~ How CRUNCHY a DADDY Are You?! ~

I sent this to Nick on the boat...the sonar guys like to get into good little social discussions while on watch... haha, I can only imagine what some of them will say on the attachment parenting topics below... But Nick is going to eventually have to get used to people spouting ignorant comments because I know we are going to run into it over the years... One of my friends -- who isn't that "crunchy" herself at all has already had some intensely negative comments said to her in regards to she and her hubby co-sleeping with their son (something she did not ever plan to do, but it came most naturally for him)...

Take this quiz and see how Crunchy a Daddy you are!

1. Do you and your wife have homebirths?
20 points for "yes" (unassisted)
15 points for "yes" (midwife in attendance)
10 points for natural childbirth in an alternative birthing center
5 points for natural childbirth in a hospital
2 points for "thinking about/would like homebirth or natural childbirth"
0 for "no" (wouldn't consider it).

2. How do you feel about routine (no medical indication) infant circumcision?
10 points for "believe circumcision is a human rights violation and
will not do it to your sons"
5 points for "won't circumcise your sons, but don't feel strongly against it"
0 points for "will circumcise your sons"

3. Do you use cloth diapers?
25 points if you do Elimination Communication
20 points if "yes" (wash and make your own using natural organic fabric)
15 points if "yes" (wash and make your own or purchase natural organic
cloth diapers)
10 points if "yes" (wash your own)
5 points if "yes" (diaper service)
2 points if "thinking about it"
0 points if "no" (wouldn't consider it).

4. Do you observe fertility signals using Natural Family
Planning/Fertility Awareness and use that for birth control/trying to
conceive?
10 points for "yes" (observe and use for birth control and trying to
conceive or just for birth control) or you use ecological
breastfeeding/lactational amenorrhea
5 points for "yes" (observe for trying to conceive, but not for birth control)
2 points "thinking about it"
0 points for "no" (wouldn't consider it).

5. Does your wife breastfeed exclusively for the first 6+ months?
10 points if "yes"
5 points for "no" (use occasional bottles of expressed breastmilk)
2 points for "no" (use occasional bottles of formula or early solids)
0 for "no" (don't breastfeed by choice).

6. Do you co-sleep?
10 points for "yes" (all night every night)
5 points for "yes" (part/all of most nights)
2 points for "thinking about it"
0 points for "no".

7. Do you and your wife use a sling/soft carrier?
5 points for "yes"
2 points for "thinking about it"
0 points for "no" (wouldn't consider it).

8. Do you believe in/practice child-led weaning (even if that means
breastfeeding for several years)?
15 points for "yes" (complete child-led weaning)
10 points for "yes" (up to 3 years)
5 points for "yes" (up to 2 years)
2 points for "thinking about it"
0 points for "no" (you'll wean the baby at 1 year or earlier).

9. Does your wife tandem nurse/nurse during pregnancy?
10 points for "yes" (nurse during pregnancy and tandem nurse)
5 points for "yes" (nurse during pregnancy, but wean before birth)
2 points for "thinking about it"
0 points for "no" (wouldn't consider it).

10. Do you eat organic/whole/natural foods and limit your meat? Do you
use natural cleaning products?
20 points for "yes" (grow own/buy organic, shop only at health food
store, grind own wheat, vegetarian, natural cleaning products, etc.)
15 points for "yes" (grow some of own food, buy organic, use whole
wheat flour, bake own bread, eat some organic, free-range meat
occasionally, some natural cleaning products)
10 points for "yes" (grow some of own food, use whole wheat flour,
bake own bread, eat some meat occasionally)
5 points for "yes" (try to buy natural, whole grain foods, etc.)
2 points for "thinking about it"
0 points for "no" (wouldn't consider it).

11. Do you use herbal/homeopathic remedies?
10 points if "yes" (very rarely see a regular doctor)
5 points if "yes" (but use a doctor occasionally)
2 points if "thinking about it" (see a doc for now)
0 points for "no" (wouldn't consider it).

12. Do you or will you homeschool?
10 points if "yes".
5 points if "part time" (a combination of private or other school some
days/years and homeschool others).
2 points for "thinking about it"
0 points for "no" (wouldn't consider it).

13. What's your take on childhood vaccinations?
15 points for no vaccines
10 for delayed, selective vaccination
5 points for selective, on schedule vaccination
2 points for thinking about not vaccinating
0 points for vaccinating on schedule.

14. Would your wife/has your wife ever breastfeed/fed someone else's
baby or have someone else bf your child if necessary?
10 points if "yes" (have or someone has breastfed your baby)
5 points if "yes" (would)
2 points if "maybe"
0 if \"no\" (wouldn't consider it).

15. Does your wife use cloth/re-usable menstrual products?
10 points if "yes" (make own cloth menstrual pads)
5 points if "yes" (buy cloth pads or the keeper)
2 points if "thinking about it"
0 points if "no".

16. Do you use positive discipline?
15 points if "yes" (never yell, spank, punish)
10 points if "yes" (believe in it and try really hard)
5 points if "sort of" (use time out, don't spank, and use rewards for
good behavior)
2 points if "thinking about it" (use time out, spank occasionally, use
rewards for good behavior and punishments for bad)
0 points if "no" (you think spanking and punishment is needed)

Ratings
120 – 205 Super Nutty, Ultra-Crunchy Granola Earth Daddy
105– 119 Mmm! Love that whole-grain crunch!
90 – 104 Pretty Crispy
30 – 89 Sprinkled with Granola
10 – 29 Instant Oatmeal
0 - 9 Jell-O

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Guess Nick married a Super Nutty, Ultra-Crunchy (141) gal
:)

1. Do you have homebirths?
15 - at home, in water, with fabulous midwives nearby

2. How do you feel about routine (no medical indication) infant circumcision?
10 points for "believe circumcision is a human rights violation and
will not do it to your sons"
absolutely. it is genital mutilation just as female circumcision is.
the same tissues are removed (clitoral hood, penile foreskin) that
HAVE vital purpose and function for the child/future adult...this is
an especially empassioned topic of mine as I did my graduate research
in the area.

3. Do you use cloth diapers?
25 point if you do Elimination Communication (no diapers)
(we will use cloth as "back-up"...maybe that eliminates some of my
crunchiness :)

4. Do you observe your fertility signals using Natural Family
Planning/Fertility Awareness and use that for birth control/trying to
conceive?
5 points for "yes" (observe for trying to conceive, but not for birth control)

5. Do you breastfeed exclusively for the first 6+ months?
10 points if "yes"

6. Do you co-sleep?
10 points for "yes" (all night every night)

7. Do you use a sling/soft carrier?
5 points for "yes"

8. Do you believe in/practice child-led weaning (even if that means
breastfeeding for several years)?
10 points for "yes" (up to 3 years)

9. Do you tandem nurse/nurse during your pregnancy?
2 points for "thinking about it"

10. Do you eat organic/whole/natural foods and limit your meat? Do you
use natural cleaning products?
15 points for "yes" (grow some of own food, buy organic, use whole
wheat flour, bake own bread, eat some organic, free-range meat
occasionally, some natural cleaning products)

11. Do you use herbal/homeopathic remedies?
5 points if "yes" (but use a doctor occasionally)

12. Do you or will you homeschool?
2 points for "thinking about it"

13. What\'s your take on childhood vaccinations?
10 for delayed, selective vaccination

14. Would you/have you ever breastfeed/fed someone else\'s baby or
have someone else bf your child?
5 points if "yes" (would)

15. Do you use cloth/re-usable products for mom?
2 points if "thinking about it"

16. Do you use positive discipline?
10 points if "yes" (believe in it and try really hard)