| What are the celebs doing? What is the President and | | | | letting women who can't, or are having trouble doing it |
| his wife doing? What are the top trends for being a | | | | off the hook. It is a trend that says, "let go of the guilt |
| parent in 2009? While there are many trends, the top | | | | trip" and enjoy your baby. |
| trends are those that involve moms taking more time | | | | Home schooling: One of the biggest parenting trends |
| for themselves; families spending more time together; | | | | of 2009 is that of freeing children from the rigors of |
| everyone getting closer to nature; and basically being | | | | public schooling, and the poor education system in |
| the best parent possible by trying to care about | | | | place, and instead taking the time to home school them |
| yourself and your children. | | | | or enroll them in some sort of alternative form of |
| Let's take a look at just a few of the top parenting | | | | education. This might mean private tutors, or |
| trends of 2009: | | | | specialized private schools, or skipping formal |
| Mommy showers: One of the biggest trends of 2009 | | | | education, and allowing children to focus on the things |
| is having baby showers that are more focused on the | | | | they are most interested in, whether that is music, art, |
| mom. This does not mean that baby gifts are not | | | | science, English, etc. The idea here is to free children |
| involved, simply that people think of the moms too. So, | | | | up from having to progress according to the pace of |
| while baby gets some undershirts, mom might get | | | | all the kids in the school, and instead progress at their |
| some sweet smelling lotions. While the guests discuss | | | | pace and learn more about the things that interest |
| the baby, the games are more involved with mom, not | | | | them, and less about the things that just don't. |
| picking baby names, or doing silly things. These are | | | | Other trends in parenting involve spending more time |
| more like a real party, drinking virgin margaritas, of | | | | as a family by parents preparing meals, and having |
| course, and having a great time. | | | | family meal times. Having a blog or a Facebook |
| Less stress about the breast: One of the big trends of | | | | account where you post information and updates |
| 2009 is not being as stressed about breastfeeding. So | | | | about your family. Naming your child a strong name, or |
| many moms were torturing themselves and feeling | | | | an old fashioned name. Using home remedies, and |
| great amounts of guilt for not being able to breastfeed | | | | natural healings such as herbs, and homeopathic |
| or struggling with it. In 2009, the trend is that while | | | | remedies rather than prescription medication and |
| breast is still best, if it is not working for you, | | | | doctor visits. The trends are many, but statistics show |
| supplementing with formula is still okay. The point is that | | | | that parents are spending more time with their children, |
| the trend is not discouraging breastfeeding, but rather | | | | so whatever the trends, the results are good! |