To follow the CC do you have to breastfeed?
Breastfeeding is the natural way to feed babies and human breast milk provides the perfect nutrition for them. It's convenient, portable, always the right temperature and comes in a sanitary package. And, unlike it's inferior substitute, formula, it‘s a living substance and changes to meet the nutritional needs of a growing baby.

What if you don’t have a community/family that can help?
The CC relies heavily on community support, both for the mother, but also for the 'health' of the family. It is important that every effort is made to create a community. Visit www.closeparent.com/tcclist to join the international Continuum Concept forum. You can also post notices on online discussion boards such as Netmums.com and you’ll be amazed how much support is out there.

Do you have to co sleep?
Co sleeping is an integral part of the CC. The premise is that babies need continuous contact and you achieve this by sleeping with your baby. The benefits are numerous. Breastfeeding is uninterrupted and the baby can feed when he / she needs to reaffirming the good breastfeeding relationship. Remember your baby was fed continuously in the womb.

Sleep deprivation is a huge issue for modern mums; co sleeping allows both parents and baby to get a good night sleep.
For parents concerned about any issue surrounding co sleeping, please see Deborah Jackson’s article, Three in a Bed.

Will my baby become very dependent on me?
Aren't all children dependent on their parents? The difference is your baby will feel a welcome part of your life rather than needing to scream to gain attention

What about if you have other children would they not feel left out?
Carrying a baby in a sling enables you to be more present to tasks and other family members. Jean Liedloff observed that once a child is able to do a task then the adult will never need to do it again for the child. Therefore children join in on all adult activities such as preparing a meal and with a baby in a sling, adult and child work together.

So are you saying you don’t need a pram?
No you don't. Indeed there are huge benefits to not using a buggy. No stair or steps to negotiate. No struggling with the pram out of the boot and having your baby in a sling enables to you give kisses and cuddles while accomplishing your tasks hands free!

Will my baby love being carried straight away or will he take time to get used to it?
Babies are born with the expectation to be held, soif you carry your baby fromnewborn and lead an active life without focusing on the baby, you shouldn't get any resistance.If you introduce baby carrying or wearing a sling to an older baby, it may take him some getting used to it.

Some experts say that babies should have some independence to explore their own world.
I'm not sure I would agree with this before 6 months old, which is the recommended time to carry your baby. When the baby startsits natural desire to crawl, then continuum babies areput down and allowed to explore.

Realistically are women ready for communal cooking and cleaning – it’s not very British is it?
No, not British at all, or at least not any more. However there is a real need for parents to change as at present modern parenting is often a miserable experience for most mums. The main reason is sleep deprivation coupled with lack of support.Mothers are desperate for community - which is why so many of the reach out to forums on the internet and go to coffee mornings.I think that it is time for Britain to moveforwards towards community living.

Will your baby get a good sleep in the sling – surely the noise and the position would make it difficult for him to sleep soundly
This is how babies sleep best, they are soothed and their energy released by your movements and the noise is simply a reassurance that they are part of their carers activity.

Is it fair to expect your nanny to carry your baby all the time?
Nannies are paid employees, of course it is fair. Clearly you should discuss it with your nanny before you employ him/her.

Channel 4 say it is 24/7 contact with baby – is this really achievable?
Yes but not just by the mother and this is why you need to get you family and friends involved.

So you say that you cannot follow CC and work?
No! Work is in fact integral in CC living. Staying at home and focusing on the baby is a no-no.Most career women leave work to have a baby, and then have to decide whether to return to work or stay at home with their baby and be 'just a mum'. I challenge this idea and suggest that there are always ways we can adjust our lifestyle. The career just needs adjusting as it isn't an either/or situation. Many women manage to juggle successful careers and be a CC mum. This is a revolutionary way of life and does need adjustment.

What if your partner is not comfortable with CC – it isn’t very manly is it carrying the baby in a sling?
Not in our society. But there are some very masculine contemporarycarriers on the market. Most men that I know of would at least use one of these or a backcarrier. Take time to explain to your partner of the benefits of following the CC way of life and I am sure he will see the light!

So you say you can work, clean and cook – where is the time spent talking and concentrating on your baby
Young babies don't actually needyour direct attention, they just need to be involved with what you are doing. You’ll be amazed at how often you touch, stroke and respond to your baby when he is in the sling – much more than you would do when he is in the pram.

Will it not hurt my back carrying the baby all the time?
Carrying your baby will not give you a bad back. But if you have a bad back already, they you need to get proper advice on which carrier to use.

I would feel tied to my baby – when would I get time to be me?
Well, the mum shouldn't be carrying the baby the whole time. Fathers, siblings, family, friends, local teenagers should all play their role in helping bring up the baby which includes holding the baby. Therefore mum is often free to do tasks and have private time without worrying that her baby is being neglected.

Would the baby get confused if I worked during the week and followed CC during the weekend?
Following the Continuum Concept is a complete lifestyle, not really something that you can follow one week and then not the next.