Hellobee Boards Tag: silky

Hellobee Boards Tag: silky https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:54:53 +0000 pui on "Just for fun: Where do you fall on the Crunchy to Silky scale?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-fun-where-do-you-fall-on-the-crunchy-to-silky-scale/page/3#post-2060499 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 10:58:12 +0000 pui 2060499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Astro Bee: First off, this whole thing is just for fun and really shouldn't be taken too seriously lol. I'd say just put yourself in the scale wherever you think you fit best in your own opinion. Personally I think intending to breastfeed for at least a year makes you more "crunchy" than just BFing for a few months (I'm in Canada too and most of the moms I know never intended to BF for longer than 6 months). Also I meant this to be a scale on how crunchy/silky you are as a parent, not just in general. I recycle too, but I didn't count that towards being crunchy for this scale. miramira on "Just for fun: Where do you fall on the Crunchy to Silky scale?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-fun-where-do-you-fall-on-the-crunchy-to-silky-scale/page/3#post-2060471 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 10:37:32 +0000 miramira 2060471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I voted 5. We EBF on demand but did use bottles & formula at the beginning while trying to overcome breastfeeding problems. Baby sleeps in a crib pushed up against the side of our bed and the thought of him sleeping in a room alone makes my palms sweat. I do use an ergonomic baby carrier but also a stroller. My back would break otherwise. Baby naps in our arms if he wants. He loves his pacifier. I don't care about organic food. We are baby-led not schedule-led. I make my own cleaning products. I use a menstrual cup. I refuse to buy books (libraries!). I had every intention of cloth-diapering but at the moment it just seems like way too much extra work! Littlebit on "Just for fun: Where do you fall on the Crunchy to Silky scale?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-fun-where-do-you-fall-on-the-crunchy-to-silky-scale/page/3#post-2060458 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 10:29:27 +0000 Littlebit 2060458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm like a 9. The only thing I do that's crunchy is babywear. And I still use my stroller a good bit. 2PeasinaPod on "Just for fun: Where do you fall on the Crunchy to Silky scale?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-fun-where-do-you-fall-on-the-crunchy-to-silky-scale/page/3#post-2060442 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 10:20:24 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2060442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I voted 7, but after reading through some of the answers, I think I'm more of a 9 now! Attachment parenting is not my style, I put disposable diapers on LO, he doesn't eat 100% organic (some things are organic, but not all), I EPed for 3 months and then switched to formula b/c breastfeeding didn't work for us, and he was in his crib after 4 weeks. I vaccinate on schedule, and have given him children's advil and tylenol for fevers and give him antibiotics for infections. Astro Bee on "Just for fun: Where do you fall on the Crunchy to Silky scale?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-fun-where-do-you-fall-on-the-crunchy-to-silky-scale/page/3#post-2060404 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 09:56:44 +0000 Astro Bee 2060404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm with a few other PP in that a few of the explanations that people use to describe their crunchiness/silkiness don't really seem at either end of the spectrum. Maybe it's because I live in Canada, and it's just expected here nowadays that you will breastfeed for several months unless there's an issue (either for mom or baby) that prevents it. Same goes for vaccinations. Our city also only has garbage pickup every two weeks, but recycling and compost are picked up every week. This cost-saving initiative was done IOT reduce how quickly the landfills are filling up, so most people just go with those options for convenience, whether or not they identify with environmental issues. Is it intent that makes you crunchy/silky or your actions regardless of intent? LuLu Mom on "Just for fun: Where do you fall on the Crunchy to Silky scale?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-fun-where-do-you-fall-on-the-crunchy-to-silky-scale/page/3#post-2060390 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 09:42:15 +0000 LuLu Mom 2060390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I voted an 8...however now I'm not sure why I'm not more of a 10. I use disposable diapers, I used formula (after BF didn't work out for us), I vaccinate, my daughter hated to be worn, ect. I guess I'm an 8 because I'm hoping to wear my next daughter more and we are giving BF a try again. ShootingStar on "Just for fun: Where do you fall on the Crunchy to Silky scale?