What are your beliefs?

Pro-breastfeeder AND formula feeder – as long baby is getting fed, I’m happy
Anti-circumcision but to each their own
Pro-choice
Democrat
Non-denominational Christian
Pro- vaccinations

*Like I’ve said so many times, I fully support each and everyones beliefs. There are no and wrong with parenting rules. it’s a learn as you go process and if you (or I or anyone else for that matters) finds that certain things work for them; go right ahead. I’m no better than any other mommy out there. We should all support each other instead of being split up into categories.

Co-sleeper.
Pro-pacifer.
Formula feeding.
Disposable diaper using.
I have a FT job.
Daycare using.
Pro-life.
Anti-CIO.
We did circumsize.
Vaccinating

MOMMY.

I am not ashamed and will be darned if anyone will make me feel bad because of how I parent my son.

-Pro Breastfeeding (in public, and extended breastfeeding)
-Pro-Life
-Pro-Circumcision
-Pro-Cloth Diapering
-Pro Natural home birthing
-Against Teen/Premarital sex
-Pro Homeschooling

But I am not against anyone that is the opposit of me.

Anti-spanking
Anticircumcision
Pro-life
To eat healthy not go all out organtic but i will eat pizza & chocolate on occation
Talking out arguments
anti pacifier

I do not wear my babies
Bottle feeder
Non- co sleeper
2 of mine used the CIO method
All 3 are circumcised
I spank if necessary
Pro life
Liberal/democrat
Christian
Day care user
Full time worker (outside of the home)
Pro-vaccination

ETA all these thumbs down have really hurt my feelings and made me want to change my beliefs…not

Pro breast feeding (but realsie it is not for everyone)
Believe in self led weaning
Christian (but accept everyone for their own belief)
Anti smoker
anti rice in bottles

Thats about it. I try not to let my beliefs effect others. Everyone to their own. Don’t judge me and I won’t judge you

I`m a Catholic and practice the same things. Actually, we also don`t eat red meat AT ALL. My husband likes his burgers so he indulges when we go out to eat. I buy more Quorn than chicken (not real into meat). But, we eat a ton of fish! And, sometimes some chicken tossed into a salad or pasta.

I too am a pro-life democrat. )

So funny because I never thought there would be another person who had my views ) The only difference is our religious affiliation – I used to be an atheist though…

-I wear my baby as much as possible. We have to use the car seat though. We live in an area where we absolutely need to have a car.
-Planning on breastfeeding for at least two years
-We co-sleep right now, but also getting him used to sleeping in his crib. If I hadn’t co-slept to begin with I wouldn’t have survived those first few weeks.
-I’m anti-circumcision
-I’m anti-CIO
-Spanking may work for some parents, probably not for us.
-Pro-life
-I’m pro AP, but we aren’t exactly followers-some aspects. I think it’s great parents when parents do it
-I’m fiscally conservative, I’m moderate on social issues. I’m very pro-life though.
-Christian although I haven’t been to church in 3 years
-I’ve gotten better about eating more healthy since I had my baby. I decided I should probably try to be as healhty as possible for my child. Plus, I was never really taught to eat healthy. I don;t want it to be that way for my kids.
-We also vaccinate.

Edit: Some people aren’t following the no thumbs down rule. Bad fairies, BAD!

I am a:
Pro-Life
Republican
Baby wearing
Breastfeeding (until 1 year)
Co-sleeping
Anti-circumcision
Anti-CIO
Pro-vaccinating
Pro-spanking
Pro-Attachment parenting
Christian
Meat eating, processed food serving, fast food purchasing Mom.

Additional comment: I am also a tolerant and open-minded person who doesn’t judge other mommies on stuff like this. No thumbs down from me .

Pro-choice.
not into politics.
not religious but I am on the spiritual front.
Pro-Alternative health (herbs,aromatherapy, organic foods etc)
Baby wearing is cool but it’s not for me
Anti pacifier
Earth friendly cleaning/baby products
Anti-spanking (pro-other forms of punishment)
Pro-breastfeeding/pumping AND formula feeding.
Pro-breastfeeding in public (modestly is respectful)
Pro-Natural child birth
Anti-vaccines/medications (unless absolutely necessary)
Anti co-sleeping (our preference really…I seen what it could do to my niece and didn’t want that to happen to our son lol)
Pro circumcision (although it depends on the parents’ choice)
Pro cry it out ( after 6 months)

(aw, I got 4 thumbs down, I guess I should go kill myself for being a bad parent.LMFAO.dumbasses)

I’m a lot like you in terms of the things you believe in this matter.

