Good book for a newbie?

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Our daughter-in-law is about to give birth to a set of twins....she knows NOTHING about natural methods of caring for herself or these babies. I'm sure they are going to be subjected to every vaccination known to man and probably taken to medico for every runny nose....I'm on thin ice and have had to bite my tongue already......is there a good, introduction type book for new mothers that would not offend her but inspire her to be open to learning more about natural remedies? My husband has offered to help me keep my nose out of their business...and I've promised to try REAL hard (I'll be doing allot of praying!!).....seriously though...if I can give her a book that would introduce her to the possibility of at least thinking about taking a more natural approach I would at least feel better and could rest my poor troubled mind.... Thanks...Val (mother-in-law in training)

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I have a great book called TRAIN UP YOUR CHILDREN IN THE WAY THEY SHOULD EAT. Its by Sharon Broer. Her and her husband Ted Broer have other excellent books as well. But if she actually read it I think she would feel wrong going down the bad road of health for the perfect babies. It starts from infant all the way up.Valinda <valkonig wrote: Our daughter-in-law is about to give birth to a set of twins....she knows NOTHING about natural methods of caring for

herself or these babies. I'm sure they are going to be subjected to every vaccination known to man and probably taken to medico for every runny nose....I'm on thin ice and have had to bite my tongue already......is there a good, introduction type book for new mothers that would not offend her but inspire her to be open to learning more about natural remedies? My husband has offered to help me keep my nose out of their business...and I've promised to try REAL hard (I'll be doing allot of praying!!).....seriously though...if I can give her a book that would introduce her to the possibility of at least thinking about taking a more natural approach I would at least feel better and could rest my poor troubled mind.... Thanks...Val (mother-in-law in training)Jamie Callahan

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I have to say that one of my FAVORITES is “The

Baby Book” by Dr. Sears. He was

the first intro my husband had. It is

really great, because he talks about different illnesses baby might have, what

may or may not be a real illness. It is

a very gentle approach. I honestly love

most of Dr. Sears’ books. He is

himself a Dr., but he is very naturally minded.

Maybe not as much as *I*

am, but he teaches a lot about how to handle things. A great book is “How to Raise Healthy

Children In Spite of Your Doctor”, but unfortunately, that one is

somewhat more inflammatory to someone who is just beginning a journey of

natural health. My husband was raised in

a family that went to “doctors” and did what they said OR

ELSE. (I don’t know what the or

else was, but they were sure there was one)

Anyway, he was never offended at this book and actually turns to it even

now.

 

Hope this helps.

 

 

Hugs!

Melanie Harper

Bradley Method Natural

Childbirth Educator

Duvall, WA

Educator of a 9 year old lego

genius, a 7 year old ballerina and a 2 year old Houdini!

“Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way if

they get angry, they'll be a mile away and barefoot”

 

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I love the old FoxFire series of books which I have bought all of em at yard sales, over the years. Never pay more than a quarter. And the old Euell Gibbons "Stalking the Wild" (whatever) are very readable, very human and down to earth reading. These are books to get familiar with weeds and wild herbs: elderberry, chicory, poke, and hundreds more herbs. In general, at yard sales, pick up any book with good color pictures of plants in it. Just tear out the pages with the plants and perhaps discard the rest of the book. Keep a filer Alphabetical that shows various pictures of herbs and weeds. That way, when you see something you dont know, then "picture matching" will get you a long way towards figuring out what it is. Anymore of course, Google Images is great for this too.

 

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I found the book _Naturally Healthy Babies and Children_ by Aviva Jill Romm to be very useful and easy to understand. This book was what started me on the path to natural healing, not only for my daughter and myself, but also for anyone who will listen to me! There are also tons of books that weigh the pros and cons of vaccinations (some are objective, some are subjective). My favorite so far (an objective book) is _What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Children's Vaccinations_ by Stephanie Cave and Deborah Mitchell. The information is presented to the reader and allows the reader to make his/her own choices. Hope this helps, Samantha

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Dear Val,

Best bet is to leave a copy of my Naturopathy CD for her to listen to.

If that doesn't convince her that "Natural" is the way to go, nothing will.

Your options after that are keeping somewhat quiet and just loving her. ;-)

In Health, Freedom, and Love,

Doc

PS. If she's on the internet, she can always go to:

http://www.academyofnaturalhealing.com/default2.asp

and listen to the lecture on line = worth a try.

:-)

 

Doc Shillington727-447-5282Doc

 

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Valinda

Herbal Remedies

Friday, September 08, 2006 5:29 PM

Herbal Remedies - Good book for a newbie?

