Natural learning, unschooling, terry nappies, organic foods… it all adds up
Have you heard the latest term that’s been thrown around lately that is “crunchy”? As in, “crunchy mama”, or “crunchy family”? I hear that it refers to the granola that crunchy people like to eat. But what exactly are they getting at?? It’s to do with lifestyle choices, and values that underpin why we do what we do. And apparently if you make green choices with your family and if you do things like attachment parenting, self-sufficient landholding, cook organic foods, put your babies in terry nappies etc you can be called “crunchy” because these kinds of people often eat a crunchy granola for breakfast!!
So I don’t hesitate to say that I am a crunchy mama, although tomorrow’s granola is actually soaking in the fridge right now with some yogurt per Weston A Price recommendations – that’s a good one to google if you’re into healthy foods. So, I do organic foods… I grow some vegetables in my own garden… I do attachment parenting with my kids and plan to unschool – that’s like homeschooling, but instead of using a curriculum, you follow the children’s interests and guide them to learn reading, writing, maths, science etc through the topics they are currently interested in. I used terry nappies and MCN’s on my babies – if you are unsure about what MCN’s are, they are Modern Cloth Nappies! (And they are super cool and come in cute prints these days!) We don’t even have a TV – but a lot of crunchy families will, I am sure, because it is kind of the norm. We are a bit out there, on the more hardcore end of the crunchy spectrum, I guess!
The nice thing is though, you can be varying degrees of crunchy. Maybe you don’t do everything alternative, but you are open to trying a few things. Buying terry nappies is a good place to start if you are looking at green choices for your baby. (MCN’s can be more expensive so you may be shy at first.) And, babywearing, is a fun and traditional thing that gives people a real boost to know how to “wear” your baby. If you are a family with older kids, consider trying some natural learning styles on the weekend, and you never know, you may find that you all enjoy it so much that you pull them out of school!
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