Natural Parenting Tips

Should We All Go And Live In A Village?

Adam — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 08:15:31 +0000

I wake up on a Sunday morning. It’s a nice summers day and some gardening is in order. I make breakfast for the kids and my wife and proceed with the usual morning routine. Out I go to the shed, get the lawn mower and off I go. I wave to a car coming down the [...]

A Must Read For Any Parent – Naturally Better [REVIEW]

Adam — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:09:09 +0000

It isn’t often I would recommend a book to every parent but this one is just the inspirational story we all need to hear. It started in 2006 when Kristen Morrison gave birth to a beautiful baby boy Gryffin, who was later diagnosed with Down Syndrome. Instead of accepting that her son would have difficulties throughout his life, [...]

The ABCs of Modern Cloth Nappies

Adam — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:20:55 +0000

This is a guest post written by Elle Hilyard for BubbleBubs (Australian Cloth Nappies) Battling a health issue with my 9 month old son, Ethan, resulted in more nappy changes each day than I ever thought possible. I started to think about the effects all the disposable nappies we were using were having. Not only [...]

7 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Breastfeeding

Kiera — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:00:15 +0000

I’m an old hat at nursing now, having been doing it for nearly 3 years non-stop. But those earlier days could have been a lot easier with hindsight. 1. Breastfeeding is natural, but a learned skill. If someone had told me, before I started nursing that while breastfeeding is the most natural thing in the [...]

Your Child’s Report Card [Discussion]

Kiera — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:26:47 +0000

As a child, my school report card was either something I triumphantly took home to my parents, or stashed in my school bag, hoping it might disintegrate unnoticed with the rotting banana and soggy sandwich. If I had performed well, and my card reflected this, I was so proud to show it to my parents. [...]

Enchanted Lives – Introduction [BOOK]

Adam — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:42:38 +0000

(This is the unedited introduction from a book I am currently writing, please be kind) Introduction You want the best for your child and want them to have a joyous and happy life. It is instinctual to want yourself and your children to thrive in the world. As a parent you are a leader and [...]

What Your Child Has In Common With Mozart

Kiera — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:27:45 +0000

Every parent wants to see their child succeed. I’m sure if I told you there was a magic formula that guaranteed your child would succeed in the field of their passion, you’d encourage them in any way you possibly could. That very formula applies to every prodigy, every genius, and every success in history. It [...]

New Beginnings

Adam — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:41:49 +0000

Where We Have Been Almost 2 years ago Natural Parenting Tips was born as resource and also a record of our parenting journey to ensure we provided the best possible start to life for our children and help others do the same. As parents we have come a long way, helped many more in the process [...]

The Similarities Between My Business And My Parenting

Kiera — Thu, 20 May 2010 13:15:41 +0000

I had to laugh the other day, when we were designing the “rules of the game” for our business. We were writing out the expectations of our staff, and ourselves, and all of a sudden I found myself sounding very much like a mom! In our business we expect everyone to take ownership, be accountable, [...]

Reasons To Homeschool

Kiera — Sat, 15 May 2010 00:53:43 +0000

We’ve been considering homeschooling our children since before they were born. The education system model simply doesn’t fit our family’s way of parenting. There are lots of reasons parents might choose to home school their children – here are just a few. We’d love to hear your reasons to home school. Religious Reasons The education [...]