crunchymama

@crunchymama (158)

United States • Age 48

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do you belong to a csa?

crunchymama @crunchymama (158) • United States 8 Oct 06

We joined a CSA this year, and I'm glad we did.

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crunchymama It stands for Community Supported Agriculture. You buy a share of a farm, and then you get fresh produce all season. Like buying a stock, but the dividends are paid in vegetables.

10 Nov 06

Diaper Free Babies?

crunchymama @crunchymama (158) • United States 8 Oct 06

Anyone raising their babies without diapers?

diaper free

elimination communication

no diapers

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crunchymama EC, or any of the numerous other names it goes by. We did EC with our only (so far) and I'm glad we did. Many people think it's strange, though.

10 Nov 06

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Sleeping with your children

crunchymama @crunchymama (158) • United States 29 Sep 06

what do you think about cosleeping? Our family's had a family bed since day one and I wouldn't change a thing. It's so cozy. Sleeping in separate beds...

cosleeping

family bed

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crunchymama And he breastfed, too, probably until he was 3-5 years old, assuming they followed the cultural norms of the era. And, well, he seemed to have been fairly well-adjusted. LOL

10 Nov 06

Sleeping with your children

crunchymama @crunchymama (158) • United States 29 Sep 06

what do you think about cosleeping? Our family's had a family bed since day one and I wouldn't change a thing. It's so cozy. Sleeping in separate beds...

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crunchymama What is it about little kids and sleeping so that they take up as much room as possible? Our family of 3 usually forms an "H" at night. Me on one side, DH on the other, DS in the middle with his head pushed up against my stomach and his feet on daddy's head.

10 Nov 06

Sleeping with your children

crunchymama @crunchymama (158) • United States 29 Sep 06

what do you think about cosleeping? Our family's had a family bed since day one and I wouldn't change a thing. It's so cozy. Sleeping in separate beds...

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crunchymama ITA about being warmer! Our 2YO still needs to be roused in the middle of the night to pee or else we get wet about once a week. I usually wake up around 3 anyway, and just prop the child up, hold up a suitable container, let him go, and we all go right back...

10 Nov 06

Sleeping with your children

crunchymama @crunchymama (158) • United States 29 Sep 06

what do you think about cosleeping? Our family's had a family bed since day one and I wouldn't change a thing. It's so cozy. Sleeping in separate beds...

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crunchymama I agree - these years go by too fast.

10 Nov 06

Any babywearing mamas (or daddies) out there?

crunchymama @crunchymama (158) • United States 27 Sep 06

Anyone else here wear their babies? What's your favorite carrier? We've been experimenting with an Onbuhimo lately. I'm not sure I'm...

babywearing

sling

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crunchymama Yes. I have about 20 different slings (well, I make them...) and like each one for different reasons. Though, I gotta say, for all-purpose use, the wrap is hands-down my favorite. If I could only own one, it'd be my solarveil wrap.

10 Nov 06

No spanking equals no discipline?

crunchymama @crunchymama (158) • United States 8 Oct 06

Do you believe that spanking is the only way to achieve discipline? If you removed spanking, what other tools you have in your...

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crunchymama Wow. If someone EVER hit my children, call it a spanking or whatever, they would never, ever be around my children again.

20 Oct 06

No spanking equals no discipline?

crunchymama @crunchymama (158) • United States 8 Oct 06

Do you believe that spanking is the only way to achieve discipline? If you removed spanking, what other tools you have in your...

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crunchymama But have you ever studied what it means by "the rod"? Think about a shepherd's rod. Does the shepherd use it to beat the sheep when they wander off? Or does he use it instead to gently guide the sheep back to where they should be?

20 Oct 06

do you use splenda or regular sugar

jiffys_frog_woman @jiffys_frog_woman (4050) • United States 23 Sep 06

i use splenda i cant tell difference betwen it or sugarr

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crunchymama Isn't it crazy - after a certain time without sweets, you don't even notice it?

14 Oct 06

Elimination Communication/Infant Potty Training

crunchymama @crunchymama (158) • United States 3 Oct 06

Anyone practice EC with their babies? Or are you curious about helping babies eliminate in an appropriate receptacle rather than in their pants?

elimination communication

infant potty training

ipt

natural infant hygiene

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crunchymama EC families believe that babies can communicate with us from birth about what's going on in their world. They can tell us when they're hungry, when they need to be held, when they're lonely, when they're bored, when they're overstimulated, and also when they...

14 Oct 06

stay at home moms

MINDY0882 @MINDY0882 (2302) • United States 19 Sep 06

Just wanted to see how many are stay at homes moms on here, I am one of them lol with 3 kids

moms

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crunchymama Could you do freelance work from home? Freelance can start pretty slow, but we're heading for the end of the year, so it's a busy time, and then of course it'll be tax time. If you know anybody who owns a small business, or know anybody who knows...

11 Oct 06

Sleeping with your children

crunchymama @crunchymama (158) • United States 29 Sep 06

what do you think about cosleeping? Our family's had a family bed since day one and I wouldn't change a thing. It's so cozy. Sleeping in separate beds...

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crunchymama lol, I agree.

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Giving birth to twins at home?

crunchymama @crunchymama (158) • United States 4 Oct 06

Do you think it's a good idea? A friend is PG with twins and considering a homebirth.

childbirth

twins

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crunchymama oh, she can always switch to a different midwife, or have two midwives work together, if she decides on home.

11 Oct 06

I am part of an exclusive club, apparently.

crunchymama @crunchymama (158) • United States 7 Oct 06

I just found out that only 6% of American families breastfeed past 2.

breastfeeding

doing what is best for your baby

nursing

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crunchymama Good to know! I actually thought 6% was pretty good to still be nursing at 2. It's 5% for nursing at 3.

10 Oct 06

do you sew your own clothes?

crunchymama @crunchymama (158) • United States 29 Sep 06

Do you sew your own clothes? What clothing items do you prefer to buy?

sewing

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crunchymama It is definitely more economical to make clothes and other fabric items!

10 Oct 06

Do you agree a marriage in different religion...?

pormadi @pormadi (1300) • Indonesia 6 Oct 06

....especially between muslims and christians

christian

islam

marriage

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crunchymama Srinathakarapu - if my kid married someone of a different religion? His decision, his life. Not really my business. I don't really think that anyone is born a Christian. You can grow up Christian and still not really be one - it's a matter of where your...

10 Oct 06

breastfeeding

kmilz44 @kmilz44 (22) • United States 28 Sep 06

How old does a child have to be before breastfeeding becomes wrong?

breastfeeding

child

mylot

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crunchymama I couldn't agree more! Just based on my community of friends, the average age of self-weaning has been 2-4. A lot of children wean when their mothers get pregnant again, as well - the milk changes and supply drops, and many just lose interest.

10 Oct 06

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breastfeeding

kmilz44 @kmilz44 (22) • United States 28 Sep 06

How old does a child have to be before breastfeeding becomes wrong?

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crunchymama Absolutely, you can. My point was that, once they can really bite you, then you start teaching them not to. No reason to wean, just start teaching them.

10 Oct 06

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breastfeeding

kmilz44 @kmilz44 (22) • United States 28 Sep 06

How old does a child have to be before breastfeeding becomes wrong?

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crunchymama Wait until you do have kids, and you nurse them and as if growing an entire human being in your own body wasn't amazing enough, you then can feed that human being entirely with stuff you make in your body. It is actually pretty unreal. Completely amazing....

10 Oct 06