Does becoming a parent mean giving up a minimalist lifestyle? In this episode Hannah and I discuss our experience of minimalism and parenting. Some of the topics covered include:
- Baby-wearing as an alternative to prams
- Co-sleeping as an alternative to cots
- Breastfeeding and baby-led weaning as alternative to bottle feeding and baby foods
- Buying second-hand stuff for babies
- How attachment parenting and respectful parenting fit in with minimalism
Show Notes:
- Hannah Braime
- Examples of Baby Wearing (baby carriers)
- Co-Sleeping With Infants (University of Notre Dame)
- Breastfeeding and baby-led attachment
- Sleeping Like A Baby: Simple Sleep Solutions for Infants and Toddlers by Pinky McKay
- The Fourth Trimester by Susan Brink
- The Attachment Parenting Book by William Sears
- Baby-led Weaning: Helping Your Baby to Love Good Food by Gill Rapley
- Brain Rules For Baby by John Medina
- Your Self-Confident Baby by Magda Gerber
- Information on risks of second hand mattresses
- Unruffled Podcast by Janet Lansbury
- The Philosophical Baby by Alison Gopnick
- Previous episodes on parenting
- Previous episodes on minimalism
Listen to Episode 283
