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I cannot imagine parenting without.....

Katherine - posted on 02/09/2011 ( 54 moms have responded )

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co-sleeping
gentle parenting
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Sherri - posted on 02/12/2011

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My husband
being able to support them
LOVE
and somedays a good strong drink. LOL!!!

Amy - posted on 02/12/2011

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my husband. He's been a life saver in so many ways.

- - posted on 02/12/2011

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My beautiful son, of course.
My mum's advice & determination to stick by me through everything!
My brother ♥ He's my role model - helped me through so much ♥
My dad.
Amazing friends xo
The Wiggles! More interesting than wrecking the house... for a while ;)

LaCi - posted on 02/11/2011

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My boyfriend.
Our parents.
Our grandparents.
Pizza and tacos (the things we KNOW he'll eat when he gets picky)
Melatonin.

Natasha - posted on 02/11/2011

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My friends and family, they are such an amazing resource.
Our Family Resource Centre
My husband
Mona, a wonderful friend who has helped bring me back to God
PartyLite (it's my source of income)
COUPONS

Maria - posted on 02/10/2011

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My fiance: without him none of this would be possible hehe :D

My daughter: i think everyones child has a personailty of their own and i am so glad for my daughters character even tho she is only 6 months it just shines right thru her. Her little laughs and touches. everytime she accomplishes something.

My mother: couldnt do it without her advice and help she knows it all!

My Father: he's a doctor so needless to say he gets many phone calls at all hours of the day and night to help me with all my medical questions!! He's a life saver

My brothers: All three of my little brothers help me out when i go and visit.

A Swing!!: nice little break

Swaddeling: so glad i learned it very helpful when she was a newborn.

My fiances job

A place to live

Love and patience.

Tina - posted on 02/10/2011

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my mom! shes always there to help me!!

My fiance, he works so i can be home and go to school!

Love!

Laughter!

nap times!!

cartoons, that way i can get 20 mins to fold laundry or whatever needs to be done

car/phone for dr appts, my mommy who lives an hour away, and those times when i really need an adult to talk to

my home!

and most importantly my daughter. without her i wouldnt be a mom at all! she is what makes me get up in the am and do all the things i have to do because it benefits her. she brings laughter and joy to everyday. I LOVE BEING A MOM!!

Angela - posted on 02/10/2011

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My beautiful Daughter,Ava
Well cause If i didnt give birth to her,I wouldnt be a parent at all.

Meghan - posted on 02/09/2011

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Laughter. My son is the funniest person I have ever met and even in those horribly tough times he manages to crack me up.

Katherine - posted on 02/09/2011

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My mom, how could I forget her? She has helped me so much with the kids. When I work she watches them, or when I need a break, or I'm sick.
How dare I forget her!!!

Laura Zoey - posted on 02/09/2011

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My BOOBS!
Slings
My husband
The Internet
Dancing!
Bf to sleep
Kelly mom.com

Kristin - posted on 02/09/2011

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my mom and sister. when i have a question i ring them up.
my bob. he's a paramedic and the one i run to with all my medical questions, even the stupid ones lol. . i love him for that.

Fiona - posted on 02/09/2011

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my partner (we have two kids, I only have two hands)
my mum (as above)
my breasts (tandem breastfeeding)
our kingsize bed (co-sleeping)
our washing machine (cloth nappies)
slings and baby carriers (baby and toddler wearing)
unconditional love
our home
access to clean water and fresh local foods
financial security

well, I can imagine parenting without these things but it does not tickle my fancy.

Tara - posted on 02/09/2011

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Ok tangible things.

My sling.
My hubby.
Co-sleeping
Breastfeeding
instinctive parenting
remembering I am an animal.
coffee and chocolate
homeschooling

Tara - posted on 02/09/2011

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Ok tangible things.

My sling.
My hubby.
Co-sleeping
Breastfeeding
instinctive parenting
remembering I am an animal.
coffee and chocolate
homeschooling

Lesa - posted on 02/09/2011

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my hubby, kids, my new house, snuggles, laughter, and lots and lots of alcohol. hahahaha just joking

Stifler's - posted on 02/09/2011

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Ahh ferberizing, I don't think I could live without that either.

