About Us - Our Mission Statement

We share certain ideas about the nature and needs of people, and aim to put these ideas into practice with regard to ourselves, our children and each other. We recognise that although these are our ideals, reality is often different.

We are convinced that people are born good and social creatures. We are committed to nurturing our children during their natural stage of dependence with love, respect and patience, so they may grow up without fear of their elders to become responsible, self-reliant and fulfilled.

To this end we do our best to meet our babies’ basic needs by:

Bonding at birth

Long-term breastfeeding

Giving them a place in the family bed

Baby carrying

Responding to their cues

As our children grow, we aim to nurture their sense of self-worth through:

Involving them in our everyday lives

Respectful guidance based on mutual trust and love

Encouraging their inborn sense of self-preservation

As adults we try to support each other by:

Nurturing ourselves and one another

Sharing our trials and triumphs

Helping each other through difficult situations

Non-judgmental communication

The network as a whole offers:

A regular newsletter which gives a sense of community and acts as a forum, information pool and notice-board

Gatherings for meeting new people, discussing common issues and sharing activities

People nearby with whom to speak, meet up, and share the journey

A nation-wide network