Baby Led Rearing - do you do it?

[Rhubarb]

I am currently writing a book on the new method of baby led rearing. This is where you rear your child according to their wants and needs. So for example, if baby wants to put their head in the dog's bowl, we allow it as they need to find out what is acceptable or not for themselves. We, as parents, as just the observers in this scenario that is life. Baby finds out what is good and not so good by exploring for themselves. They decide when to eat and when to sleep and we are led by their decisions.

Any questions?

Never ceases to amaze me how many people don't know when someone's having a laugh!

Piglit people do it you know... even white middle class British women !

Do what pupuce? Let their babies poo everywhere or put the tv on all day?

Piglit I'm sure you can leave the nappy on until they go to primary school, by that time they should be ready for toilet training!

But surely their teachers will be into this BLR lark and they'll just clear up after them?

Montessori nurseries - they do it!

Yes, you let your child decide what is right and wrong. Us parents have so much to learn from our own children. We have been corrupted by society, authoritanarism, etc, we have been brainwashed. Whereas our children are pure and uncontaminated. We should let them live as nature intended.

I'm just off to clean the poo picture ds has done for me on the walls - how sweet!

No piglit, listen to your child's cues.... and he/she will tell you when it needs to poo or wee... it works... it is just not what the vast majority of us do in the Pampers society... but what do you think they do in Asis and Africa?

We're following BLL (Baby Led Living) which involves BabyDragon dictating everything we do and controlling us with a scream of steel.

I'm just wondering if any of the BLWs would like to join us?

I am BLW (well, arguably - lets not go there) and I am up for a little BLR. It's amazing really... DS (11 months) is mowing the lawn at the moment... oh look, he's putting his little tongue on the blades [bless]

In Asia & Africa they don't have carpets or sometimes even clothes - we have a lot to learn!

Oh bless him, if he doesn't eat the blades how else will he learn they're sharp!

We are moving out of our house and into a wigwam to further allow our children to explore and be part of nature.

That our wigwam is situated on a grassy roundabout in the middle of busy A roads is of no consequence. The children can then compare and contrast our lives to theirs and make their own choices with the information that is readily available to them.

Utensils are banned. My children drink from puddles.

That's great Rhubarb, they'll also learn mathematics when trying to cross the road!

In all seriousness, DS is currently nursing a headache brought on by alcohol.

He pulled a massive wine atlas off the bookshelf onto his head .

pmsl

I've just started BLW...oh, isnt that sweet, she's got a whole avocado stone stuck in her mouth, let's see how she deals with it, shall we?

malaleche, she won't choke on it that's for sure - push it in a bit to help her out!

with a spoon

sorry rhubarb didn't get the sarcasm in your first message - i'm with you now (excuse me, v.tired todat after many wakenings last night)

If a child does meet with an unfortunate end, it is just nature's way of eliminating the weak from the strong.

Oh I'm so proud, my 3yo wants to do some ironing...Of course I've lowered the ironing board & it's only on a warm setting, that's ok isn't it!...I'm so glad she'll be a great Housewife!

sarcasm? moi?

Great idea Rhubarb. dd has just been sent home from nursery so I think I'll start BLR right now. I'm sure 11 months is old enough to decide if she wants calpol and eye drops.

Oh must also remember to take the bars off her cot so she can put herself to bed when she feels the time is right

isn't rhubarb a fruit?