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My family & fam friends called me the “weird hippie mom” for years because I was adamant about eating clean, minimal screen time, gardening, Independent play, homeschooling, healing through nutrition, natural remedies, etc.
Now everyone is trying to hit me for advice
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Now everyone is trying to hit me for advice
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I guess I& #39;ll go into this more and my "parenting style".
I lean towards the more lenient side as far as what Silas can say, do, and how he expresses himself.
It& #39;s important that he& #39;s not afraid to speak his mind, say what he wants/doesn& #39;t want, & isn& #39;t afraid to talk to me
I lean towards the more lenient side as far as what Silas can say, do, and how he expresses himself.
It& #39;s important that he& #39;s not afraid to speak his mind, say what he wants/doesn& #39;t want, & isn& #39;t afraid to talk to me
about things.
He has a very strong personality, like his mama, and he will try me all the time but if I throw him "the look", he knows what& #39;s up.
I& #39;m not into spanking or popping him. I& #39;ve done it before. Hated it and it& #39;s not effective for him (he& #39;s a Sag).
Instead, I tell
He has a very strong personality, like his mama, and he will try me all the time but if I throw him "the look", he knows what& #39;s up.
I& #39;m not into spanking or popping him. I& #39;ve done it before. Hated it and it& #39;s not effective for him (he& #39;s a Sag).
Instead, I tell
him to do something and what the consequence will be if he doesn& #39;t listen.
I implement the consequence if he doesn& #39;t listen (time out with a timer or take away his tablet or show time).
I stopped spoiling him w toys and instead he has a responsibility chart where he "does his
I implement the consequence if he doesn& #39;t listen (time out with a timer or take away his tablet or show time).
I stopped spoiling him w toys and instead he has a responsibility chart where he "does his
business" (his words, lol) and then he can pick a toy or reward.
He has to collect 70 stars from his chart to earn something and when it comes, he has to pick one toy to give away.
I also don& #39;t force him to go to bed or wake up at a certain time.
He& #39;s a night owl like me.
He has to collect 70 stars from his chart to earn something and when it comes, he has to pick one toy to give away.
I also don& #39;t force him to go to bed or wake up at a certain time.
He& #39;s a night owl like me.
I& #39;ll encourage sleep by feeding him, giving him a warm bath, and then putting him in bed with a book or his tablet on night time mode, while turning off the lights in the room.
Most of the time he& #39;s out within 30 mins but he does like to stay up and "work" with me.
Most of the time he& #39;s out within 30 mins but he does like to stay up and "work" with me.
For food, I& #39;d say the majority of our diet consists of whole foods, good quality meats and fish (never farm-raised, always wild, grass fed, etc), organic fruits & veggies.
For any snacks and treats, I buy the best quality version (ingredients wise).
I don& #39;t force him to finish
For any snacks and treats, I buy the best quality version (ingredients wise).
I don& #39;t force him to finish
what& #39;s on his plate and he& #39;s great at communicating when he& #39;s hungry and when he& #39;s finished.
He& #39;s free to grab snacks and juices and water from the kitchen at any time and he& #39;s great at self-regulating what he& #39;s intaking.
I& #39;d say we& #39;re 90/10 w eating well.
He& #39;s free to grab snacks and juices and water from the kitchen at any time and he& #39;s great at self-regulating what he& #39;s intaking.
I& #39;d say we& #39;re 90/10 w eating well.
One thing I don& #39;t let him eat a lot of is sugar. I will bribe him w ice cream but he cracks out.
Might start making my own. Blended + frozen fruit > popsicles has been working great too.
Might start making my own. Blended + frozen fruit > popsicles has been working great too.
As far as natural remedies and herbalism, I& #39;ve been studying that shit for years now.
Start with reddit and YouTube. I do not recommend foraging on your own or even right now, chill on that & don& #39;t poison yourself.
Grab some recipe books and see what you can do w tinctures.
Start with reddit and YouTube. I do not recommend foraging on your own or even right now, chill on that & don& #39;t poison yourself.
Grab some recipe books and see what you can do w tinctures.
I know how to make natural cough syrups, pain relievers, salves, balms, chapstick, bitters, tinctures, and I have a pretty thorough knowledge of the core herbs I like to use.
W gardening, I started growing my own herbs from my patio in Seattle.
W gardening, I started growing my own herbs from my patio in Seattle.
I think I had thyme, stevia, rosemary, tarragon, and basil.
Silas insisted we start a garden here in Vegas and we& #39;ve done tomatoes, okra, a fig tree, peach tree, and basil.
We& #39;re gearing up to grow more fruits & veggies this year also. He loves gardening!
Silas insisted we start a garden here in Vegas and we& #39;ve done tomatoes, okra, a fig tree, peach tree, and basil.
We& #39;re gearing up to grow more fruits & veggies this year also. He loves gardening!
Homeschool is our biggest struggle because of my work load.
We suck @ homeschool and sticking to a routine. Can def improve here.
If/when I have more kids, I& #39;ll have to work a lot less or hire tutors to fill this gap.
We suck @ homeschool and sticking to a routine. Can def improve here.
If/when I have more kids, I& #39;ll have to work a lot less or hire tutors to fill this gap.
For OTC medicine, Silas doesn& #39;t take anything unless he& #39;s SUPER sick and the natural stuff needs a boost.
I& #39;m not into letting the kid suffer. He hardly gets sick though because we eat really well & he& #39;s active, gets rest, & isn& #39;t stressed.
I can improve w myself on taking
I& #39;m not into letting the kid suffer. He hardly gets sick though because we eat really well & he& #39;s active, gets rest, & isn& #39;t stressed.
I can improve w myself on taking
Tylenol (headaches, lots of headaches but it& #39;s lifestyle and stress induced) and Claritin (neti pot helps but minimally).
If I have a cold, I& #39;ll usually rid it through unless I& #39;m miserable.
In the winter, I usually keep a fresh batch of bone broth going as well.
If I have a cold, I& #39;ll usually rid it through unless I& #39;m miserable.
In the winter, I usually keep a fresh batch of bone broth going as well.
OK I think that& #39;s it for now.
Few other things:
Silas has never slept in a crib, always (and still do) co-sleep. This was super helpful w getting enough rest.
I breastfed on demand for 2.5 years. Exhausting, part-time job, I think it was worth it though.
I have never baby-talked Silas, not even when he was
Silas has never slept in a crib, always (and still do) co-sleep. This was super helpful w getting enough rest.
I breastfed on demand for 2.5 years. Exhausting, part-time job, I think it was worth it though.
I have never baby-talked Silas, not even when he was
a newborn.
I& #39;ve always spoken to him like I do w everyone else. Good morning, Silas. I& #39;m going to change your diaper now. Do you want milk? Are you tired?
Same thing now. He has a great vocabulary. He& #39;s also always had nannies that speak a language other than English
I& #39;ve always spoken to him like I do w everyone else. Good morning, Silas. I& #39;m going to change your diaper now. Do you want milk? Are you tired?
Same thing now. He has a great vocabulary. He& #39;s also always had nannies that speak a language other than English
and I ask them to speak to him in their language.
His current nanny does a mix of English and Brazilian Portuguese.
His current nanny does a mix of English and Brazilian Portuguese.
