One common item we don’t see with Pikler® is the pacifier, or “dummy” as it’s bluntly referred to in England. Despite the temptation most parents or care-givers feel, when struggling to quieten their baby’s sobs, or sleeplessness, the pacifier can become an external crutch that could potentially enforce an oral fixation in later years. A...
I mentioned toys in Preparing for Baby, and the reason why a Pikler® Baby doesn’t need to be inundated with all the latest electronic, plush, entertainment. There simply is no need to entertain a baby. Baby’s do not get bored.
Every women’s milk supply varies. At some point it is likely that you’ll want or need to pump excess milk and store for a feeding without you present. Perhaps your partner will feed Baby during the night, to allow you to sleep, or you need to leave Baby with a caregiver for an outing. Regardless,...
Bath time is the perfect opportunity for skin on skin time. So whenever possible climb into the tub with Baby, use your own body for him to rest on, always mindful of keeping his head supported and of course, his face above the water. This introduces his comfortability submerged, and you can actually begin to...
Baby Daddy (or female partner) can seem somewhat superfluous in the first few weeks after birth. Afterall his/her nipples don’t produce milk, which is rather frustrating at times. Like 3am for example. Baby seems to want to be exclusively with mummy at first so that all her needs can be met. And daddy may start...
I was a single Mama, and though I missed the exquisite connection between Baby Daddy and Baby, I relished the autonomy this afforded me!
Baby is here and Grandparents are chomping at the bit to get their crinkly hands on her. This is a special time for all involved, the branching of the family tree is a time for celebration and yet old family patterns may well resurface when you are exhausted and vulnerable with newborn Baby. Watching your...
My three children were swimming before they could walk. There are some very simple techniques for a baby learning to swim. *Do not use floating devices. Baby will become reliant on the unnatural feeling of staying afloat without the skill to do so naturally.
As mentioned in the Article, Preparing for Baby, my most coveted investment with all three of my children was the room-scaping we purchased from Community Playthings. This clever concept, expounding on the playpen idea, makes life so much easier once Baby is mobile, and even before if there are pets and other children in the...
Without enough sleep we go completely nuts! So hang on to your sanity the next few months. Ask for help from family, friends, your partner. When Baby finally succumbs to a snooze, you do the same. The dishes can wait. There are numerous sleep techniques to establish a pattern during the day and night, some...
