If you've been here before, you'll know I don't post product reviews and giveaways and I don't plug other websites just because they have asked me to. But I thought I'd make an exception for a co-sleeping essay competition that I was emailed about. If you love co-sleeping, and you love to tell everyone about it, then this could be for you.A company called Humanity Organics has compiled a book of parents' positive co-sleeping experiences called Are You Co-Sleeping? Me Too!. They are looking to add a short introduction to each of the book's seven chapters and you, my friends, have the opportunity to write these introductions.
The good news is that if they pick you, you win a co-sleeping aid thingy. (By the way I checked it out, and it is not one of those baby positioner things that actually separate you from your baby. It is essentially a large, thick sheet with a roll of foam attached to one side so you can put it on your bed, lie on it and the foam stops the baby falling out of bed. Actually it looks like quite a good idea, and they are not giving me ANYTHING free to make me say that.)
Essays must be no more than 250 words long and should be on one of the following subjects:
1. Oppression or negativity you received (Mother-in-law, parents, media, doctors, general society).
2. How bed-sharing enriched your parenting experience.
3. How bed-sharing helped breastfeeding (extended duration, adverse physical limitations, etc.).
4. How they got better sleep.
5. A Dad's perspective, written by a Dad.
6. How it saved your child's life.
7. How you intended to use a crib, and chose not to.
The bad news is that you only have until 20th March. But since they only emailed me today, maybe they're short of entries! To enter you just write your essay and submit it here.
I'll take the "How you intended to use a crib and chose not to" one! Best of luck.
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They just emailed me, too! I totally want to do this. I think I can handle 250 words. I might not be able to handle cutting it DOWN to that, though. Eep! :)
Good luck! I wanted one of those cosleeping things they're giving away, but it was too expensive when I was planning out our cosleeping setup. We've gotten along fine without it, but it does look preeettty nice.
I think I could write on almost every one of those topics!
Thanks for the link, I've joined in...good luck with yours. I did about how it has enriched my parenting experience.
Just so you know, the gentleman who emailed me said they are extending the deadline to March 23rd.
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