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Parents Mag article
"Leslie" wrote in message ... Anybody read the latest issue of Parents? I don't know why I bother--it always gets me angry--and this issue was even more full of garbage than usual. There's an article on preventing SIDS. There is NO mention of the preventive effects of breasatfeeding, but there is a diatribe against co-sleeping: "2. Don't let your baby snooze in your bed. It's tempting to bring your newborn into your bed, at least occasionally. And more moms and dads are making it a permanent arrangement: Nearly 13 percent of babies under 8 months of age usually share an adult bed at night, up from just 5.5 percent in 1993, according to the NICHD. Y'know, I don't think I know how NOT to co-sleep. Can't do it. I just flat out don't wake up that thoroughly at night, and once I lie back down to nurse or give a baby a bottle, I'm just out. Can't stay awake for it, which means baby spends the night in the crook of my arm. The flip side of this is that when they're THAT close, I'm totally aware of every move they make. With my daughter, many, many times I would startle awake a little, not hear her, put a hand on her and either feel her chest moving or feel her suddenly take a deep breath. Then I'd fall back asleep. I'd be much more dangerous if I was getting out of bed to feed someone--because I'd be falling asleep in the chair. The few times we tried not cosleeping, I could NOT stay asleep because I could not hear/feel my baby breathing. Jenrose |
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Parents Mag article
Patty Reali wrote:
"larissa" wrote in message u... I just found one I like called 'Natural Parenting' (Australia) It has articles on natural weaning, cloth nappies/diapers, bad behaviour and nutrition, homeschool and natural remedies. Larissa Do you know if it's available in the US? I might pop over to Barnes and Noble in the near future to look at their selection. Patty Don't know availability but you can check out their website and read some articles. www.naturalparenting.com.au cheers Larissa |
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Leslie wrote:
Mothering. I also like The Compleat Mother, in which I "read around" the more radical stuff! I just got a box of "hand me downs" of both of those. Haven't had a chance to get into them, though. Phoebe |
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Stephanie and Tim wrote:
Do other people's very pro-breastfeeding peds not also agree with the recommendation to not cosleep? Our pediatrician (who has come across as pro-bf in person, and bf'ed her kids, although her handouts aren't too bf-friendly) never asked anything about sleeping arrangements, and assumed Caterpillar sleeps in a crib. I let her assume that, because I honestly don't care what she thinks of co-sleeping. Phoebe |
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Parents Mag article
"Stephanie and Tim" wrote in message . .. Do other people's very pro-breastfeeding peds not also agree with the recommendation to not cosleep? We've gone to a large pediatric practice where we've seen three different pediatric residents and I sort of think of them as being lukewarm on bf. They give lip service to encouraging bf, and the attending pediatrician made a point of congratulating me for bf successfully when he came in during our last (10-wk) visit. But the growth/development booklet they gave us was produced by a formula company, and it's got formula ads front and back. My impression is they'd probably go out of their way to give a woman "permission" to discontinue bf and not feel "guilty." Anyway, two of the three residents we saw did make a point of telling us not to co-sleep. We smiled, nodded, and continued to do what works for us. But I don't really consider them "very pro-breastfeeding." Belphoebe |
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Sue said:
But co-sleeping isn't that important of a parenting issue. It can be. You say below that they need to be accurate re bf; for some people, co-sleeping is absolutely essential to a good bf experience. If it was about breastfeeding, sure they need to be as accurate as they can be. But, co-sleeping isn't for everyone and it isn't even required. Even so, they don't have to out and out lie about it, you know? Babies who die while co-sleeping are victims of suffocation for the most part, not SIDS. It's not the same thing any more than someone putting a pillow over their baby on purpose is SIDS. And again, they are reaching the general public so they have to be very careful in what they write about because there are all walks of life reading the magazine. They have to cover their butts. IMO, there is no excuse for inaccuracy. They don't have to endorse it; they can even talk about the safety issues. Leslie Emily (2/4/91), Jake (1/27/94), Teddy (2/15/95), and William (3/5/01) http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/o/onemoremakesfour/ "Children come trailing clouds of glory from God, which is their home." ~ William Wordsworth |
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I just got a box of "hand me downs" of both of those.
Haven't had a chance to get into them, though. When you do have time, let us know what you think! Leslie Emily (2/4/91), Jake (1/27/94), Teddy (2/15/95), and William (3/5/01) http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/o/onemoremakesfour/ "Children come trailing clouds of glory from God, which is their home." ~ William Wordsworth |
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Patty Reali wrote:
I do the same with Parents mag, but just out of curiosity - anyone found a parenting mag that they generally like *most* of the articles? I know this will vary by person, but Parents struck me as most balanced out of the 4 or 5 I looked at way back when I was still expecting. (I guess that's not *so* "way back," but feels like it, ya know?) Yup. THe only parenting type magazine that I don't get totally aggravated while reading is Mothering. I don't agree with every article they print, but probably 85-90% of them. Of course Mothering magazine is difficult to find. The only magazine rack I've ever seen it on is at the big Barnes & Noble. Its not a magazine that you'll see while you are standing in the checkout line of your local grocery store or on the rack at Wal-Mart, so most people have probably never heard of it or seen it. Tracey in CT |
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Well they are covering their butts because there are still many babies dying
and they are attributing it in part to co-sleeping. When I say co-sleeping isn't required, I mean its not like they are giving poor advice on breastfeeding because that is required (feeding). Co-sleeping for a lot of people is out of neccessity and isn't really needed by all babies. Yes, I agree they should have put something in the article on what to do if you are co-sleeping, but like I said before, I think they have a wide range of audience and they really don't want to have any lawsuits. -- Sue mom to three girls Naomi wrote in message om... "Sue" wrote in message ... Yeah, but what about all those mothers who are unfortunately less endowed with brains than you who are going to read that article and think it's gospel truth because Parents said so? Doesn't the magazine have some responsibility to be truthful in informing people who really take it seriously as a source of parenting wisdom? Leslie But co-sleeping isn't that important of a parenting issue. If it was about breastfeeding, sure they need to be as accurate as they can be. But, co-sleeping isn't for everyone and it isn't even required. And again, they are reaching the general public so they have to be very careful in what they write about because there are all walks of life reading the magazine. They have to cover their butts. I'm not quite clear what you are getting at here. Right, it isn't for everyone, and it isn't required. So, if they were to write, "Everyone is required to co-sleep or be considered a terrible mother!" they would be way off base. But it is JUST as wrong, therefore, for them to write "Nobody should co-sleep, because is horribly dangerous!" which is, essentially, what they are doing here. Co-sleeping is an option. It has pros and cons. It does not increase the risk of SIDS and, if done carefully, does not increase of risk of suffoccation. So claiming in the article that co-sleeping increases the risk of SIDS is just plain wrong, and doesn't, in any way, cover their butts. Naomi |
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The magazine is who "they" are. The magazine editors and writers who wrote
the article for the magazine. The magazine has to cover their butts and not give advice that could kill a baby. -- Sue mom to three girls Meredith Edwards-Cornwall wrote in message ... In Sue wrote: Well they are covering their butts because there are still many babies dying and they are attributing it in part to co-sleeping. Who are "they?" I haven't seen any research that suggests that co- sleeping is to blame for SIDS. I'd be interested in seeing it, though! Meredith |
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