A reader asks our natural parenting mentors about additional steps to help take care of baby’s first teeth – naturally.  Read More…

6 Comments | Posted in Ask an NP Mentor, Healthy Living, Holistic Health

An NPN reader asks our natural parenting mentors: On the 12th of March, our life was forever changed with the birth of our eighth child who, tragically, only lived for thirteen hours. We have been parenting gently for the past eleven years, but it has been a real struggle to parent gently through my and the children’s grief.  Read More…

3 Comments | Posted in Ask an NP Mentor, Balance, Family Structure, Gentle Discipline, Responding With Sensitivity

An NPN reader asks our natural parenting mentors:  My main issue is that a physically aggressive toddler is hurting my children. He is a close relative so it is not possible to avoid him. He is almost two and is big for his age.  He is bigger than both of my own two-year-old and four-year-old children. He regularly pushes my children …  Read More…

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A reader asks our natural parenting mentors how to deal with a jealous toddler.  Read More…

2 Comments | Posted in Alternative Caregivers, Arts and Crafts, Ask an NP Mentor, Balance, Consistent Care, Family Structure, Gentle Discipline, Natural Learning, Parenting Philosophies, Playtime, Responding With Sensitivity

A reader asks the NPN mentors how to handle eating issues with her nine month old.  Read More…

2 Comments | Posted in Ask an NP Mentor, Breastfeeding, Feeding With Love, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, Starting Solids

An NPN reader asks our natural parenting mentors: I have always been a confident natural parent and it has served my toddler well in many ways. However, I have recently encountered some major difficulties with my 27 month old. When she was almost two she went through a hitting phase. We helped her through this by creating a clear expectation: …  Read More…

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A reader asks how our mentor panel would respond to negative comments about breastfeeding.  Read More…

3 Comments | Posted in Activism, Ask an NP Mentor, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Past Infancy, Feeding With Love, Lactivism

An NPN reader asks our natural parenting mentors: My two year old daughter is really into body parts these days and can name them all. With the potty causing some excitement, “potty talk” and body parts have been almost all she talks about these days. We were at the beach last week with another couple and their daughter (about 17 …  Read More…

8 Comments | Posted in Ask an NP Mentor, Body Image, Family Safety, Gentle Discipline, Healthy Living, Natural Learning, Responding With Sensitivity

An NPN reader asks our natural parenting mentors: My 26 month old son has become very picky in what he eats. He used to be pretty good about eating whatever we ate for dinner, but now all he really wants is cereal. He loved fruit, but now he won’t eat some of his favorites. I know toddlers’ tastes can change, …  Read More…

5 Comments | Posted in Ask an NP Mentor, Feeding With Love, Gentle Discipline, Responding With Sensitivity, Starting Solids

An NPN reader asks our natural parenting mentors: I work full-time, and my daughter goes to a preschool in the mornings. I usually get home at 6:00pm, and after dinner, all my daughter wants to do is play/read/play. We start bedtime at 8:00-8:30pm, but it often takes an hour or more, so she is out by 9:30-10:00pm. Her pediatrician has …  Read More…

7 Comments | Posted in Ask an NP Mentor, Nighttime Parenting, Responding With Sensitivity, Safe Sleep