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-fun-where-do-you-fall-on-the-crunchy-to-silky-scale/page/2#post-2060240 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 08:19:37 +0000 ShootingStar 2060240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think I'm about a 7? Most of the crunchy things I did were out of convenience. We bed shared for months because that's the only way we could get any sleep. I breastfed for 7m but then lost my supply. I tried to CD but failed. I babywear because I like it, but we're both kind of over it at 15 months and 26.5 lb. I do make my own baby food sometimes with leftover veggies. And no screen time for about a year. Right now with all these snow storms I'd LOVE it if the kid would sit and watch cartoons! I formula fed for 5 months and feel no guilt. We did CIO and have a kid that sleeps 12 hours a night. I love my stroller, I give Motrin for teething and pro vax all the way. ILoveLettie on "Just for fun: Where do you fall on the Crunchy to Silky scale?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-fun-where-do-you-fall-on-the-crunchy-to-silky-scale/page/2#post-2059942 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 20:30:08 +0000 ILoveLettie 2059942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Skadi: Not for me! Politically quite liberal and silky smooth ;) But honestly it was all about my kid. I think lots of "crunchy" things are great but they don't work for us. ILoveLettie on "Just for fun: Where do you fall on the Crunchy to Silky scale?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-fun-where-do-you-fall-on-the-crunchy-to-silky-scale/page/2#post-2059934 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 20:23:14 +0000 ILoveLettie 2059934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I planned to be crunchy before L was born! I was all set to be a baby wearing, homeade puree makin, ebf to at least a year, cloth diapering, mostly stay at home, totally anti-cio mama. And then life and my particular baby happened and it got real silky real fast. Cloth diaper dropout, exclusively formula fed by 4 months, vaccine loving, Johnson and Johnson no tears shampoo CIO baby is thriving though and I'm happy it worked for our family. I do try to give her healthy food but have a very everything in moderation approach and it's rarely organic! And we don't really do screentime but that's because she could care less about the tv. It's usually on as background noise but very rarely to kid's shows because she's too busy destroying our apartment. So I'm a pretty solid 9. But I have friends that are 2s! You gotta do you :) ETA: oh, and my plans for a med free birth went totally out the window after 2 weeks of early labor. Epi please! My only regret is waiting 12 hours of active labor to get it!! littlejoy on "Just for fun: Where do you fall on the Crunchy to Silky scale?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-fun-where-do-you-fall-on-the-crunchy-to-silky-scale/page/2#post-2059919 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 20:10:59 +0000 littlejoy 2059919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @.twist.: THIS!!! "The main thing for me is, what works for our family? There are certain things that I feel are really important or healthy, and I try to go with, what I think, the best option is. I don't really care if it falls on the crunchy or silky scale." I assume most parents don't go around thinking, "Wait, can I do x,y,z and still be silky/crunchy?" ... I'm sure some people do, but I also think most people are a mixed bag, and just do what fits. Ifyoulikepinacoladas on "Just for fun: Where do you fall on the Crunchy to Silky scale?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-fun-where-do-you-fall-on-the-crunchy-to-silky-scale/page/2#post-2059844 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 18:53:05 +0000 Ifyoulikepinacoladas 2059844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ More silk than crunch. Probably a solid 7-8. On the silky side I: Think pain relief and c-sections are a-ok during birth, vaccinate on schedule and am 150% behind vaccines in general, use disposables, have no problem whatsoever with age appropriate screen time on TVs and iPads, trust western medicine and science and use pharmaceuticals when directed to (although I believe not all providers are created equal, and am fussy with who I will see and believe in being a self-advocate), don't really buy into avoiding gender stereotypes apart from reinforcing that it's ok for boys and girls to like and do stuff that 'isn't marketed for them', believe in sleep training and routines, don't co-sleep, am fine with formula feeding, will let my child eat McDonalds, and will smack as a last resort. On the crunchy side I: Live a clean lifestyle and incorporate supplements and health foods into my diet, care about recycling, avoid certain ingredients and irritants in body care and cleaning products and buy environmentally friendly products whenever it is practical to do so, love baby-wearing (more for convenience) and believe in play-based learning. So many ways to raise wonderful children! :happy: :heart: ScarletBegonia on "Just for fun: Where do you fall on the Crunchy to Silky scale?