Summary: 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 pramsCo-sleeping as an alternative to cotsBreastfeeding and baby-led weaning as alternative to bottle feeding and baby foodsBuying second-hand stuff for babiesHow attachment parenting and respectful parenting fit in with minimalism Show Notes: Hannah BraimeExamples of Baby Wearing (baby carriers)Co-Sleeping With Infants (University of Notre Dame)Breastfeeding and baby-led attachmentSleeping Like A Baby: Simple Sleep Solutions for Infants and Toddlers by Pinky McKayThe Fourth Trimester by Susan BrinkThe Attachment Parenting Book by William SearsBaby-led Weaning: Helping Your Baby to Love Good Food by Gill RapleyBrain Rules For Baby by John MedinaYour Self-Confident Baby by Magda GerberInformation on risks of second hand mattressesUnruffled Podcast by Janet LansburyThe Philosophical Baby by Alison GopnickPrevious episodes on parentingPrevious episodes on minimalism Listen to Episode 283
