According to Peggy O'Mara, Editor of Mothering Magazine: Here
are some of the basic ideas of natural family living, as I
understand it: - Pregnancy and birth are normal processes that
do not require drugs or interventions. - Breastmilk is the
optimum food for humans. - Cosleeping helps to facilitate
successful breastfeeding and bonding. - Mothers and babies need
to be together, especially during the first three to five years
of life Human babies have a need to be touched and to be held in
arms. - It is important to cultivate a community of like-minded
families for friendship, information, and support. - Eat food
that is in as natural a state as possible. - The human body has
the capacity to fight off illness without the use of drugs and
interventions. - Unstructured play is essential to the full
development of the human imagination. - Hitting and punishment
are un-necessary when children’s natural desire to cooperate is
engaged to resolve conflicts.