Spinn off of How Crunchy are you?

[ShannonandDel]

 1. Do you 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 point if you do Elimination Communication (no diapers)

    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 your 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. Do you 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 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. Do you tandem nurse/nurse during your 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" (do a combination of private or other school some days and home school 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 you/have you ever breastfeed/fed someone else's baby or have someone else bf your child?

    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. Do you use cloth/re-usable products for mom?

    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 is needed)


Ratings
120 – 205 Super Nutty, Ultra-Crunchy Granola Earth Mama
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

I just made it into Mmmmm love that whole grain crunch!

[AnnieMommy7]

Do you have homebirths?

    20 points for "yes" (unassisted)

    15 points for "yes" (midwife in attendance) -1 homebirth w/ midwife 15 pts

    10 points for natural childbirth in an alternative birthing center

    5 points for natural childbirth in a hospital -5 natural childbirths in hospital 25 pts

    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 uncircimcized sons 10 pts...or 50?LOL

    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 point if you do Elimination Communication (no diapers)

    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) 15 pts

    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 your 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- yes 10 pts

    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. Do you breastfeed exclusively for the first 6+ months?

    10 points if “yes”- 10 pts

    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)-- 10 pts

    5 points for “yes” (part/all of most nights)

    2 points for “thinking about it”

    0 points for “no”.



7. Do you use a sling/soft carrier?

    5 points for “yes”-5 pts in the past and would again

    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) yes-15 pts

    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. Do you tandem nurse/nurse during your pregnancy?

    10 points for “yes” (nurse during pregnancy and tandem nurse)yes- numerous times...LOL 10 pts

    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)-yes 10 pts

    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)-yes 10 pts

    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" (do a combination of private or other school some days and home school others).

    2 points for “thinking about it”- 2 pts

    0 points for “no” (wouldn’t consider it).



13. What's your take on childhood vaccinations?

    15 points for no vaccines-15 pts no vaxes

    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 you/have you ever breastfeed/fed someone else's baby or have someone else bf your child?

    10 points if "yes" (have or someone has breastfed your baby) yes, 10 pts

    5 points if "yes" (would)

    2 points if "maybe"

    0 if "no" (wouldn't consider it).
     


15. Do you use cloth/re-usable products for mom?

    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"-2 pts

    0 points if "no".

     

16. Do you use positive discipline?

    15 points if "yes" (never yell, spank, punish) yes 15 pts

    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 is needed)

Total: 189 Super Nutty, Ultra-Crunchy Granola Earth Mama ....and yet I don't and will never own Birkenstocks..LOL


Ratings
120 – 205 Super Nutty, Ultra-Crunchy Granola Earth Mama
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

I just made it into Mmmmm love that whole grain crunch!

[moogie]

I got lost in my count when i got to 157.  I lost ground though cos i lost my supply so that sux.  guess i'm crunchy huh?

[jnezmama02]

lol! 88 -- sprinkled w/ granola, almost "pretty crispy":

1. 5 points for natural childbirth in a hospital
2. 10 points for "believe circumcision is a human rights violation and will not do it to your sons"
3. 2 points if “thinking about it” (cloth diapers)
4. 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 -->currently this is true; however, in the past, I've used both birth control & fertility drugs (I had/have polycystic ovarian syndrome)
5. 10 points if “yes” for breastfeeding exclusively the first 6mos
6.  10 points for “yes” (co-sleep all night every night); and "in arms" nap
7. 5 points for “yes” (sling/soft carrier)
8. 5 points for “yes” (up to 2 years, child-led weaning); I believe in it, but not sure if I'll practice it all the way up to 2yrs...more like 18mos
9. 10 points for “yes” (nurse during pregnancy and tandem nurse); well, haven't had to yet, but I could see this if my kids were spaced close together
10. 5 points for “yes” (try to buy natural, whole grain foods, etc.)
11. 5 points if “yes” (use herbal/homeopathic; but use a doctor occasionally)
12. 2 points for “thinking about it” (homeschool)
13. 0 points for vaccinating on schedule
14. 2 points if "maybe" (could bf someone else's baby, but couldn't deal w/ someone else bfing mine)
15. 2 points ifor "thinking about it" (reusable products for mom)
16. 5 points if "sort of" (use time out, don't spank, and use rewards for good behavior); I use time-outs when appropriate and don't spank. I do have a tendency to yell, which I'm working on. I never use material-goods or food for rewards. 

[kokonutmama]

1. 5
2. 10
3. 25 (even though he wets his undies alot!)
4. 5
5.10
6. 10
7. 5
8. 10
9. 5 (not having this situation personnally, but I think that's what I[d do)
10. 15
11. 0
12. 10
13. 2
14. 2
15. 7 (they're recycled diaper liners, not DIY)
16. 10
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131

who knew?  I might have been generous, I'll have to go back and see.

[Marnie]

 1. Do you have homebirths?
    10 points - natural birth in a hospital and the midwife only happened in at the last moment so I'll creep on this one :-)
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"
3. Do you use cloth diapers?
    25 point if you do Elimination Communication (no diapers)
4. Do you observe your 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. 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) - do I get 20 points because I cosleep with both DDs?
7. Do you use a sling/soft carrier?
    5 points for “yes” - any extra points for more than 4 different slings and that each DD carries her dollies in one too?
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) - my DD#2 is 3.5yo and still nursing
9. Do you tandem nurse/nurse during your pregnancy?
    10 points for “yes” (nurse during pregnancy and tandem nurse)
10. Do you eat organic/whole/natural foods and limit your meat?  Do you use natural cleaning products?
    10 points for “yes” (grow some of own food, use whole wheat flour, bake own bread, eat some meat occasionally)
11. Do you use herbal/homeopathic remedies?
    10 points if “yes” (very rarely see a regular doctor)
12. Do you or will you homeschool?
    10 points if “yes”.
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?
    10 points if "yes" (have or someone has breastfed your baby)
15. Do you use cloth/re-usable products for mom?
    10 points if "yes" (make own cloth menstrual pads)
16. Do you use positive discipline?
    10 points if "yes" (believe in it and try really hard)
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Total: 175