There is:
Crunchy-Mom/Crunchy-Dad--- A mom or dad that believes in all-natural living such as:
-Natural Birth(possibly making capsules of and eating the placenta)*
-Breast Feeding
-Cloth Diapers
-Not Vaccinating
-Selective Circumcising*
-Home Schooling
-Organic Eating
-Co-Sleeping
-Holistic Doctors
-Natural Medicine
Silky Mom/Silky Dad(I'm not quite sure on the correct term for the dad)--- A mom or dad that believes in:
-Bottle Feeding
-Disposable Diapers
-Pro-Circumcision
-Pro-Vaccination
-Regular Doctors
-Pharmaceutical Medicine
-Non-Organic
-Public School
-"Cry-it-out" Parenting
-No Co-Sleeping
and,
Scrunchy Mom(I don't know what the male equivalent is called, I will call him "Logical" or "Balanced Dad," fill me in on the term in the comment section if you know it)--- A mom or Dad who believes in a mix of modern and natural living--- a mix of the things listed above.
May home-school, send to public school, private school, or charter school.
As the author of this blog, what are my views?
(Note that I am a Child-Caregiver who has played a part in raising various children through working at nurseries, babysitting, nannying, homeschooling, taking care of an unwanted child as if I were the parent, etc., but am not a dad yet myself. I am merely a person with a lot of experience as a caregiver. Although I lean more towards the views of the "Crunchy Dad" than a "Silky Dad," I would probably be closer to the category of "Scrunchy/Balanced" view.)
My view:
---Few or No Vaccinations. I am not completely anti-vaccine, but would prefer green/safer vaccinations and am against certain vaccinations all together, while some of the more serious vaccinations are in the "maybe" category for me. I will not have my child injected with fetal-cells or Mercury for sure, nor have the chickenpox vaccine for example.
---Absolutely Pro-Circumcision! No exception unless the baby has a unique health risk related to it, then I would get it done later on (unless there is some rare major health danger for that child throughout their life that I am currently unfamiliar with). If that was the case I would pray about it and use discernment. If I adopt a child past infancy who is not circumcised, the child will remain uncircumcised unless it is medically needed, he has cleanliness issues, or if the child wants it done.
---My wife will decide how she will give birth and if she wants to eat her placenta...
---Bottle or Breast Fed, however my wife would prefer
---Disposable or cloth diapers, both would be used depending on availability and convenience
---Holistic Doctors only
---Natural Medicine with a few exceptions, such as certain temporary medicines if the natural don't work. A long-term pharmaceutical medicine is a very last resort, only considered in a severe situation
---Organic/Green-Eating at home and when available, but with exceptions from time to time. We're going to enjoy some ice cream and pizza on special occasions.
---Co-Sleeping considered at young age, depending on the child's characteristics
---HomeSchool or Private School only, no public school for my kids. Not an option.
---"Cry-it-out" but only to a certain extent. My child will grow up in a house full of love and care, as well as discipline.
