Comments on: I'm Not Raising My Babies "God's Way" http://pursuingtitus2.com/2008/12/26/im-not-raising-my-babies-gods-way/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:23:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrea http://pursuingtitus2.com/2008/12/26/im-not-raising-my-babies-gods-way/comment-page-1/#comment-677 Andrea Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:31:10 +0000 http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/?p=192#comment-677 It seems to me that whenever we follow some "method", we run the risk of following it as if it is the Bible itself. We look for success stories or examples of how it worked brilliantly. However, as a mother of 5 and soon to be 6 children, I see that following our heart on parenting usually doesn't steer us wrong. I have loosely used the concepts of Babywise to give structure and a bit of routine to our lives. However, I follow my heart and wear my baby while they are young, co-sleep while they are very young and more demanding. We bond well this way, and I don't have to let them scream when they are newborns-something that goes against of my heart. All of my children are on flexible schedules, and it helps our home work well, and our children know who is in charge. We have rules, discipline, etc. However, this is always tempered with nurturing, and prayer. When they are very young they simply need mom. I don't agree with attachment parenting, which in my opinion, does teach that if they demand they will have, yet I don't believe in being rigid with a little one who just needs mom. It's a blend, and one I pray I'm learning as I hope to grow in God's grace. Thanks for the insightful article. It seems to me that whenever we follow some “method”, we run the risk of following it as if it is the Bible itself. We look for success stories or examples of how it worked brilliantly.

However, as a mother of 5 and soon to be 6 children, I see that following our heart on parenting usually doesn’t steer us wrong.

I have loosely used the concepts of Babywise to give structure and a bit of routine to our lives. However, I follow my heart and wear my baby while they are young, co-sleep while they are very young and more demanding. We bond well this way, and I don’t have to let them scream when they are newborns-something that goes against of my heart.

All of my children are on flexible schedules, and it helps our home work well, and our children know who is in charge. We have rules, discipline, etc. However, this is always tempered with nurturing, and prayer.

When they are very young they simply need mom. I don’t agree with attachment parenting, which in my opinion, does teach that if they demand they will have, yet I don’t believe in being rigid with a little one who just needs mom. It’s a blend, and one I pray I’m learning as I hope to grow in God’s grace.

Thanks for the insightful article.

]]> By: Cat Russell, MS, LPCI http://pursuingtitus2.com/2008/12/26/im-not-raising-my-babies-gods-way/comment-page-1/#comment-676 Cat Russell, MS, LPCI Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:02:37 +0000 http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/?p=192#comment-676 As a Christian therapist--the majority of my work involves resolving the damage poor parenting caused in my adult clients--I whole-heartedly AGREE with this blog!!! Thanks for posting. As a Christian therapist–the majority of my work involves resolving the damage poor parenting caused in my adult clients–I whole-heartedly AGREE with this blog!!! Thanks for posting.

]]> By: Ashlee Lemons http://pursuingtitus2.com/2008/12/26/im-not-raising-my-babies-gods-way/comment-page-1/#comment-675 Ashlee Lemons Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:57:19 +0000 http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/?p=192#comment-675 Thanks so much for sharing this post! I love how you so clearly point out that neither ends of the spectrum (scheduling or attachment parenting) truly reflect God's heart for parenting, nor do they reflect biblical principles. Much thanks for being a voice to so many young moms out there who are swinging between "babywise" and the "AP" way of parenting. May we all by God's grace end up parenting by His word, not man's! Thanks so much for sharing this post! I love how you so clearly point out that neither ends of the spectrum (scheduling or attachment parenting) truly reflect God’s heart for parenting, nor do they reflect biblical principles. Much thanks for being a voice to so many young moms out there who are swinging between “babywise” and the “AP” way of parenting. May we all by God’s grace end up parenting by His word, not man’s!

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