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-fun-where-do-you-fall-on-the-crunchy-to-silky-scale/page/2#post-2059805 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 18:06:48 +0000 ScarletBegonia 2059805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I said 7. I BF exclusively til about 6.5 months, but had NO problem supplementing then, and now at 11 months am weaning on my schdule and not his. I tried cloth, BLW and making my own baby food, and none of it worked for me. We sleep trained at 3.5 months and then again at 6.5 months and it was the best thing that ever happened to all of us. I baby wear (with a Bjorn, which I believe is one step above poisoning your baby to babywearers) when convenient but use the stroller way more. The TV is on all the time. I feed my son processed sugary crap if it gets one extra mouthful of food into his mouth. I definitely follow a detachment-parenting style. Synchronicity on "Just for fun: Where do you fall on the Crunchy to Silky scale?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-fun-where-do-you-fall-on-the-crunchy-to-silky-scale/page/2#post-2059749 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 16:24:55 +0000 Synchronicity 2059749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Toad: Gotcha. I'm sure a lot of these factors vary a lot by region. Mrs. Toad on "Just for fun: Where do you fall on the Crunchy to Silky scale?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-fun-where-do-you-fall-on-the-crunchy-to-silky-scale/page/2#post-2059717 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 15:50:29 +0000 Mrs. Toad 2059717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Synchronicity: It's a regional thing. I don't think many did it in the south where I lived. You actually have to take stuff to the recycle place, but the trash man comes to you. mrscobee on "Just for fun: Where do you fall on the Crunchy to Silky scale?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-fun-where-do-you-fall-on-the-crunchy-to-silky-scale/page/2#post-2059693 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 15:17:57 +0000 mrscobee 2059693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Cherrybee: haha love it!! Synchronicity on "Just for fun: Where do you fall on the Crunchy to Silky scale?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-fun-where-do-you-fall-on-the-crunchy-to-silky-scale/page/2#post-2059692 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 15:15:59 +0000 Synchronicity 2059692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Lion: I guess so! I just think that saying recycling is crunchy is a bit of a stretch... It's just the norm around here, everyone does it. Maybe it's a location thing. silver1 on "Just for fun: Where do you fall on the Crunchy to Silky scale?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-fun-where-do-you-fall-on-the-crunchy-to-silky-scale/page/2#post-2059687 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 15:07:11 +0000 silver1 2059687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Before lo arrived I had plans to make my own baby food, cloth diaper, ec, baby wear which all fell by the way side. I think I'm a 5 or 6 now. Cherrybee on "Just for fun: Where do you fall on the Crunchy to Silky scale?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-fun-where-do-you-fall-on-the-crunchy-to-silky-scale/page/2#post-2059675 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 14:51:46 +0000 Cherrybee 2059675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Skadi: I don't think so, personally. I'm a silky 10 on the crunch scale but I'm super liberal politically. I recycle, too. All those hundreds of cardboard formula boxes.... recycled! yoursilverlining on "Just for fun: Where do you fall on the Crunchy to Silky scale?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-fun-where-do-you-fall-on-the-crunchy-to-silky-scale/page/2#post-2059634 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 14:08:13 +0000 yoursilverlining 2059634@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm a pretty silky smooth parent. LO came into the world via a scheduled c-section, and although I have no issues with natural remedies (and do sometimes use them), I have zero hangups turning to "big pharma" when I need to. I do plenty of crunchy things, I guess, but I don't do them because I subscribe to any particular parenting philosophy. I babywear because it works for LO (no complaining/trying to escape/whining) and it's comfy. We began to co-sleep because I was going back to work and needed LO to STTN - it worked, and we've just continued with it. We eat whole, real foods because they taste better and because I like supporting local farmers and local retailers over big box, when I can. I use "natural" products on LO because she (and I) have sensitive skin, but not because OMG shampoo has chemicals in it. Meh, I guess at the end of the day I just think of myself as a parent. I do think "crunchy" is an en-vogue label right now for many. californiadreams on "Just for fun: Where do you fall on the Crunchy to Silky scale?