Crunchy Parenting is not something one can summarize easily in my opinion. There are so many different parts to it. I will try to list some of them here though to give you a better idea of what being a little crunchy means. My little crunchy family does not live by all of these mind you, but many of them do apply to us. Lets see if your a little crunchy too!
- Attachment Parenting
- Co-Sleeping
- Baby Wearing
- cloth diapering
- Elimination communication
- natural birth
- home birth
- water birth
- delayed cord clamping
- breastfeeding
- extended breastfeeding
- delayed vaccination
- selective vaccination
- vaccination exempt
- holistic medicine
- alternative health
- Veg/Vegan
- Tree Hugging drug free Hippy Mama
- Homeschooling/Unschooling
- Natural Products
- Toxin Aware
- Plastic Free
- No Cry It Out
- No Spanking
- Peaceful parenting
- Minimalist
- Free Range Children
- Child Led learning
- TV Free (Sooooo not my family!)
- Limited Media
- Eco-Friendly Home
- Buy WAHM
- Buy Small Business
- Buy Local
- Travel Green (On foot or Bike or bus)
- Organic Gardening
- Buy Organics First
- Poison Free Homes
- Midwife Care
- No Circumcision
- Handmade
- Activism
- Human Rights / Animal Right
- Active Parenting
There are more I am sure I forgetting but I think you get the idea. So are you a little crunchy too?
You know, I’ve never really seen “crunchy” defined before, but I just high-fived my hubs because unbeknownst to us, we’ve apparently created a pretty crunchy lifestyle.
I never knew it, but I’m a little crunchy, too!
Interesting! I have never heard of crunchy parenting. Definitely some good ideas.
Thanks for the list… I guess I am more crunchy than I realized, in fact I never really knew there was a name for all of this, lol.
I guess we are a little crunchy lol. I am extended BFing and cosleeping and a few others on that list. I never heard of it before though.
So crunchy means the family is really healthy and kind of hippyish???
They try to be healthy and hippyish as in tree hugging and putting people before things yes. No illegal drugs of course. Crunchy is about trying to live as naturally as possible while being good to people and the planet.
I kind of disagree — when my kids were little getting into Mom and Dad’s bed was a treat — we needed the rest and privacy. We do try to live as green as possible and be kind to all
It has been shown mothers who co-sleep get more rest than mothers who don’t. As for privacy…. I am not sure I would have had children if I had a big need for that. Most people know mothers hardly even get to pee alone. Couple privacy when co-sleeping just has to get creative!
While my boys sneak into bed with us at times, and it’s wonderful, I love knowing that they are each in their beds, and that daddy and I have alone time. Quite frankly, by you saying that “Couple privacy when co-sleeping just has to get creative!” sounds to me like you and your husband have sex with the children in your bed. I don’t think you and sure hope you don’t, but that is the vibe it gives off.
Wow the place your mind jumped too! I think most people understand that the bedroom is not the only place a couple can be together. Your the first that has mentioned their mind going to such an inappropriate place so hopefully I don’t need to go back and be more clear about it.
Im so glad Im finally learning the meaning of crunchy lol. Ive seen it all over and had no idea what it meant. I wish I had done more of these but I just didnt know at the time
A lot of these are great though
It is a sign of a really good parent when they admit they would have changed things had they known differently!
I used to share one night a week with my three children.they would each have a turn sleeping with mom because dad worked the night shift but they never or very seldom slept with both of us.
I always hear people using this term, but have never really known what it meant! Thank you for explaining it. I don’t have children yet but this seems like something I would fall into.
I am glad to know I helped clear it up! I think most parents end up doing many crunchy things as they are rather natural and in our nature. Thus, a little crunchy!
Ok, so I am really a lot crunchy but I don’t think anyone could do everything that is considered crunchy!
About half crunchy I guess here.
Thus the blog name A Little Crunchy!
I have become a bit crunchier with each child. LOL! I definitely don’t do the majority of those things but I am currently bf my 22 month old…longest bf record for me! We also co-sleep, baby-wear, buy local and a few more. We want one more child and I really want to try a water birth
Yep – I am new to the ‘crunchy’ term. But apparently we are quite crunchy! Living in the bush, running a business with loads of up-cycled baby products (Splat Mats from advertising!), getting things done locally wherever possible, co-sleeping, making our own baby food, living chemical free with no tv. Love your blog!
Thank you so much! I wish I could say my little crunchy family was TV free but alas, my husband and I are geek parents so our house is often full of tech. It is a really interesting mix!
I was a little crunchy when mine were little ones, but wow that’s quite a list! They’re grown now, so I’m a semi-crunchy empty nester! I recycle, I Terra Cycle, and try to be actively Buying Local, taking part in personally relevant Activism, Human Rights / Animal Rights.
I like this description,
I can consider myself “a little crunchy”
I have convinced most of my friend’s to Terra Cycle,
My siblings and I are all Vegetarian, although with my family being so into video games our house lacks the tv free aspect also.
i am the one who is the mos t active with the kdi and the kid here