and really shows what certain groups are about and what ... http://www.attachedmom.com/2008/07/12/the-fight-regarding-home-birth-and-its-safety-continues/   I've been on the hunt for all natural toys and drawing/crafting supplies for our kids ages 7 and 2. I found some really great products and websites that sell them. I'm all about supporting companies that don't promote the "made in China" toys. With all the recalls and other safety ... http://www.attachedmom.com/2008/06/15/all-natural-toys-and-artcraft-supplies/ Since I'm from Finland, this article is very interesting to me about the differences between the Finnish school and American school systems. Wall Street Journal had an excellent article on this issue. The main point to take away from this is that children should be allowed to be children and they shouldn't ... http://www.attachedmom.com/2008/03/02/what-makes-finnish-kids-so-smart/