by Marion Rose | Mar 11, 2015 | Aware Parenting Stories
My baby cried this morning. He cried and cried and cried. Close to an hour of constant heart felt tears. He squirmed his tiny body next to mine on our family bed. He cried hard, tears streaming down his face. He pushed his head firmly into the pillow and thrashed his...
by Marion Rose | Mar 11, 2015 | Aware Parenting Stories
I stumbled across the Aware Parenting philosophy when my first child, Jake, was around 10 months old. I was looking for answers and I found them! I was having problems with Jake frequently waking in the night and crying. I found that dummies and bottles of milk...
by Marion Rose | Mar 11, 2015 | Aware Parenting Stories
I have been practising aware parenting to the best of my ability since Annabelle was under 1 year old. The best thing about aware parenting for me is having the presence to sit with my crying child & acknowledge that she is sad & crying. (It’s not easy...
by Marion Rose | Mar 11, 2015 | Aware Parenting Stories
I practice Aware Parenting with my two children and find it so effective. To me, it is a natural follow-on from the attachment parenting I practice. It is my belief that this approach is so respectful and loving because it allows for the acceptance of all feelings to...
by Marion Rose | Mar 11, 2015 | Aware Parenting Stories
I am far from the perfect mum. I am a single parent, so all responsibilty for my child is on my shoulders – which sometimes feels like quite a weight! I have always set firm expectations and been rigid in keeping boundaries. Some people have commented that maybe...
by Marion Rose | Mar 11, 2015 | Aware Parenting Stories
I read The Aware Baby whilst I was pregnant with our daughter Freja. It wasn’t until Freja was 10 days old that she became very unsettled. I was experiencing the following problems with Freja: She would cry for hours in the evenings for no apparent reason. Feeding was...