I tried wearing a sling and couldn’t get it to work for me and my daughter, so I went with the one hand, baby on the hip routine. I don’t like the cry it out method for the most part, it doesn’t seem right to let a baby just cry when they need something. I breastfed my children for 2 years and let them figure out when they didn’t need it anymore. If my child slept better with me, the so be it, we both need sleep. I believe that kids need to be kids and figure things out on their own, with guidance from mom and dad. I’m picky about who watches my children and is around them. I’m pro-choice, anti-circumcision, and I believe that a smack on the bum or hand is needed once in a while although I wouldn’t do it to anyone elses child. I also think there is a difference between a swat to the backside and a beating. There are too many people who feel there is a right and a wrong way to raise a child and feel the need to voice their opinions on others.
I’m a mom who let’s their kids make a mess, I don’t freak out if the apple isn’t washed before they eat it, and I admit openly that my kids get candy when they are good, and it also works as a wonderful bribe. I teach my kids tolerance and acceptance of other people and their beliefs while sticking true to their own.

Have no idea what baby-wearer is and I have 4 kids, 2 step kids and a grandson and I’m only 40! I believe in the choice to breastfeed but despise people who judge. Was a co-sleeper and it may have played in costing me my marriage. Must be circumcised. Let my kids cry it out and throw their tantrum (as long as we are at home) and then they get their punishment. Maybe time out, maybe electronics taken away, maybe a chore. Do not believe in spanking, ever! Pro-life but also believe in stem cell research. Attachment parenting….I believe I will be their friend later but right now they have lots of friends and only one mom. Conservative, liberal independent if that’s possible, lol. I am Catholic but pro gay marriage. I try not to be judgmental but am told I am a “moral snob”. I can’t stand people that are just stupid. They say one thing and do another. Or they just don’t understand proper etiquette. My 6 year old decided about two months ago that she is a vegetarian and I allow it after speaking with her doctor even though we are a meat eating family except on Fridays. Oh, by the way. My husband is a Baptist, conservative Republican and we just agree to disagree.

Pro-breastfeeding AND pro-formula feeding
Baby-wearer
FT Working mommy
Daycare using
Pro-choice
Anti-CIO.
Pro-circumcision
Pro-vaccinating
Liberal/Democrat
Against the judging of other parent’s personal choices for parenting
Also in to organic and natural foods…mainly a vegetarian but not strickly (is there such thing as a vegetarian who loves steak?!?! LOL…that’s me)
Agnostic

I have a 2 year old daughter and am 12 weeks pregnant with me second. I think my parenting will change slightly with this one, although I will never regret how I parented my daughter.

I am :
pro formula feeding (since that’s how I fed my daughter) and pro breastfeeding (since that’s how I plan to feed this baby)
baby-wearer
co-sleeper (with my toddler, not sure about my new baby yet, though)
anti-cry it out
will leave the circumcision choice to my husband
pro-choice
pro-attachment parenting
democrat..I guess. Not much for politics
Wouldn’t say atheist, but pretty close.
Into food, period…..LOL

I am a formula feeder ( not by choice really but as long as the babies eating i don’t care in the end)
co-sleeper
circumcision
anti crying it out
last resort spanker
pro life
democrat
unknown religion ( im still deciding)
pro vaccines
lucky enough to be a SAHM but either way the child will turn out happy and healthy ( my mom worked 60 hours a week)
anti-pacifier after 4 months
big recycler

Well I am PRO-life
I am Pro-breastfeeding and Bottle feeding-I did both
I am Pro-Circumcision
I am Pro-CIO-done well not just let the child cry for hours!
I wore my children, I loved my sling! and so did my kids
I dont sleep very well with my kids, so not much of a co-sleeper
I am ANTI_spanking As well I dont believe it workds at all!!
I am muslim-convert and proud..
As for foods, mainly eeryhting is home-cooked, I like cooking and think home made food tastes better as far as organic,I mainly go for Organic veggies and local grown if possible.
Politics..I dont follow any party I dont like the conservatives.. and sometimes the liberals just suck as much…LOL

