Daisy | July 28, 2010
I could say I have been putting off writing this post because it is such an ugly, hot-button topic, but that would be a fib, and we have been reading “Franklin Fibs” at our house so I know that road leads nowhere good. The closer truth is that I have procrastinated in witting this post [...]
Daisy | July 16, 2010
Where Should Baby Sleep? In Bed With Us! This is sometimes called cosleeping, or sharing a “family bed”. Here are the top five reasons advocates will tell you cosleeping is best for your baby. 1. Cosleeping Promotes Nursing. If you are nursing, then sharing a bed can make things a lot easier than getting [...]
Daisy | July 15, 2010
Wow, so my blog disappeared for a little over a day when I tried to add a new and different site to my host. I am no techie, but I take pride in being able to figure things out if I read enough in advance about how to do it. Now I can see [...]
Daisy | July 13, 2010
How one should go about the birthing process is a personal decision that is impacted by your own notions of what you want from the childbirth experience, your own attitudes toward pain, and of course medical advice in cases where labor takes an unexpected turn or a birth is particularly high-risk. Personal though it may [...]
Daisy | July 13, 2010
Here are the hyperbolic justifications you will hear on both sides of this debate (followed by a little de-bunking): Should I Circumcise My Son? — Of Course!! 1. Because a circumcised penis is prettier. Rebuttal: When erect, they all look the same. When not erect, well, none of them are particularly pretty. 2. Because uncircumcised [...]