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-fun-where-do-you-fall-on-the-crunchy-to-silky-scale/page/2#post-2059613 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 13:48:07 +0000 californiadreams 2059613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I consider myself more attachment than crunchy and since some things overlap like extended BF, babywearing, no sleep training, etc., I rated myself in the middle. I am not in at all crunchy when it comes to food, diapers, medication etc. though I like the idea of cloth diapering to save money, i could never be bothered to even think about trying it seriously. I saw someone mention no screen time - which we attempted to do for the first 2 years (with certain exceptions) but not because we are crunchy, rather based on studies that show potential long terms effects on attention and behaviour. DH and I are both psychologists and basically pro-evidence based so that's what we base a lot of decisions on. My psychology background also leads me to lean towards the attachment side (plus I love all aspects of the closeness we get from the BF and babywearing!). ETA. There is of course exceptions to everything, as in, on a few occasions I have let LO CIO for up to 10 minutes (after he was 14 months- though I feel bad looking back on it) and as much as I love babywearing I have definitely got good use out of our strollers! .twist. on "Just for fun: Where do you fall on the Crunchy to Silky scale?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-fun-where-do-you-fall-on-the-crunchy-to-silky-scale/page/2#post-2059605 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 13:34:42 +0000 .twist. 2059605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't think there is a political correlation. ew. lol I'm a pretty silky parent. Maybe an 8 or 9? The main thing for me is, what works for our family? There are certain things that I feel are really important or healthy, and I try to go with, what I think, the best option is. I don't really care if it falls on the crunchy or silky scale. With that said, all my decisions seem to fall on the silkier side of things. fairy on "Just for fun: Where do you fall on the Crunchy to Silky scale?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-fun-where-do-you-fall-on-the-crunchy-to-silky-scale/page/2#post-2059597 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 13:28:12 +0000 fairy 2059597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't consider myself a crunchy mom but I do a lot of things that I guess would be considered crunchy. I just do what feels right and is evidence-based/backed by science if possible. I said 7 on the poll but reading through the lists I might be closer to 5. Crunchy: Breastfed (still breastfeeding at 20 months), no sleep training, planning on homeschooling, gentle parenting/discipline, babywear when it is more convenient, shared a room till 9 months, limit sugar/no juice, and some other general things like driving a hybrid and making dinners from scratch I often see listed under crunchy. Silky: Don't care about "natural" birth & would gladly get another epidural or c-section, disposable diapers, fed purees & cereal, no homeopathy or essential oils, screen-time, stroller-use, crib in her own room after 9 months, eats processed snacks like goldfish crackers littlejoy on "Just for fun: Where do you fall on the Crunchy to Silky scale?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-fun-where-do-you-fall-on-the-crunchy-to-silky-scale/page/2#post-2059553 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 12:22:49 +0000 littlejoy 2059553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @blackbird: I see it as considering the perception (of others) as to how crunchy or silky we are, not how we see ourselves. littlejoy on "Just for fun: Where do you fall on the Crunchy to Silky scale?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-fun-where-do-you-fall-on-the-crunchy-to-silky-scale/page/2#post-2059546 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 12:16:21 +0000 littlejoy 2059546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @jedeve: That's the only reason I use EO's too! I just like how they smell. -- I got them before baby was born, because I thought I'd want to use them to treat things. But, the first time LO got a fever, I was NOT going to fuss with oils. Hello Tylenol! It actually works! ;) @Cherrybee: Yes to the leash! No shame!! :) coopsmama on "Just for fun: Where do you fall on the Crunchy to Silky scale?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-fun-where-do-you-fall-on-the-crunchy-to-silky-scale/page/2#post-2059520 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 11:46:43 +0000 coopsmama 2059520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm with @Rainbow Sprinkles: on this one I think. I lead a very crunchy lifestyle but like to add in some silky stuff now and again to save my sanity. :) Homemade/natural cleaning products. Organic or homegrown/farm fresh/local food, raw milk, cloth diapers. No processed/boxed food. EBF except when I lost my milk supply at 5 months with my first due to pregnancy. Cast iron and stainless steel cookware. Babywearing. I bedshared for first 6 months with both kids. Homemade baby food. We eat soaked grains. Very pro WAPF. Acupuncture and chiropractic and homeopathy! Attempted home birth with my first. Breastmilk and coconut oil fix (almost!!) everything. ;) And yet occasionally I will use a disposables, I'm not worried about a little screen time, and I think pouches and my stroller are SO handy for being out and about!! I'm pro parenting that works for you and your kids! chibee on "Just for fun: Where do you fall on the Crunchy to Silky scale?