283 Minimalism and Parenting

Does becoming a parent mean giving up a minimalist lifestyle? In this episode Hannah and Jake discuss their 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
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