Category: Reading and Resources

Free And Almost Free Resources For Outdoor Activities In The UK

March 8, 2013 Posted by Luschka under 2 - 3 years, 3 - 4 years, By Age, Discovering Nature, Home Education, Incidental Learning, Knowledge and Understanding of the World, Reading and Resources
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I know in this weather I’d much rather be snuggled up under a sofa reading a book than stomping around cold and damp countryside with a baby and toddler in tow – or more realistically, chasing down a toddler while the baby and I try to keep up. Unfortunately, however, my children aren’t game for…

Can You Help Me Out?

February 16, 2013 Posted by Luschka under Misc, Reading and Resources, Seasonal
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It’s that time of year again – MAD blog awards nominations are open. Acutally, they are almost closing, but what with everything that’s been going on here in Australia, with sickness, babies, birth, friends, treatments and heat waves, I pretty much haven’t had much chance to hound ask or beg plead for your nominations!

Praise Vs Encouragement – Encouraging Words For Kids

December 19, 2012 Posted by Luschka under Attachment Parenting, Consistent Care, Reading and Resources
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A new Facebook follower,Kelly Bartlett , recently caught my attention when I saw her title as ‘writer’. I followed her profile till I found a book she’d written, Encouraging Words For Kids. I then found it on Amazon for Kindle and read it and it was so good, I want to share it with you.…

Great YouTube Birth Videos For Children

February 28, 2012 Posted by Luschka under Attachment Parenting, Gentle and Positive Childbirth, Home Education, Knowledge and Understanding of the World, Pregnancy, Reading and Resources
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Preparing for a homebirth is one thing, but preparing your older child for a homebirth has been a whole different adventure. I think how much you’re able to prepare them depends massively on the child’s age, and while I have no evidence of this, I suspect the younger they are, the more ‘easily’ they’ll just ‘go…

Books To Prepare Children For Childbirth, Homebirth Or Waterbirth

January 26, 2012 Posted by Luschka under Gentle and Positive Childbirth, Home Education, Knowledge and Understanding of the World, Pregnancy, Reading and Resources, Reviews
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I went to my library recently to find books to use to prepare Ameli, not only for a new sibling, but also for the arrival of a new child. While there were plenty books and stories, there weren’t any that didn’t have the older sister or brother going in to the hospital room to see…

Play And Positive Interaction

November 2, 2011 Posted by Luschka under Attachment Parenting, Hands On Play, On Mama's Mind, Playful Parenting, Projects, Reading and Resources
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I’ve been reading a book called ‘Raise Your Kids without Raising Your Voice‘ and in the first chapter Sarah Chana Radcliffe talks about the 80/20 ratio of how we talk to our children.  She says: “Eight out of ten parenting moments should be pleasant ones from the child’s point of view. Ideally, 100% of parental…

Peace For Parents – Friday Favourites

July 8, 2011 Posted by Luschka under Attachment Parenting, Friday Features, Gentle and Positive Discipline, Reading and Resources
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My favourite piece of writing* in pretty much all of literary history is the poem ‘If’ by Rudyard Kipling. There’s something about his admonitions to his son that speaks to my very heart, and the phrases: “IF you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If…

Baby Led Weaning: First Food Suggestions

March 10, 2011 Posted by Luschka under Attachment Parenting, Baby Led Weaning, Reading and Resources
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I’ve written a bit on the why of baby-led weaning, I’ve spelled it out in my top ten reasons, I’ve written about what Baby Led Weaning equipment you need (or don’t need, as the case may be) for Baby Led Weaning, but I haven’t written anything on how to get started, or more accurately, with…

How To Turn A Back-To-Back, Transverse or Breech Baby

November 16, 2010 Posted by Luschka under Alternative Medicines and Remedies, Attachment Parenting, Gentle and Positive Childbirth, Pregnancy, Reading and Resources
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OP, or back labour, is when the baby’s back faces the mother’s back, rather than the preferred back to belly (OA) position. The problem with back labour is that it can be longer than an OA labour, with pain focussed in the back. For first time mothers, this can add to the length of labour…

Rebirthing: For Emotional Healing And Breastfeeding Reintroduction

November 2, 2010 Posted by Luschka under Attachment Parenting, Breastfeeding, Gentle and Positive Childbirth, Reading and Resources
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A few days ago I heard about something I don’t believe I’ve ever heard of before: Rebirthing. @mamapeardesigns was asking questions about it on twitter, and I was immediately intrigued, so I started reading more about it. There isn’t a huge amount of information, sadly, and I’d love to know if anyone has experience of…


A few days ago I heard about something I don’t believe I’ve ever heard of before: Rebirthing. @mamapeardesigns was asking questions about it on twitter, and I was immediately intrigued, so I started reading more about it. There isn’t a huge amount of information, sadly, and I’d love to know if anyone has experience of it, but I thought I’d share what I found anyway, in the hope that it might help someone. (Please note that Rebirthing is a name applied to a form of breathing yoga and also to the questionable practice of wrapping a person in a blanket to create a womb like experience and requiring them to fight their way out  - otherwise known as Attachment Therapy. This is neither of those techniques)
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