Comments on: More on attachment parenting http://www.mamasworldwide.com/2008/10/24/more-on-attachment-parenting/ Bringing together parents from around the world Tue, 19 Jul 2011 04:59:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Christina G http://www.mamasworldwide.com/2008/10/24/more-on-attachment-parenting/comment-page-1/#comment-255 Christina G Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:42:18 +0000 http://www.mamasworldwide.com/?p=178#comment-255 Every family has to find what fits them best. I'm a bit surprised that I don't mind spending so much time with Oliver, as I was someone who needed "me" time before. Every family has to find what fits them best. I’m a bit surprised that I don’t mind spending so much time with Oliver, as I was someone who needed “me” time before.

]]> By: Tammy http://www.mamasworldwide.com/2008/10/24/more-on-attachment-parenting/comment-page-1/#comment-245 Tammy Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:58:17 +0000 http://www.mamasworldwide.com/?p=178#comment-245 Now as a new mom, it is interesting in figure out how our family works together and interacts. I was interested in the co-sleeping idea, but Clair already seems to have decided against that because she is such a light sleeper. She is so much happier now that she gets rest in her dark, quite room (without mom and dad waking her up all the time with their night time noises). It probably works out better that way in the end as I have always been bad at sharing my bed (even from the time I was a baby). I probably would have ended up sleeping on the couch so I can get some space. I manage to fit my husband into bed, but I have to admit that I love having the bed to myself when he's on business trips. I admire how much you commit yourself to Oliver, but I seem to need more alone time than you do. I shouldn't be surprised by that as I am kind of a solitary person in a lot of ways. It makes sense that I am the same way with our daughter. Fortunately, it works out well as daddy likes to have time alone with her, so I can get some of the time I need. He also gets his time alone to work out or just chill out. I am still looking forward to having the apartment to myself at some point, but at the moment , I'll take a full apartment with daddy spending quality time with his girl while I have some down time. I totally agree on integrating the baby into family meal time rather than creating some kind of second meal time just for baby, which includes different foods than mom and dad. I hope we can manage that once food becomes part of her day. Oliver is such a good example that we might use you guys as role models too :-) Now as a new mom, it is interesting in figure out how our family works together and interacts. I was interested in the co-sleeping idea, but Clair already seems to have decided against that because she is such a light sleeper. She is so much happier now that she gets rest in her dark, quite room (without mom and dad waking her up all the time with their night time noises). It probably works out better that way in the end as I have always been bad at sharing my bed (even from the time I was a baby). I probably would have ended up sleeping on the couch so I can get some space. I manage to fit my husband into bed, but I have to admit that I love having the bed to myself when he’s on business trips.

I admire how much you commit yourself to Oliver, but I seem to need more alone time than you do. I shouldn’t be surprised by that as I am kind of a solitary person in a lot of ways. It makes sense that I am the same way with our daughter. Fortunately, it works out well as daddy likes to have time alone with her, so I can get some of the time I need. He also gets his time alone to work out or just chill out. I am still looking forward to having the apartment to myself at some point, but at the moment , I’ll take a full apartment with daddy spending quality time with his girl while I have some down time.

I totally agree on integrating the baby into family meal time rather than creating some kind of second meal time just for baby, which includes different foods than mom and dad. I hope we can manage that once food becomes part of her day. Oliver is such a good example that we might use you guys as role models too :-)

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