In all the hoopla over my cloth diapering discoveries yesterday, I decided to head on over to my neighbors patio last night and chat with them. I love the nights where you can sit outside late into the evening and just talk with people who can give you wisdom and insight! So of course I asked them all about cloth diapering. Mr. Roger and Ms. Judy are both in their early 70s and they will tell you how it was when they were kids. I said "So Roger, tell me, did you use cloth diapers on your kids?"
"Well sure enough I did, they didn't have all that throw away stuff they have now. When I was a baby my mama made our diapers out of flour sacks!"
Flour sacks!!! How times have changed. But you know what, he's so right! They didn't have disposable diapers, they didn't have washing machines, yet we as mothers/parents now have no idea about those things our own parents and grandparents survived from! Nowadays, if you cloth diaper and breastfeed your baby you are supposedly "Self righteous and superior, shoving your beliefs down other people's throats"
I say, Screw that hippie. If you think I'm self righteous and superior, well, I guess I just don't care. This is how it was done! Babies were breastfed. End of story. Bottles didn't exist, formula was unheard of and once just as misunderstood as breastfeeding is today! Did you know that during times like the Great Depression sometimes ENTIRE families slept in a bed together! What is wrong with co-sleeping with your children? They snuggle, they are warm, and they look cutest when they are sleeping.
I am going back to basics ladies and gents! I will probably be a co-sleeping, boob baring, diaper washing, baby wearing happy mama when Declan arrives.
Now, let me be clear. Because I would hate for anyone to think that this is me preaching about how you should raise your kids. I COULD NOT care less how you choose to raise your own children. I have NOTHING against parents who use formula. I obviously don't care if you throw away your diapers, because I'm still doing it. And I am in no way saying give up your personal space and share a bed with your children.
I AM saying that I as a mother chose to breastfeed my babies. It was Convenient. It was Cheap. It was GRATIFYING for ME.
I AM saying that I as a mother am about to embark on this unknown journey of cloth diapering, because I have made the personal decision not to spend money on something that I can do myself. I am aware it will be more work, and I am OK with that.
I AM saying that both my girls slept in my bed with me for months as infants, and they still from time to time crawl into bed with me now. There is nothing wrong with it, because I enjoy opening my eyes and seeing my little's slumbering face.
I would like to point out that I am able to comprehend the concept of making your own parenting choices. For those of you who think I'm shoving my beliefs down your throat, don't read my blog. I don't trash talk you for using formula, don't trash talk me for using my breasts.
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"Well sure enough I did, they didn't have all that throw away stuff they have now. When I was a baby my mama made our diapers out of flour sacks!"
Flour sacks!!! How times have changed. But you know what, he's so right! They didn't have disposable diapers, they didn't have washing machines, yet we as mothers/parents now have no idea about those things our own parents and grandparents survived from! Nowadays, if you cloth diaper and breastfeed your baby you are supposedly "Self righteous and superior, shoving your beliefs down other people's throats"
I say, Screw that hippie. If you think I'm self righteous and superior, well, I guess I just don't care. This is how it was done! Babies were breastfed. End of story. Bottles didn't exist, formula was unheard of and once just as misunderstood as breastfeeding is today! Did you know that during times like the Great Depression sometimes ENTIRE families slept in a bed together! What is wrong with co-sleeping with your children? They snuggle, they are warm, and they look cutest when they are sleeping.
I am going back to basics ladies and gents! I will probably be a co-sleeping, boob baring, diaper washing, baby wearing happy mama when Declan arrives.
Now, let me be clear. Because I would hate for anyone to think that this is me preaching about how you should raise your kids. I COULD NOT care less how you choose to raise your own children. I have NOTHING against parents who use formula. I obviously don't care if you throw away your diapers, because I'm still doing it. And I am in no way saying give up your personal space and share a bed with your children.
I AM saying that I as a mother chose to breastfeed my babies. It was Convenient. It was Cheap. It was GRATIFYING for ME.
I AM saying that I as a mother am about to embark on this unknown journey of cloth diapering, because I have made the personal decision not to spend money on something that I can do myself. I am aware it will be more work, and I am OK with that.
I AM saying that both my girls slept in my bed with me for months as infants, and they still from time to time crawl into bed with me now. There is nothing wrong with it, because I enjoy opening my eyes and seeing my little's slumbering face.
I would like to point out that I am able to comprehend the concept of making your own parenting choices. For those of you who think I'm shoving my beliefs down your throat, don't read my blog. I don't trash talk you for using formula, don't trash talk me for using my breasts.
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