In the process of setting up #TheGentleChallenge !!! Keep an eye here or on Facebook below for all the updates!!! ☺️⛅️🌈
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Day 15 of #TheGentleChallenge ::: Consent. Chester is his own person and entirely has the right to accept or decline anything to do with his body and life. One thing we just to encourage in our home is him having… https://t.co/FUR2QeKnVH
Day 14 of #TheGentleChallenge ::: Bath time. This one isn’t so much about #gentleparenting , but more about how fun bath time is!!! Chester is a water baby and loves to splash around!! We like to let him join us in… https://t.co/EUSfnxKIKE
Day 12 of #TheGentleChallenge ::: Safe boundaries. Chester has the run of our flat with the exception of the kitchen and the bathroom. We allow him total freedom to explore and have baby-proofed our home so he can… https://t.co/wiGKITC9m4
Day 12 of #TheGentleChallenge ::: This photo is showing how redirection, or distraction, can be much nicer then the word No. Before this photo, Chester was trying to push the TV off of the unit but I offered him my… https://t.co/HqPFXW8OcZ
Day 11 of #TheGentleChallenge ::: Baby Led Weaning! Weaning is entirely personal preference, and as long as it’s done safely and works for you then that’s great! We chose to do BLW as Chester is such an independent… https://t.co/pBYyCZntRi
Day 10 of #TheGentleChallenge ::: This one is a bit different. It’s something I often forget which is the fact that to be gentle to others, you must first be gentle to yourself. ⛅️ @ High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire https://t.co/zNaooSwn9w
Day 9 of #TheGentleChallenge ::: Meeting his needs. Chester might be one of the most independent children you could ever meet, but he still has needs. From eating, to cuddling, to shoes because he’s now found his… https://t.co/0Yifm5DoYR
Day 8 of #TheGentleChallenge ::: No forced apologises. Forcing my son to do things is not something I want to do. Including saying he’s sorry. I believe that when he’s ready, he will apologise. Of course at his age,… https://t.co/JmLtzskZAS
Day 7 of #TheGentleChallenge ::: Contact naps. In this world, as adults our lives are nonstop. We wait anxiously for the baby to fall to sleep, place them into their cot and sneak away......... only to start cleaning… https://t.co/hqWXaFY3Sj
Day 5&6 of #TheGentleChallenge ::: Bottle VS Breast. As I have a long day at work tomorrow, I’ve decided to combine day five and six of #TheGentleChallenge ... This focuses on the two main types of feeding an infant… https://t.co/29tG9vg5Ny
Day 3&4 of #TheGentleChallenge ::: As Instagram was down yesterday, I’ve decided to combine day three and four, which focus on two major ways to get around with a baby: pushchairs VS carriers. Chester enjoys both… https://t.co/Ly1kJDvrTI
Day 2 of #TheGentleChallenge ::: Gentle hands. A key area that we encourage with Chester is having gentle hands. As a baby, he often doesn’t realise his strength. He’s insanely strong and will grab, pull, push,… https://t.co/btHlvSqXvY
HAPPY GENTLE JULY!!! Today marks the start of my #TheGentleChallenge !!!
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Day one of #TheGentleChallenge ::: A Introduction picture of my baby boy and I. Gentleness was the way of parenting my husband and I used… https://t.co/DcIE74Fjln