http://www.colicinfant.com/blog Co-Creating Healthy, Compassionate, Wise Families Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:40:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've never met a parent (including myself) who wouldn't love a "magic formula" to get our kids to sleep through the night - so we could too. The main technique most mothers around me tend to use is some version of the Ferber Method, also referred to as "controlled crying". This ... http://www.colicinfant.com/blog/jinis-musings/getting-baby-to-sleep-through-the-night/ Constipation in babies or young children is absolutely heart-rending to watch. My new book on natural healing for constipation goes into effective protocols for both adults and children. But for a baby under the age of two, the following comprehensive protocol may be all you need to resolve their constipation. ... http://www.colicinfant.com/blog/health-help/constipation-protocol-for-babies/ Okay, if you don't scream with laughter at some point during this video, I'll have to check you for a pulse. Enjoy! soar higher, Jini http://www.colicinfant.com/blog/jinis-musings/these-kids-are-so-funny/ We recently had a joint birthday party at my place with 54 adults and 33 kids. So many people asked for my recipes that I've decided to post them here on my blog. If you're planning a party, this mix of recipes is ideal because: 1. They can be made over a ... http://www.colicinfant.com/blog/jinis-musings/ideal-party-menu/ As parents, we are often faced with a child who doesn't want to go to school, or soccer practice, or some other activity they are enrolled in. Usually, our knee-jerk reaction is to trumpet on at them about "comittment!". Thinking we are doing a good job by teaching our children the ... http://www.colicinfant.com/blog/jinis-musings/getting-kids-to-listen/ Having just spent 6 weeks in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico - 1 month in a rented villa and 2 weeks in an all-inclusive resort - I have to say that my ideal vacation would be a perfect combination of the two: Spacious, QUIET (soundproof) accomodation with laundry facilities - available in ... http://www.colicinfant.com/blog/jinis-musings/the-perfect-family-vacation/ After everything I’ve done to avoid repeating the legacy of physical abuse that runs in my family, my eight-year-old son has just informed me that he would greatly prefer it if I could hit him, please, rather than using penalties (loss of playdates, etc.) as punishment. “Why??” I ask. “Because I like ... http://www.colicinfant.com/blog/jinis-musings/eight-year-olds-advice-on-discipline/ I am a more than useful member of this society. I am well educated, I create employment. I create and sell stuff to people that makes a difference to peoples lives, and in some cases stops them from dying. I believe in creating opportunities for people so they can create, ... http://www.colicinfant.com/blog/over-to-ian/whats-wrong-with-politics-in-canada/ Okay, time for a little rant here: How many of you still have your favorite board games from when you were a kid? We have Monopoly, Sorry and Stock Ticker - all now over 30 years old and our kids play them over at Nana and Grandada's house. The pieces ... http://www.colicinfant.com/blog/jinis-musings/why-are-board-games-such-poor-quality/ Dr. Tullio Simoncini, an oncologist in Rome, specializes in pediatric cancers. He was so devastated seeing child after child die, and the suffering of the entire family, that he began praying to God to show him the way to heal these children. And of course, he kept researching and researching. Well, ... http://www.colicinfant.com/blog/health-help/natural-cure-for-cancer/