tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387442193544815432.post6122094538918585050..comments2018-02-09T14:54:51.402-06:00Comments on Meta-Parent™: Am I One of THOSE Parents?Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15613219560263994013noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387442193544815432.post-62733697404114810302011-07-20T09:35:06.622-05:002011-07-20T09:35:06.622-05:00Absolutely agree with you, Nancy - on both account...Absolutely agree with you, Nancy - on both accounts!Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15613219560263994013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387442193544815432.post-5526933313333113032011-07-17T20:33:12.435-05:002011-07-17T20:33:12.435-05:00That skit was funny though. I am not sure I would ...That skit was funny though. I am not sure I would want to help someone else give brith as I gave brith ;).Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06459660191605603647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387442193544815432.post-86663137339312585002011-07-17T20:32:12.673-05:002011-07-17T20:32:12.673-05:00In the end...I think you just have to do what is r...In the end...I think you just have to do what is right by you. There is no solid "right" answer in parenting. In a few years the ideals will shift again, and who knows in what direction. It is usually the oppsite of education though, so parents and teachers have something to talk about.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06459660191605603647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387442193544815432.post-62975986012940913412011-07-15T13:36:43.955-05:002011-07-15T13:36:43.955-05:00Great point about labels, Jen. I didn't explor...Great point about labels, Jen. I didn't explore that much, but it is definitely an issue in parenting today. We seem to want to create these parenting "subcultures" that fit people neatly into convenient little categories, when in actuality most parents probably pull from a variety of resources and philosophies.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15613219560263994013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387442193544815432.post-43533159287974522872011-07-14T16:38:33.569-05:002011-07-14T16:38:33.569-05:00Good Post! It irritates me that these styles of pa...Good Post! It irritates me that these styles of parenting has to be labeled anything! Why isn't it viewed as acceptable to practice any of these styles, if that is what works for you and your family? Why, as mothers, are we forced to "subscribe" to a certain parenting theory, when we are all just practicing trial and error to see what works best for us? For example, I noticed that my daughter was showing readiness signs to be potty trained at a young age, so naturally I started researching how to potty train a young toddler and immediately I am brought to EC webpages, and told I am practicing Elimination Communication, when in fact I thought I was just potty training my child. I definitely pick and choose different styles and techniques of parenting, some viewed as alternative or natural, but I do not consider myself to be hippie dippie. And why should I be labeled anything but a mother?Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05260757818923713841noreply@blogger.com