by Marion Rose | Mar 11, 2015 | Baby carrying and carriers
A passion for carrying Moved to tears watching the video of babies being carried close to their mother’s hearts, I shall never forget having just bought my first baby carrier. I was four months pregnant with my first child and had just bought a stretchy wraparound at...
by Marion Rose | Mar 11, 2015 | Baby carrying and carriers
Enjoying the Closeness Research and anecdotal evidence indicates carrying babies brings many benefits for babies and their families, as well as the wider community. Carrying your baby in the first year and beyond promotes secure attachment for your baby and helps you...
by Marion Rose | Mar 11, 2015 | Baby carrying and carriers
Types of slings and carriers Wraparounds or wraps A wraparound is a length of fabric tied around the parent and baby in many different ways – on the front, side, and back, with either one- or two- shouldered carries (the latter gives comfort for the adult’s shoulders...
by Marion Rose | Mar 11, 2015 | My Aware Parenting Experiences and Musings
When I first started practising Aware Parenting ten years ago, when my daughter was a baby, I wanted to meet an older child who had been brought up with Aware Parenting principles and practices. I had heard stories from Aletha Solter about her own children who were...
by Marion Rose | Mar 11, 2015 | My Aware Parenting Experiences and Musings
My mum helped me deepen my understanding about babies when my second child was a small baby. This, despite the fact that I’d been studying babies and children for the previous 19 years! I have found, after studying Aware Parenting, and through parenting, and giving...
by Marion Rose | Mar 11, 2015 | My Aware Parenting Experiences and Musings
By Marion Badenoch Rose, PhD I always thought I was breaking new ground with my parenting. But recently, I’ve been realising how much the ground was prepared by my own parents. Tears came to my eyes as I read a quote at the beginning of Naomi Aldort’s book, “Raising...
