http://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/01/23/the-necessity-of-mothering-and-fathering/ Peaceful Parenting for a Hectic World Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:11:06 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/01/23/the-necessity-of-mothering-and-fathering/#comment-2458 Dads Out There? « The Parenting Passageway Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:12:02 +0000 http://dendtler.wordpress.com/2009/01/23/the-necessity-of-mothering-and-fathering/#comment-2458 [...] An old favorite: http://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/01/23/the-necessity-of-mothering-and-fathering/ [...] [...] An old favorite: http://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/01/23/the-necessity-of-mothering-and-fathering/ [...]

]]> http://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/01/23/the-necessity-of-mothering-and-fathering/#comment-1602 The Baby’s Intense Need For Mother « The Parenting Passageway Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:35:42 +0000 http://dendtler.wordpress.com/2009/01/23/the-necessity-of-mothering-and-fathering/#comment-1602 [...] After three children, my husband now sees this newborn period as a time to  nurture me and our older children.  He is involved with the baby in terms of holding, walking the baby around and other tasks, but he also shrugs his shoulders and says to  our little guy, “ Especially when you get a bit bigger, what a wonderful time we are going to have together!”  He recognizes that in this early period, there is a connection between mother and child that is paramount.  He also recognizes the critical role of fathering for both boys and girls, but knows that right now the needs of the infant are best met at the breast.  For more about mothering and fathering, please see this post:  http://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/01/23/the-necessity-of-mothering-and-fathering/ [...] [...] After three children, my husband now sees this newborn period as a time to  nurture me and our older children.  He is involved with the baby in terms of holding, walking the baby around and other tasks, but he also shrugs his shoulders and says to  our little guy, “ Especially when you get a bit bigger, what a wonderful time we are going to have together!”  He recognizes that in this early period, there is a connection between mother and child that is paramount.  He also recognizes the critical role of fathering for both boys and girls, but knows that right now the needs of the infant are best met at the breast.  For more about mothering and fathering, please see this post:  http://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/01/23/the-necessity-of-mothering-and-fathering/ [...]

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