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-fun-where-do-you-fall-on-the-crunchy-to-silky-scale/page/2#post-2059488 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 11:04:35 +0000 chibee 2059488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I thought I would be 100% silky when I had Jack but reading through this thread I'm really surprised to find some crunchy qualities in myself! While I was praising the gods of the epidural, pampers and all meds/vaccines, I love to baby wear as much as I can (I had no idea this was a crunchy thing I just find strollers hard to manage) we bed share (it was out of desperation at the peak of his fussiness in newborn days but now I love it and I have no plans to sleep train) he is starting solids and I am buying all organic and trying to make my own and also doing a bit of BLW. Btw I never buy organic for myself! meesker on "Just for fun: Where do you fall on the Crunchy to Silky scale?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-fun-where-do-you-fall-on-the-crunchy-to-silky-scale/page/2#post-2059463 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 10:32:24 +0000 meesker 2059463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 8? We roomshared, but not bed shared until about 2 months. Sleep training at 4 months. Switched from BF to FF at 5 months when my elimination diet just couldn't fix the bleeding, but had hoped and planned to BF to 2ish. Mostly homemade purées here, but buy pouches and cans to supplement. And that's mostly because I am cheap. I have zero fear that the babyfood companies are trying to unload their worst produce on my baby. Pro-vax, and pro-Western medicine. Anti-Weston Price, Dr. Mercola, and the Food Babe. Tylenol over teething biscuits and Amber necklaces. We baby wore a lot in the beginning, but now spend most of our time on the floor. Have a very slightly used stroller and am unsure whether it will be used this summer or if Babywearing will reign supreme again (probably depends on my ability to figure out back carries). I also take her into stores now in her bucket seat because it is too cold to fuss with a carrier. I used to love wrapping, but my mei tai is just so much easier. Disposable diapers. Pacifiers. Some screen time. C-section (although there was no other option). Eat organic for some stuff, but mostly am just not concerned. Give zero sh*ts about GMOs. Absolutely recycle! Just ordered PolyViSol drops and am not overly concerned with the dangers of plastic as compared to the dangers of broken glass. I thought I'd be super crunchy, but am so not. And there is no way I will homeschool. loveisstrange on "Just for fun: Where do you fall on the Crunchy to Silky scale?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-fun-where-do-you-fall-on-the-crunchy-to-silky-scale/page/2#post-2059439 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 10:19:02 +0000 loveisstrange 2059439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I voted 9 last night.... but only because we did cloth diaper for a few months when she was little. lol. We babywore, but out of convenience, not because I had some deep belief that it was better. So yeah. Realistically, Im probably in the 10 club with @Cherrybee: and @Crisark: . Try not to be jealous of how smoooooth we are. rofl @Skadi: Yeah, no. Im extremely socially and politically liberal, but I am a very "traditional" parent. No crunch here. I dont think there's any correlation, at least for me. HLK208 on "Just for fun: Where do you fall on the Crunchy to Silky scale?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-fun-where-do-you-fall-on-the-crunchy-to-silky-scale/page/2#post-2059429 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 10:08:15 +0000 HLK208 2059429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Like a 6. I babywear, I'm pro-vax, I BF past a year, I buy organic baby food and milk, I loved my epidural SO MUCH, I use the stroller for running, I co-slept with my first, half the time with my second and not at all with my third (she doesn't like sharing her sleeping space). I think now that I have three kids, I'm much more silky...and I realize being "silky" or "crunchy" doesn't matter. My kids are loved. That's all that matters. Except vaccinating...that one is important still haha. Mrs. Lion on "Just for fun: Where do you fall on the Crunchy to Silky scale?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-fun-where-do-you-fall-on-the-crunchy-to-silky-scale/page/2#post-2059428 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 10:07:22 +0000 Mrs. Lion 2059428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Synchronicity: I tend to see things that take care of the environment as being more "crunchy". I know plenty of people who live in the country and recycling isn't convenient (though possible), so they don't bother.