Back to Basics

It's a little weird going back to blogs long since forgotten. My last post was over 3 years ago, and my have things changed(or not). Remember that wish about being pregnant with a friend? Well, it happened, only my friend miscarried at 14 weeks. My daughter is now 14 months old, and my friend is due any day now with her daughter! I still don't feel like I can be myself around my family, they seem to always be questioning my decisions, like I do things just to be different and not because I do the research. Apparently, when they do this I immediately become defensive, self-righteous, and condescending. You know, because constantly questioning a parent's decisions isn't attacking. Here's the thing, every decision I make involving my children has been thoroughly researched. I don't take their health and safety lightly. Yes, my 14 month old still nurses, even in the middle of the night. Guess what, the WHO recommends breastfeeding for a MINIMUM of 2 years. No, my 14 month old child hasn't received any vaccinations, maybe once she is 2 we will slowly give them, but she doesn't need them now. The US childhood immunization schedule specifies 26 vaccine doses for infants aged less than 1 year—the most in the world—yet 33 nations have lower infant mortality rates! http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3170075/
I try not to scream at my children, sometimes I fail and raise my voice. I am only human, and I grew up in a household where screaming was/is the norm. I am trying to change that for my children because it doesn't help any situation. I do not hit my children. Nothing they could do would deserve a violent reaction, it does not mean they are not disciplined. Yes, my children don't like to sit still for more than 15 minutes. THEY'RE CHILDREN! Being active is a good thing! Maybe a little late, but I digress.