Parenting Resources

Like any normal (read: insane) new parent, I have been reading a lot about babies online. Below is a reading list of sorts. I do not agree with everything here. Some of the things I do agree with, I still do not follow. It is not unbiased (there is a definite NVC/compassionate parenting bias). It is not complete — if you have more resources, please link in the comments!

Compassionate parenting posts

• Edu-caring philosphy
• Respectful baby parenting basics

Crying

• Compassionate ways to deal with crying infants
• Crying as communication
• The CALMS way of dealing with crying infants
• Another explanation of CALMS
• Holding the baby through the tears
• More about crying babies
• Attachment parenting vs. Compassionate parenting
• Baby moods
• Crying baby cues
• A collection of crying baby links

Play and activities

• Child-directed play
• Baby play-date advice
• Baby-led tummy time
• Babies who hate tummy time

Sleep

• Respectful sleep training
• Bed time advice
• Sleep review
• Why babies don’t sleep through the night
• Drowsy babies
• AAP SIDS reduction recommendations Part 2

Feeding

• Feeding cues

Sites

• Magda Gerber blog — mostly baby stuff
• A compassionate parenting blog — both babies and toddler stuff
• NVC parenting blog — both babies and toddler stuff
• Another RIE parenting blog — both babies and toddler stuff
• Hand-in-Hand Parenting site — mostly for toddler and older
• Hand-in-Hand blog — mostly for toddler and older
• Secrets of Baby Behavior — baby stuff