Kitakiy
Wow... so were you raised like that or is this kind of lifestyle just something you started on your own? It really does sound completely all natural ^_^ and TOTALLY different from the way I was raised and the way I live.
kinda-sorta. My mom is less hippie than me and I was formula fed, dispoable diapered, etc. but we had a "family bed" style thing where everyone had their own room (Like Lilith will have her own room when she is old enough) but we were always welcome to come sleep with mom, and usually I did because she was a single mother working 3 jobs so night time was kind of "our time" as mother and daughter to talk and bond and cuddle and just spend time together. It was really nice that no matter what if I wanted to go sleep in bed with her I could. Obviously I didn't do it every night, and I didn't NEED to sleep in the same bed, but it was nice that I could because it made me feel safe, loved, and like my mom really did try her best to be there for me growing up. We would also shower together when we could. To save water and time and also again to chat and bond (In many cultures, mainly Asian ones that I can think of, bathing was and still is a community thing and all about socializing and stuff in many ways so showering and bathing together was no big deal and I see it being that way for my children as well.
Clip with info on Japanese bath houses and the sense of community it brings. Warning: There are naked women bathing in this video) I also plan to take family trips to the local spa world which requires nudity and such. It's a cultural thing and I feel it is important to raise children that the human body is natural and beautiful in all shapes and sizes and forms and that being naked is not shameful or sexual, but that western cultural makes it seem that way. In this way I hope to help teach my daughter confidence, self esteem, body acceptance, and about how natural the human body is in it's functions (including but not limited to breastfeeding, birth, and other things)
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Growing up, we also had a pool in our yard and lived on a decently big plot of land and my mom and I would go skinny dipping in the pool on many summer nights together. It was awesome and fun. We would swim and chat and just enjoy the moonlight and be mother and daughter and bond and catch up and discuss life and issues and things. For me, it feels sooo good to swim naked, I prefer it over bathing suits any day. lol
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So while I wasn't raised totally natural, I was raised in many "offbeat" ways by most western cultural standards.
My husband, he was raised with homeopathy and chiropractors and natural medicines. He was breastfed and cloth diapered. So he has many natural things he grew up with that will be pulled into making our family. We take what we love, leave the rest. It means we end up being pretty "offbeat" and out of place in the modern western culture... lol.
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I kind of prefer to be able to just... get rid of my 'mess' during my TOTM, but it would kinda be cool to not make so much garbage
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It takes me les than 10 seocnds to wring out my sponge in the bathroom sink and put it back in. Not much of a hassle for me. I figure I'm going to be dealing with much worse when the baby is born, lol. Plus, my own fluids don't bother me at all. It's part fo nature and the human body and just how things are. I've never really thought of it as "dirty" or "nasty" but just something you deal with. It just seems "gross" to have it collected in underwear and stuff because of the smell and feeling I get of it all squishing and stuff. It's a sensation thing more than a cleanliness thing to me as far as underwear and pads and stuff. I just like being "free" too much. lol
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I will be using disposable diapers too, but partly because of my washer/dryer situation (apartment have public ones you have to pay for so it would be rude and expensive for me to use those, and I'm fairly certain my stepdad would hate for me to use his for that, not to mention having to drive there even MORE often to do the laundry, and we can't afford a service). I'm pretty sure that we would just have a really hard time with it anyway lol.
It definately sounds like you live quite an interesting lifestyle!
Yeah, cloth isn't something that works for everyone. We have our own washing and drying machine and I have no issues with having to rinse the diapers and stuff off by hand. Well, technically breastmilk is water soluble so I could technically toss the poopy diaper right in the wash no issue but I'm fine taking the extra step to rinse it first. Most people don't realize, you're actually supposed to rinse/scrape poop out of disposables and into a toilet before tossing them in the trash from what I have read and researched and found. Most people I know just throw the whole poopy thing in the garbage because they don't know any better.
My choice to cloth diaper isn't just about the planet, but also about saving money and more than anything it is about being healthy and safe for my child. There are so many nasty chemically things in disposable diapers, like with tampons and pads, that I don't want near such a sensitive area for me, let alone my baby (and my daughter will be raised on sea sponges or cloth pads when she hits that age as well). It's extra work for me, but worth it for what I feel is a large benefit to my child's well being inside and out.
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lol sorry to talk so much.
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