Over the last few months, we’ve had some interesting discussions on Multicultural Familia about spanking and other punishments.  The first was a discussion on outdated parenting styles and secondly, a look into cultural relevance in discipline styles.  In each post, there were questions the about the use of physical punishment in general but also these [...]

In part one of Babywearing for the Newbie, I provided you with a history of babywearing and in part two I discussed the advantages and benefits of babywearing. Now that you are well versed in the basics, let me take you on a tour of the types of babywearing options as well as some basic [...]

Welcome back to our series in babywearing! In part one I gave you a brief history of babywearing. Now, let us look at some of the benefits of babywearing both for the child and the parents. Ask any baby wearing parent or caregiver what they see as the advantages of babywearing and you will probably [...]

Did you know that giving a child a ‘Time Out’ is actually considered a bad thing? Yes, just as quickly as our children grow up so is the way of parenting techniques. Just a few years ago everyone was talking about ‘the naughty stool’. It was a trend, a skill to be perfected and executed immediately. We watched from [...]

Babywearing was something I knew nothing about when I got pregnant yet it seemed so natural to me. I often wondered why more mothers didn’t wear their babies. From an outsiders perspective it just seemed liked the practical thing to do when it came to keeping your hands free and baby safe and secure. Little [...]