 

 

Our daughter-in-law is about to give birth to a set of twins....she knows NOTHING about natural methods of caring for herself or these babies. I'm sure they are going to be subjected to every vaccination known to man and probably taken to medico for every runny nose....I'm on thin ice and have had to bite my tongue already......is there a good, introduction type book for new mothers that would not offend her but inspire her to be open to learning more about natural remedies? My husband has offered to help me keep my nose out of their business...and I've promised to try REAL hard (I'll be doing allot of praying!!).....seriously though...if I can give her a book that would introduce her to the possibility of at least thinking about taking a more natural approach I would at least feel better and could rest my poor troubled mind.... Thanks...Val (mother-in-law in training)

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That is how I started with organic stuff. Euell Gibbins is my hero. He is a great read. When you read his books he has minor mispellings that are hilarious. Look at the way he spells syrup. I've made the jellies and the cough syrup. I have my own horehound plants and make my own every June. KittiSkofeld wrote: I love the old FoxFire series of books which I have bought all of em at yard sales, over the

years. Never pay more than a quarter. And the old Euell Gibbons "Stalking the Wild" (whatever) are very readable, very human and down to earth reading. These are books to get familiar with weeds and wild herbs: elderberry, chicory, poke, and hundreds more herbs. In general, at yard sales, pick up any book with good color pictures of plants in it. Just tear out the pages with the plants and perhaps discard the rest of the book. Keep a filer Alphabetical that shows various pictures of herbs and weeds. That way, when you see something you dont know, then "picture matching" will get you a long way towards figuring out what it is. Anymore of course, Google Images is great for this too. .

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Dear Val, Is it any chance to approach your son. If you have good communication with him maybe he will consider the other way, because he is going to involve in taking care of those children also, and he should have his voice heard. So if he already learned some things from you he will be more open. Just suggestion. Good luck!!! My daughter did not want to listen to me, and when she got married and had her child it was her husband, who didn't have any idea about natural healing before, who was open to suggestions and started to use them. So maybe there is a chance. Regards jasmina"Dr. Ian Shillington" <DocShillington wrote: Dear Val, Best bet is to leave a copy of my Naturopathy CD for her to listen to. If that doesn't convince her that "Natural" is the way to go, nothing will. Your options after that are keeping somewhat quiet and just loving her. ;-) In Health, Freedom, and Love, Doc PS. If she's on the

internet, she can always go to: http://www.academyofnaturalhealing.com/default2.asp and listen to the lecture on line = worth a try. :-) Doc Shillington727-447-5282Doc (AT) AcademyOfNaturalHealing (DOT) com - Valinda Herbal Remedies Friday, September 08, 2006 5:29 PM Herbal Remedies - Good book for a newbie? Our daughter-in-law is about to give birth to a set of twins....she knows NOTHING about natural methods of caring for herself or these babies. I'm sure they are going to be subjected to every vaccination known to man and probably taken to medico for every runny nose....I'm on thin ice and have had to bite my tongue already......is there a good, introduction type book for new mothers that would not offend her but inspire her to be open to learning more about natural remedies? My husband has offered to help me keep my nose out of their

business...and I've promised to try REAL hard (I'll be doing allot of praying!!).....seriously though...if I can give her a book that would introduce her to the possibility of at least thinking about taking a more natural approach I would at least feel better and could rest my poor troubled mind.... Thanks...Val (mother-in-law in training)

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He was quite a comedian, wasn't he??

I'll never forget his, "Ever eat a Pine Tree?" commercial. LOL

Love,

Doc

 

Doc Shillington727-447-5282Doc

 

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Nettie Horner

herbal remedies

Monday, September 11, 2006 10:10 PM

Re: Herbal Remedies - Good book for a newbie?

 

 

That is how I started with organic stuff. Euell Gibbins is my hero. He is a great read. When you read his books he has minor mispellings that are hilarious. Look at the way he spells syrup. I've made the jellies and the cough syrup. I have my own horehound plants and make my own every June. KittiSkofeld (AT) wmconnect (DOT) com wrote:

 

I love the old FoxFire series of books which I have bought all of em at yard sales, over the years. Never pay more than a quarter. And the old Euell Gibbons "Stalking the Wild" (whatever) are very readable, very human and down to earth reading. These are books to get familiar with weeds and wild herbs: elderberry, chicory, poke, and hundreds more herbs. In general, at yard sales, pick up any book with good color pictures of plants in it. Just tear out the pages with the plants and perhaps discard the rest of the book. Keep a filer Alphabetical that shows various pictures of herbs and weeds. That way, when you see something you dont know, then "picture matching" will get you a long way towards figuring out what it is. Anymore of course, Google Images is great for this too. .