The Full Gamut of Feelings
… I knew he needed some snuggles, so I broke out my ring sling and popped him in. We stood in the living room, swaying, as I gently hummed a tune to him for a good 30 minutes. His forehead was warm, I could tell something wasn’t feeling right in his body. As he downregulated, he finally accepted the bottle of formula he’d been refusing. A few minutes later, he sniffled, looked up at me, cracked a little smile, then reached for my nose ring …
The Overthinker’s Guide To Buying A Woven Wrap
Looking to purchase a woven wrap, but confused in a sea of information online? Yup, I get you. It took me forever to understand what size I wanted to buy. Allo me to pass on my knowledge to you, and save you the time!
Potty Training vs Developmental Leaps
[…] Around 4-5 months, they’ll develop the capacity to understand more about sequences of events. At this point, they might be able to notice that when they make a certain face or noise, their parent responds by picking them up, holding them over the toilet/potty and making a cue sound that helps them know to release their pelvic floor. […]
My baby won’t poop when I’m angry or upset!
[…] Our babies’ tender nervous systems are evolved to downregulate with us. This is called coregulation. That means, if we’re stressed in our bodies, our babies might not be able to pee or poop. It sounds crazy, but our babies’ anus and urethra need their bodies to feel safe and calm in order to release in a gentle way. […]
I potty trained my toddler after starting EC with my second baby
[…] When my second baby came along, we started EC almost immediately […] And then for a brief month or so, my baby was using the potty more reliably and with more frequency than my then-3.5-year-old. […]