Honey I suckled the kids? If so what did you think of attachment parenting, I found myself ranting at the TV at their naivety.
2006-08-29 05:49:07 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Well I'd hardly call it child abuse, after all the World Health Organisation recommends breast feeding till the age of 2 and the world wide average is aged 4. Misguided maybe.
2006-08-29 05:55:55 · update #1
No their argument didn't convince me iether, I think they are setting their kids up for a fall when they reach adulthood for the sake of some nice ideals, and the business about giving birth at home with no medical intervention is insane. If I had taken that route both myself and my daughter would now be dead.
2006-08-29 05:59:22 · update #2
I missed it actually. But there have been a few programmes like that recently. They want to encourage parents to breast feed and stuff but then they do shows like that which would surely put people off. I'm all for breastfeeding, I did 9 months with one and 4 months with the other. I know it's supposed to be natural upto age 7 or whatever it is but I don't think it's a good idea past around 18 months at the most. As for having your baby at home, tjat's all very well in theory but, even if your pregnancy has gone perfectly, doesn't mean the same for the birth. The hospital wanted to send me home when I was in labour with my second, then he was born not breathing and had the cord round his neck so if I had have had him at home, he most likely wouldn't be here.
2006-08-29 21:33:26 · answer #1 · answered by Evil J.Twin 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The poop on the floor, that was horrendous.
I think homeschooling, when it is done right, can be brilliant; but I would be concerned that the child may not be getting enough interaction with other children. Learning how to form relationships with their peers would be vital in their adult life.
To continue breatfeeding after the age of 2 is ridiculous, especially as in the case of the woman on the programme because she was breastfeeding a 5 year old as well as a 2 year old child. If I were her I would have been worried when the 2 year old was newborn that it was receiving the right nutrients from her milk, because of the continued demand from her older child. Breastmilk changes to meet the needs of the child, but when there are two of different ages who knows whether either are getting what they need.
2006-08-29 23:12:54 · answer #2 · answered by Amy W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just googled it, and it looks like the show was only on in the UK, so as I'm in the US, I didn't see it.
I read the description, though, and while I wouldn't want to go to the extremes that some of these families have, I do believe in many attachment parenting principles. I also don't think that they're harming their children in any way as long as they ensure that their children receive a good education (don't know enough about "unschooling" to comment on it) and are polite, contributing adult members of society some day.
Now, the poop on the floor is a different story. Even if mom uses EC, there's no reason she can't clean up a mess! I let my girls run around naked when they were potty training (which I think was very helpful for them), but I cleaned up any accidents from the floor. Ick!
2006-08-29 07:07:01 · answer #3 · answered by Mom to 3 under 10 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i might desire to have smacked Dennis!* Who does he think of of that he's?!* Jen cried for an prolonged time over her portray yeah ok be aggravated yet too a solid distance, inflicting the executed abode to fall out, I felt sorry for Mo and Rex coz they have accomplished no longer something to them. Dale and Stuart might have have been given thrashed at a pub mutually together with her in the event that they had accomplished that there yet they are extremely protecting over her, it is almost a contest and she or he or he has a husband outdoors who did no longer even understand that she replaced into going indoors the abode!* xxxx
2016-11-06 00:58:09 · answer #4 · answered by seelye 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How FREAKY was that?! The peeing into the garden and in the supermarket car park... The 3 year olds still on the milker. Gross man..!!!!!
Surely that does more psychological harm than good..? The argument for didn't convince me.
2006-08-29 05:56:48 · answer #5 · answered by spaghettios4891 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i saw the program,i agree it was pathetic,ok so breastfeeding is ok but not at 3 and 5 yrs old!!!!!!,and as for letting your child sleep in bed dangerous springs to mind and also it would ruin my time with my loved one,ok so they're are times when your child needs you in the night or if they are ill that is a different matter,and as for putting babies on potties!!!!!!!!!!!!!,puuuuuuuuuuurlease i should'nt say it and im sorry but only in america with the exception of some uk residents!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-08-29 08:47:41 · answer #6 · answered by sunnyjomassey 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they are disgusting!!!! you shouldnt breat feed your kids when there 8! its grose and will no doubt affect the child when they grow up and how they see there bodys.....
2006-08-29 05:58:13 · answer #7 · answered by meow22 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Didn't see it - but will definitely watch it next time, thank you for bringing it up!
2006-08-29 05:54:40 · answer #8 · answered by Suzita 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sod it, I missed it!!!!
I think that past 6months, it's obscene and should be treated as child abuse!
2006-08-29 05:51:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
That woman with poo all over her floor was insane.
2006-08-29 05:54:24 · answer #10 · answered by Hello Dave 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