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@crafty Definitely recommend reading the book. In a nutshell though, praising breeds competition. And as they grow up they'll look to the parent(s) for affirmation or validation for their accomplishments or to make sure they're "doing the right thing" instead of being proud of themselves and...

@dinkold I had SUCH a hard time with narrating. The relief I felt when I read hunt gather parent and realized I wasn't ruining my child by not narrating was insane. It just never felt right to me and I'm not an extremely extroverted/social person to begin with and talking all. Day. Long. At my...

@joshdons One of the things I changed after reading this book is moving away from "entertaining" my child while they're awake and instead just involve them in my every day life. Instead of trying to entertain him with something for long enough so I can do the laundry, I bring him with me. "It's...

@dobsonsdogs I love cloth wipes! I can use one to two cloth wipes instead of like 4 or 5 disposables. I bought a bunch of flannel on sale at joanns and cut them into squares and serged/stitched the edges. They get washed with the diapers. Love them!