Rosie - posted on 02/09/2011

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i was thinking the same thing jennifer, lol! but i do believe that we love our children equally, i just can't imagine breastfeeding after my short stent with trying it, i can't imagine just letting my child be miserable and have no sleep, and i can't imagine myself being miserable and having no sleep, when CIO (now i'm talking more of a ferber method, not leaving the kid to wail for hours) works wonders and hasn't damaged my kids in the least. i believe it's helped them in many ways actually.
and babywearing i tried with my last one, hated it. lol. so did my son! :)

Lady Heather - posted on 02/09/2011

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My husband, rooibos, my mum available via phone, Fox in Socks (I think her world would end), Dora at dinnermaking time, recharge in the evening bath

Stifler's - posted on 02/09/2011

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my husband!

playgroup

disposable nappies

friends to give me advice and bring over toys and their kid to play with mine

panadol!

Nikkole - posted on 02/09/2011

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Love
My husband
home
Food
Clothes
Sense of Humor
Movies :)

Medic - posted on 02/09/2011

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My many different slings
My Hubby
the ability to totally tune them out now that they are older
bottles (and hubby to get up in the middle of the night to give them)
WIPIES!!! I use them for EVERYTHING
did I mention slings??? its like having an extra pair of hands
.....and quiet nights when the grandparents take the kids

Shelley - posted on 02/09/2011

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Balanced love and dicipline
My husband
My family
chocolate for me
breastfeeding,
disposable nappies,
Playgroup and
Financial security

Sal - posted on 02/09/2011

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and my mum (thats why i need the phone and car they are a long way away)

Sal - posted on 02/09/2011

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coffee

sunshine

telephone

car

love

hubby

the little smile that makes all the hard work worth it

Joy - posted on 02/09/2011

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love
my husband
coffee
patience (which I need more of)
supportive friends and family

*And sorta on these same lines...I can't imagine parenting without my eyesight and hearing. I know that people do it all the time, but sometimes I have those moments where I wonder how I would do things differently with my son if I couldn't see or hear. It would make a hard job a thousand times harder, I think.

April - posted on 02/09/2011

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nursing, co-sleeping, gentle parenting, baby (now toddler) wearing, the internet (also where i learned to trust my instincts)

Jennifer - posted on 02/09/2011

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gentle parenting
patience
babywearing
breastmilk
the internet (i credit the internet for me learning to trust my instincts)
my hubby

Kati, yours made me giggle because of how different we are :-P

Marylea - posted on 02/09/2011

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love,
compassion,
a home,
food,
clean drinking water,
my hubby,
motherly instinct.

Teresa - posted on 02/09/2011

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Since just about everything else in my life has changed from when I had the girls to when I had my son..... I guess I'd have to say breastfeeding and disposable diapers.

Jackie - posted on 02/09/2011

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A welcoming home
disposable diapers
an on-call pediatrician (first time mommy here)
common sense
compassion

Sarah - posted on 02/09/2011

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The kids! (hehehe)

Coffee
My husband
Coffee
Sense of humour
Coffee
Enough money to live on
Coffee
Some "me" time now and then


Oh, and did I mention coffee!?!?!?!?!

*sips coffee*

Sharon - posted on 02/09/2011

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a sense of humor
a supportive husband
modern appliances
disposable diapers

Krista - posted on 02/09/2011

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Oh yeah, COFFEE! Gad, I can't believe I forgot about coffee! My brain must be fuzzy or something.

/goes to put another pot of coffee on.

Good Day! - posted on 02/09/2011

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the village...you know, "It takes a village to raise a child." My husband, mom and MIL are my village's most important people.

Sarah - posted on 02/09/2011

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1. My husband - I've been a "single mom" for the past month & a half due to my husband's job being 2 hours away. I have A LOT of respect for women who do it alone!

2. Patience! Lots & lots of it. ;)

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