Posted on 27th March 2009 by Mish in attachment parenting | health
eating healthy, health
A quick note from Michelle: I have always appreciated the advice of the Sears family as they are wonderful advocates of attachment parenting. I don’t do a lot of reviews and freebies here at OI because I like to keep the information as “pure” as possible, however because I like the Sears family so much I accepted a sample of Sinupret as well as a copy of “The Healthiest Kid in the Neighborhood” by William, Martha, James and Robert Sears to read and offer as a prize here on Organically Inclined. It’s a great book – and I hope you’ll appreciate the information about cold remedies offered in the following article.
I also hope you’ll enter for a chance to win the Sinupret giveaway pack by sending me an email with your name and address!
By Bob Sears, M.D., F.A.A.P.
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Winter season is here and once again my office is filled with coughs and runny noses. As a pediatrician I expect to be busier than ever for the next few months. And while having a busy office can be a good thing for any self-employed physician, to be honest, this isn’t the kind of extra business I like to see. Parents bring in their sick kids, hoping that nothing is seriously wrong, yet wanting me to at least offer some type of relief. I don’t know who I feel sorrier for – the child who has to suffer through the symptoms or the parent who has to stay awake all night listening to those symptoms night after night. Well, at least parents can give their child a nice dose of nighttime cold and cough medicine so that the parents can get a good night’s sleep . . . oh, and also so the child can feel better, right? Wrong.
Last year the FDA decided that over-the-counter cough and cold medicines should no longer be used for infants and toddlers under 2 years of age because of possible severe side effects and a lack of evidence that they actually work. Just this week, in response to the FDA’s ongoing investigation which has found little evidence that these drugs work, manufacturers have voluntarily decided to change their labeling and advice for children, and state that the drugs should not be given to children under 4.
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Posted on 5th March 2009 by Mish in large family
abortion, jon and kate plus 8, large family, nadya suleman, the duggars, the gosselins
Granted. This is not a very OI post. But it’s my blog – and so I figured, where better to spout my opinion?
First of all, I’m tired of people making Nadya Suleman out to be a horrendous villain. Have you watched Jon and Kate Plus 8? No wonder Nadya thought she’d get a little love from the public – the Gosselins have made a living out of having multiples!
And it’s not just the free tummy tuck and hair plugs that Kate and Jon received either. It’s the free trips…to everywhere! It’s the free Gymboree wardrobe. At least the Duggars still shop at thrift stores! I’m using a lot of exclamation points, I apologize.
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Posted on 26th February 2009 by Mish in large family
duggar family, joshua duggar, large families, large family, the duggar family, the duggars
Get the first two chapters of Michelle’s new book, A Fine Mess: Living Simply With Children, for free! Michelle is the homeschooling mother of (almost ) 7 children and has lots of humor, tips and hints for living with so many for much less. Want to try it out for nothing? Just email Michelle and put “free chapters” in the subject line.
I recently finished a fun book – The Duggars: 20 and Counting. I’ll have to admit, I was a little worried at first. I thought it might just be a rehash of the Duggars’ TV specials and shows. But it was actually a very fun and quick read. 
There are a lot of great stories in the book and in each chapter, they take the time to have one of the children answer some of the questions they get from viewers of their show.
One Q and A I found particularly interesting was this:
Question: “Seeing how you all dress so much alike, I’m wondering how the children in your family are allowed to express their individuality?”
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Posted on 18th February 2009 by Mish in attachment parenting | large family
attachment parenting, large families, large family, octuplets
I have been reading with much interest the news articles about Nadya Suleman, the woman who recently gave birth to octuplets and has six children at home. What I am most surprised about the articles, blog posts and comments to them that I read is how very venomous they all are to a woman none of us have ever met.
It makes me sad to think that these little children – who already have plenty of challenges ahead of them – will suffer because people don’t want to be associated with this woman. For whatever reason she had the children, (she says they were her last embryos, others say she wanted a TV show) they are here now, she loves them and needs to take care of them – so can’t we help her out a bit? I don’t begrudge her food stamps or medical care. I’m sure she’ll need all the help she can get.
