I have raised my three sons in my own method, which turns out to be mostly by the above method (though I have never actually heard of it before two weeks ago). I bf for 1 year, hold them loads, though not all the time, co sleep for 6 months also. Though this suits me, I realise it may not suit all parents. However, I never miss time with friends as Claire Verity thinks I must be. My second sons first birthday party was at 3 days old and my latest arrival has attended numerous parties already even though he is only 11 weeks. His first was at 2 days (actually 51hrs). Why does she think my social life will be affected by demand bf???
He's also been out to my weekly pub quiz 3 times in his first 5 weeks. This is now possible as there's no smoking. He sleeps through the whole thing and only wakes up when I arrive home. We've also had loads of 'does' at home including one for his dads 30th.
What is really the big deal about sleeping through? He tends to sleep every night from 8ish to 1 ish so we get me time anyway and I just feed him the rest of the night in my sleep. I don't feel sleep deprived and never have suffered from sleep deprivation with any of my sons.

I am weird and don't want my babies sleeping through too young. I don't believe it's healthy. SIDS is highest in babies who sleep too deep, too long and alone.
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I also get to enjoy things those routine obsessed types can't. Take my sons to festivals, go to gatherings, out to lunch etc I get on with what we want to do as a family and smallest one comes too. Peeking out from his sling, getting his milk with no hassle, no wait, no risks. Happy little man.

I have to say, I don't do the sling thing. Tried it but I am only of a very slight build, and find I can't do much with a sling on. But its amazing what you can do with a baby attached. Also, isn't it terrible to HAVE to chill with them loads till they're 6 months. I chose to have my sons, why shouldn't I give them attention? I was never under the illusion that having children wouldn't affect life at all and actually enjoy the closeness in this time. My older sons arn't affected as we can play games and read books together when I'm feeding and if the baby is asleep we can do more active things. We even decorated cakes on my first full day home from hospital so whats the problem with demand feeding, co-sleeping and loads of holding?

I have 5 children and the older i got the more i was into continuum type methods (without realising it either) my 2 sons age 5 and 3 slept with me most of the time until they naturally stopped breastfeeding - at their own time - now they still sneak in for a cuddle and i wouldnt change a thing, they are confident, happy and fantastic!!! ~As are there breastfed elder sisters all who were cuddled and held if they woke at night or any other time - why have babies if you dont want them to change your life!!

Yeh, it is b****s as usual, who said you can't party with a baby or babies, go to cafes and restaurants, even to the cinema these days (there are cinemas mums and dads can go to with babies under 1 year old in London) without having to have FORCED to sleep through ?

I think there is a common misconception. You can continuum your babies/children without spending 24 hours a day 7 days a week attached to your baby. Your baby spends most of it's stime attached to someone, but it doesn't have to be Mum, it can be Dad, Auntie, Grandma, Sister, Cousin, Friend, etc etc...... You get me?

I didn't cook with mine in the sling, they spent this time on someone else's lap, or if I was alone in the house, they went in a baby chair or under a baby gym. I have had time away from them as and when I wanted.

Obviously for the program they are taking it to the tribal extreme, but you can "Continuum" your baby in a more relaxed, modern way.

The irony of the "50's" approach is that many parents do it so they can "get on with thier lives" or "get thier lives back". (I want to ask; if you want to live as if you don't have a baby, why did you have a baby?) But sticking to a rigid routine like this actually makes you a slave to your baby, you must be home at the right time to put the baby to bed, you must stop and feed the baby at exactly the right time, in reality your whole life revolves around the baby's routine. When you follow a flexible Continuum style approach you just put your baby in a sling and carry on, you can actually just go about your day and the baby truely does fit in with everything. You end up with a baby/child that will sleep anywhere when it is tired, which means you can have days/evenings out when ever you want as you are not tied to having to be home to put the baby in it's dark room to sleep at precisely 7pm.

I like my life the way it is, this is why I had children, so I could be a Mum!!

Yes i guess you have to adapt the continuum method to modern life. Sounds interesting, i would like to try a sling with my next child. My daughter had colic for the first 4 months, so wearing her on me could have helped sooth her. Though she did get more active and start to crawl early so would not like to have been strapped to me for too long.