Great question, I had to chime in!
- baby wearer
- extended breast feeder
- co-sleeper
- anti-cry it out
- anti spanking (feel strongly about this for my family- I was spanked as a child and swore I’d never hit mine)
- pro-choice (although I don’t want to see this happen I believe in having the right)
- delayed vaccs (I am vaccinating, just on my own schedule)
- undecided on the circ (baby girl = not had to make this decision yet)
- registered democrat and usually vote that way, but sometimes agree with republicans on tax issues
- Christian

I believe what works for some families may not work for others. Everyone has their own style and people need to respect that even if they don’t agree with it.

-Baby-wearer
-Bottle feeder
-Anti-co-sleeping
-Anti-circumcision
-Anti-crying it out
-Will spank if ever necessary, but will not use as the primary form of discipline
-Pro-life
-Democrat
-Agnostic
-Definitely into organic & all-natural foods for my family, and is proud to give her family the best nutrition possible. I am a former vegetarian, but I do not eat red meat.
-Soon to be working mother.
-I am returning to school in May.

Education is so very important to me. My mother instilled in me at a very young age that I was to attend college to be whatever I wanted to be. She believed in me when no one else did. My mother is everything I want to be and more!
I also believe in having strong morals. I want to teach my daughter to be a compassionate, independent, strong, educated, motivated, and dedicated person.
I believe that there is no perfect mother, and a lot of us are just doing the best we can for our children.
I don’t believe a true mother or father can abuse and/or neglect their child. Parents like that should have their child taken away and put into a much more loving and safe household. (Did anyone see that poor little girl on oprah earlier this week? Her mother was a true nut case! It is people like her to remind me how great of a job I am doing! That is the worst person to be called a mother I have ever seen!)
I honestly wish I would have stuck with breastfeeding a lot longer than I did. There were other underlying issues and could not stick with it.

All in all, I just want the best for my family no matter what it takes.

I just saw this question because it was starred from a contact – very interesting question. I appreciate that everyone on here is so diverse and so respectful of others opinions (only counting people who have answered the question not thumbs-downed others answers). You are right everyone is different in their beliefs and parenting styles. Here are mine:

– Baby-wearer: Not really sure what this is, sorry so I guess I must not do it.

- Extended breastfeeder: I believe Breastfeeding the first year is great and should be weaned by after that. I would have loved to breastfeed and unfortunately was for the most part unable to with all of my pregnancies due to low supply. The longest I went was 9 weeks and had to quit because I started pumping blood.

- Co-sleeper: I personally don’t believe in this because in my opinion it is too dangerous. I would personally be a nervous wreck co-sleeping with my baby. I did have a friend that did this and everything was fine, but just not for me.

- Anti-circumcision: All four of my boys have been circumcised

- Anti-crying it out: If I have fed and changed and done everything I could think to meet my babies needs, then to a point I will let him/her cry it out (If they go on for more than a few minutes, I will start down the list again to see if we can get the problem resolved)

- Anti-spanking: Not against spanking. My kids only get it in severe cases and actually have not been spanked in years. From experience it doesn’t work so why bother – I might as well use a punishment that works.

- Pro-life: ABSOLUTELY!!!

- Pro-attachment parenting: Another one that I am not sure what it is – sorry.

- Liberal/democrat: Republican

- Atheist: Christian

- In to natural/organic foods: LOVE organic, but unfortunately have to selective due to cost. I would use almost everything organic if I could. But for now I get some of the worst offenders: potatoes, carrots, grapes & strawberries. I would do milk but at $5+ a gallon I can not afford it. I do read labels and weed out trans fats and preservatives (i.e. BHT, BHQ, etc) whenever possible. I do a lot of baking and love knowing what goes into what my family is eating and know that I use only the best ingredients (I do not slack on my baking ingredients)

It seems we have a lot in common

I am:
Baby-wearer
Extended breastfeeder (27 months, and still going…)
Co-sleeper
Anti-circumcision
Anti-crying it out
Anti-spanking
Pro-life for myself, but every woman should have the freedom to decide
Non vaxing.
Pro-attachment parenting
Believe in God with all my heart!
In to natural/organic foods also, and I eat no meat, except fish occasionally.