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Posted on 14th February 2009 by mishakennedy in attachment parenting
attachment parenting, breastfeeding, co-sleeping, nursing, sleeping baby
By Michelle Kennedy Hogan
“If you don’t let that baby sleep somewhere on his own,” the prickly nurse said, “he’ll have attachment issues later on.”
“Really?” I said. “Like he might actually like me in 10 years?” This was after the birth of my fifth baby – so I was a bit more confident in my parenting skills. However, I was not so confident 16 years ago when I had my first, and then quickly after, my second baby. Both of whom slept with me. Often at the same time.
My two oldest children are now 16 and 15 and let me tell you – neither has any desire at all to spend anytime in my room – let alone my bed.
So, we can put this to rest right now. If you let your baby sleep with you he or she will not go to college with a pillow for you. I promise. It will not happen.
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Posted on 13th December 2008 by Mish in breastfeeding
breastfeeding
After receiving a particularly vehement comment from a young mother who claims that formula feeding is the best choice for all infants, I felt it necessary to re-post this article from last year:
http://organicallyinclined.org/2008/02/04/breastfeeding-versus-pumping-versus-bottle-feeding/
To read the young woman’s comment and my reply, please visit here.
It is disheartening to see such a young woman so convinced that formula is the best option – and that just because she can afford it, it means that it’s the best choice. Please help me, fellow nursing moms. I want this young mom and many others like her to understand the benefits of breastfeeding – and why formula, while an adequate solution, is not the best one!
Oh, and I am well aware that I am opening myself up to attacks on this issue…but I am unwilling to yield. Breastfeeding is best. There, I said it…and I’m not willing to waiver in my belief!:-)
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Posted on 4th December 2008 by Mish in breastfeeding
baby, baby formula, breastfeeding
I was watching the news the other day, and watched this story about a five-month-old who was nearly killed by watered-down baby formula.
The mother told the story of how, in order to save money, she waters down her baby’s formula – never thinking that the extra water could hurt her baby!
This is quite possibly the saddest thing I have ever heard! This mother is struggling to buy expensive baby formula for her baby – thinking it is what is best for him…when she could have been feeding the child plentifully – and without watering down – if she had simply chosen to breastfeed him.
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Posted on 7th October 2008 by Mish in attachment parenting
attachment parenting, child care and child abuse, infant child care, mem fox
I’ve been having a bit of a battle about my Attachment Parenting post.
To those coming into the debate fresh, let me clarify my position. I believe wholeheartedly in the following:
- staying home with my children absolutely through the first year and beyond if possible (except for short outings).
- co-sleeping.
- breastfeeding – exclusively for six months, and at least for one year.
- wearing my baby as much as possible.
- feeding healthy foods 90 percent of the time (I’m never opposed to birthday cake) – and always organic when possible.
- homeschooling – although I do have a daughter in our local public high school.
I believe lots of other crunchy, yet conservative things too. But these six are the most relevant to the topic at hand.
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Posted on 3rd October 2008 by Mish in attachment parenting
attachment parenting, baby
Kiara is one – and walking! Oh my, where does the time go?
Seems like just a day ago she was this snuggly little baby and now she’s practically a full-fledged toddler!
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Posted on 1st October 2008 by Mish in attachment parenting
attachment parenting, attachment parenting month, child abuse, child care, dr. sears, mem fox, mothering magazine
October is Attachment Parenting month. Now, what does it mean, exactly, to attachment parent? Well, I’m sure if you ask 10 different people, you will get 10 different answers. To me, attachment parenting means, in general, to respect my child and be available – emotionally and physically – to them all (or 99 percent) of the time.
I was recently watching a morning show where the segment was all about “making moms feel less guilty.” I’ve got to say, I’m so tired of hearing about the moms! Being a mom is not about us…it’s about the kids! This woman who was being interviewed was saying that it doesn’t matter if you can only spend one or two hours a day with your child – as long as they are quality hours. That’s such a load of #*#$*, if you don’t mind me saying so. I’ve seen what happens to children who don’t have a parent who stays home. It’s not pretty. They are needy children. Very needy. And the needs manifest themselves in a lot of ways.
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