The Art Of Conscious Parenting: The Natural Way To Give Birth, Bond With, And Raise Healthy Children,New

A New Approach To Creating, Rediscovering, And Renewing The Intimate Bonds Between Parents And Children Explains The Importance Of Bonding With Your Child In Utero And The Physical And Mental Preparation Needed Even Before Conception Shows How Green Parentingbreastfeeding, Contact With Nature, And Lowtech Creativitycan Enhance Your Childs Life The Art Of Conscious Parenting Won The 2010 Gold Nautilus Award For The Best Parenting/Childcare Book. The Nautilus Awards Recognize Books That Promote Spiritual Growth, Conscious Living And Positive Social Change, While At The Same Time Stimulating The Imagination And Offer The Reader New Possibilities For A Better Life And A Better World.Our First Days And Months Of Life Are Critical In Forming The Attitudes We Bring Into Adulthood And In Structuring The Very Roots Of Our Personality. Simple Bonding Techniqueslong Forgotten In Our Modern World But Stemming From The Ageold Customs Of Indigenous Peoplesare At The Core Of A New Model Of Conscious Parenting That Can Produce Happy And Welladjusted Children. These Practices Also Help Parents Experience An Increased Joy And Intimacy Both With Their Child And With Each Other.Based On Obstetric And Psychological Evidence, Jeffrey And Dalit Fine Reveal How Bonding Begins In Utero And That The Physical And Mental Preparation Of Both The Father And Mother, Even Before Conception, Sets The Tone For The Future Wellbeing Of The Child. They Show How Sustained Physical Contact And Simple Ways Of Consciously Interacting With Your Infanteye Contact With The Newborn, Babywearing Instead Of Stroller Use, And Cosleepinghave An Observable Positive Effect. They Also Show That The Green Parenting Practices Of Breastfeeding, Contact With Nature, And Simple Lowtech Creative Play Not Only Provide A More Handson And Intimate Approach To Parenting But Also Are More Economical And Environmentally Sustainable. From Inutero Bonding Through The Challenges And Joys Of Consciously Interacting With Your Growing Child, This Book Will Help Parents Rediscover And Apply The Natural Art Of Conscious Parenting.