Comments on: Car seats are for cars. http://www.sixredheads.com/2006/06/19/car-seats-are-for-cars/ Conscious Living....Deliberate Living. Deciding what I want to strive for and then setting goals to get there... "But the dreamers of the day are dangerous people because they think their dreams into reality with eyes wide open." Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:18:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Tia http://www.sixredheads.com/2006/06/19/car-seats-are-for-cars/#comment-2074 Tia Tue, 11 Jul 2006 20:06:56 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2006/06/19/car-seats-are-for-cars/#comment-2074 I've never said it to a mom face to face, with her baby in the car seat. What I mostly do is just try to live the way I'm convicted to and let that be it's own visual. Very often I'm the *only* mom holding her baby, or still nursing, or whatever. And then of course I have this blog, which is my place to blabber about my opinions on my own turf LOL! But it's read by others and so in it's own way, I"m doing what I can to encourage other moms to think more about some of these things our culture lulls us into mindlessly doing. I’ve never said it to a mom face to face, with her baby in the car seat. What I mostly do is just try to live the way I’m convicted to and let that be it’s own visual. Very often I’m the *only* mom holding her baby, or still nursing, or whatever. And then of course I have this blog, which is my place to blabber about my opinions on my own turf LOL! But it’s read by others and so in it’s own way, I”m doing what I can to encourage other moms to think more about some of these things our culture lulls us into mindlessly doing.

]]> By: Adrianna http://www.sixredheads.com/2006/06/19/car-seats-are-for-cars/#comment-2073 Adrianna Tue, 11 Jul 2006 17:48:29 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2006/06/19/car-seats-are-for-cars/#comment-2073 I have so wanted to make copies of the Mothering article and hand it out to every mother of a "bucket baby" that i see! Anyone been brave enough to do anything like that?? I DO tell mothers that are wearing their babies how great I think it is they aren't putting their babies in buckets, but I want to do something more "consciousness raising!" I have so wanted to make copies of the Mothering article and hand it out to every mother of a “bucket baby” that i see! Anyone been brave enough to do anything like that?? I DO tell mothers that are wearing their babies how great I think it is they aren’t putting their babies in buckets, but I want to do something more “consciousness raising!”

]]> By: Tia http://www.sixredheads.com/2006/06/19/car-seats-are-for-cars/#comment-1683 Tia Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:37:12 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2006/06/19/car-seats-are-for-cars/#comment-1683 Hi there! I clicked on your blog and I realized right away, "hey! I've been here before! I recognize those kids!" And I love your observance of the Holy in the Everyday. Beautiful. Hi there! I clicked on your blog and I realized right away, “hey! I’ve been here before! I recognize those kids!” And I love your observance of the Holy in the Everyday. Beautiful.

]]> By: HolyExperience http://www.sixredheads.com/2006/06/19/car-seats-are-for-cars/#comment-1679 HolyExperience Thu, 22 Jun 2006 02:21:24 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2006/06/19/car-seats-are-for-cars/#comment-1679 I too grieve...in anguish at times.... the lost babyhood of my eldest to my lack of discernment regarding the implementation of Ezzo. Our sixth babe was wrapped and wore, co-snuggled, nursed as needed/desired...and I have cherished every moment of it...and many comment on what a sweet child she is. Yes car seats ARE for cars---with our sixth, it stayed permanently in the van and I never brought into the house. ever. I too grieve…in anguish at times…. the lost babyhood of my eldest to my lack of discernment regarding the implementation of Ezzo. Our sixth babe was wrapped and wore, co-snuggled, nursed as needed/desired…and I have cherished every moment of it…and many comment on what a sweet child she is. Yes car seats ARE for cars—with our sixth, it stayed permanently in the van and I never brought into the house. ever.

]]> By: TulipGirl http://www.sixredheads.com/2006/06/19/car-seats-are-for-cars/#comment-1666 TulipGirl Wed, 21 Jun 2006 02:43:15 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2006/06/19/car-seats-are-for-cars/#comment-1666 My Mom modelled and instilled in me a great desire to spend LOTS of time holding my baby. So, even though my first was Ezzo'd, I didn't have a carseat bucket, didn't use a stroller until he was 6 months, and he spent almost all of his "waketime" on my lap. I'm glad we did that. Probably limited some of the harm of the Ezzo stuff. . . By the time I had my fourth, it was hard to give that undevoted attention to the baby that I gave my first. I'm glad I'd let go of the Ezzo stuff by then, embraced using a sling and co-sleeping, and enjoyed the natural rhythms and routines of life with baby along for the ride. . . My Mom modelled and instilled in me a great desire to spend LOTS of time holding my baby. So, even though my first was Ezzo’d, I didn’t have a carseat bucket, didn’t use a stroller until he was 6 months, and he spent almost all of his “waketime” on my lap. I’m glad we did that. Probably limited some of the harm of the Ezzo stuff. . .

By the time I had my fourth, it was hard to give that undevoted attention to the baby that I gave my first. I’m glad I’d let go of the Ezzo stuff by then, embraced using a sling and co-sleeping, and enjoyed the natural rhythms and routines of life with baby along for the ride. . .

]]> By: Tia http://www.sixredheads.com/2006/06/19/car-seats-are-for-cars/#comment-1632 Tia Tue, 20 Jun 2006 12:19:50 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2006/06/19/car-seats-are-for-cars/#comment-1632 HI Leigh!!Who knew this would be topic to make you post!! :-) Wouldn't that be great if they did? They are doing lots more studies about this flat head thing...and it's primarily a cosmetic issue, which probably says even more about our vain culture that we won't question a behavior until it affects our appearance. The other night I watched a documentary on Orangatans and they showed a mother nursing, kissing her baby's ear, and holding it as she climbed and foraged. And I thought, "look, even the animals have it figured out". Those mommas were so attentive, as if it were second nature, and still went on with their day only with baby in tow. HI Leigh!!Who knew this would be topic to make you post!! :-) Wouldn’t that be great if they did? They are doing lots more studies about this flat head thing…and it’s primarily a cosmetic issue, which probably says even more about our vain culture that we won’t question a behavior until it affects our appearance. The other night I watched a documentary on Orangatans and they showed a mother nursing, kissing her baby’s ear, and holding it as she climbed and foraged. And I thought, “look, even the animals have it figured out”. Those mommas were so attentive, as if it were second nature, and still went on with their day only with baby in tow.

]]> By: Leigh http://www.sixredheads.com/2006/06/19/car-seats-are-for-cars/#comment-1622 Leigh Tue, 20 Jun 2006 02:00:12 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2006/06/19/car-seats-are-for-cars/#comment-1622 I have to comment! I am usually a reader but I have thought these thoughts for sooooooooo long! I don't think people hold their babies anymore! I never put mine down! I NEVER took an infant seat into church! I loved that constant snuggling time, I felt like I knew what my babies wanted before they did! Maybe someone will do a study and show how important holding infants is and it will be the new "thing". I have to comment! I am usually a reader but I have thought these thoughts for sooooooooo long! I don’t think people hold their babies anymore! I never put mine down! I NEVER took an infant seat into church! I loved that constant snuggling time, I felt like I knew what my babies wanted before they did! Maybe someone will do a study and show how important holding infants is and it will be the new “thing”.

]]> By: Tia http://www.sixredheads.com/2006/06/19/car-seats-are-for-cars/#comment-1612 Tia Mon, 19 Jun 2006 20:51:47 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2006/06/19/car-seats-are-for-cars/#comment-1612 sure you can quote it. I do have a book's worth to say about it though....takes MUCH restraint LOL. I have learned that I really want to model for my children Grace and come alongside them and help them learn over time and with love...just like we do when we follow Christ. sure you can quote it. I do have a book’s worth to say about it though….takes MUCH restraint LOL. I have learned that I really want to model for my children Grace and come alongside them and help them learn over time and with love…just like we do when we follow Christ.

]]> By: Cathy http://www.sixredheads.com/2006/06/19/car-seats-are-for-cars/#comment-1608 Cathy Mon, 19 Jun 2006 20:16:10 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2006/06/19/car-seats-are-for-cars/#comment-1608 Beautifully said! That part about your older two children, and grieving lost time...I'm right there with ya'! May I quote you to my doula group? One of them asked for my thoughts on Babywise, since I said I was a "reformed" Ezzo-ite. I never responded b/c I was afraid it would have taken a book. But you expressed my thoughts perfectly and succintly, and w/o being ugly or negative towards current adherents of those parenting styles. Bravo. Beautifully said! That part about your older two children, and grieving lost time…I’m right there with ya’! May I quote you to my doula group? One of them asked for my thoughts on Babywise, since I said I was a “reformed” Ezzo-ite. I never responded b/c I was afraid it would have taken a book. But you expressed my thoughts perfectly and succintly, and w/o being ugly or negative towards current adherents of those parenting styles.
Bravo.

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