I wish I'd better educated
about attachment parenting when my children were small.
My husband and I learned
about Attachment Parenting when, after reading many, many reviews of various baby books, we selected one by William Sears, MD..
Not exact matches
On the
Attachment Parenting Blog API Speaks, Sarah wrote
about the one and only time her now 7 - year - old son was spanked (back
when he was 18 months old and by the hand of her mother - in - law) in her post His Only Spank.
The best way to make any decisions
when it comes to raising your child is to be fully educated
about the subject, and learning
about co sleeping and
attachment parenting is a great place to get started.
But what
about meeeeee?!?!
When I read «anti»
attachment parenting articles there is always the present theme of, «I gave all of myself to my child!
That claim is foolish as can be seen
when the same observation is made
about attachment parenting and autism.
Finding the right answers to these questions becomes more challenging
when parents and teachers are concerned
about issues like
attachment and healthy development and do not want their discipline methods to undermine or sabotage these processes.
-LSB-...] Van Laanen, whom I wrote
about in my post on intersecting needs and interdependence, was a big natural
parenting and
attachment parenting advocate
when her children were young.
It's so important to find like - minded
parents who can offer their «been there, done that» stories, emotional scaffolding, and specific suggestions for
when you feel confused as to what to do
about your child's behavior, or
when you question whether this new thing you're trying, like positive discipline instead of spanking, for example, is going to work out in the long term, or how exactly to keep those family
attachment bonds strong as your children grow, or how to move forward
when your family encounters challenging life circumstances.
It's All
about Meeting Needs
Attachment parenting is all
about building a strong bond with your child; and
when it comes to infants, it's all
about meeting their needs.
On the
Attachment Mama site, you will find information
about breastfeeding, co-sleeping, baby - wearing, empathetic
parenting and — a subject oft forgotten when diving into Attachment Parenting (AP)-- s
parenting and — a subject oft forgotten
when diving into
Attachment Parenting (AP)-- s
Parenting (AP)-- self care!
At some point, the lack of self - care sets you up to treat the people you care
about most the opposite way you intended
when you first gravitated toward
Attachment Parenting.
I was drawn to
Attachment Parenting because I spent a great deal of time studying
about pregnancy and infancy before having children and was impacted by the new scientific findings that didn't exist
when I was born.
I have been reading a lot
about attachment parenting pros and cons.I think that the pros are obvious.the cons however are if the
parents decide they can not continue with for example co sleepng it is very hard on the child to then have to learn to sleep alone before they are confident enough to do so.for working
parents the seperation to a carer is very hard and also helping
parents to read the signs properly that their child wants to explore freely
when they are used to protecting their little one.these are all things
parents need to be aware of
when adapting this form of
parenting.I like it very much but I am a professional childcarer with additional childcare knowledge too and though
parents always know their own child best risk for example is always an immotive subject to get across to
parents that their little one needs to experience risk within of course a safe environment.
When thinking
about this year's
Attachment Parenting (AP) Month theme — «Cherishing
Parents, Flourishing Children» — I wanted to be sure I really understood the meaning of «cherish» and «flourish.»
When I created Midwest Mom & Wife, one of my many goals, was to share with you my experiences and passions
about: pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, babywearing, cloth diapering, co-sleeping, and
attachment parenting.
Turns out, there are things you learn
about your baby
when you
attachment parent, too, and those things have been just as earth shaking and life - changing as the things I have learned
about myself.
And it's great
when others ask
about my
parenting approach, because I can pull the book out and read from any page to give them accurate, up - to - date, research - backed, parent - proven information on why Attachment Parenting is indeed the better way t
parenting approach, because I can pull the book out and read from any page to give them accurate, up - to - date, research - backed,
parent - proven information on why
Attachment Parenting is indeed the better way t
Parenting is indeed the better way to
parent.
She has been an advocate for
attachment parenting since she learned
about it
when her child was born 6 years ago.
When we talk
about the potential for
Attachment Parenting (AP) to change the world, we are referring to a ripple effect: Our children growing up to be compassionate and empathic, becoming
parents who foster secure
attachments with their children, whose children then grow up to repeat the cycle of peaceful living both in and out of the home.
To consistently express the nurturing and attentive love that
Attachment Parenting is all
about is no easy task
when you're out of your mind sleep - deprived, weary of toddler tantrums and stretched to your capacity to care for your family, your house, your work, and maybe — if you're lucky — yourself.
I have been that
parent, who is otherwise able to empathize with my child's strong emotions but who second - guessed herself after a decade of
Attachment Parenting, because of an old lady's furrowed brow
when my kid — with an especially high whine — complained
about the length of the grocery trip.
Although the US falls behind other nations
when it comes to extended breastfeeding - or breastfeeding past infancy - a study referenced by Kelly Mom notes that the average weaning age for US moms who practice
attachment parenting is
about 2.5 years.
When I read
about the CIO methods vs.
attachment parenting, it was obvious that CIO was extremely harmful to the child and his ultimate development.
When I was expecting my first child a friend of mine introduced me to the thoughts of
attachment parenting (AP) and then I got hooked and started to read everything
about the subject.
Because Japanese
parenting culture is as much
about discipline as it is
about attachment, they practice the same values
when it comes to nature.
Many AP moms work outside the home: «[Sears] says
about 60 % of mothers with children in his pediatric practice work outside their homes, and indeed, some career mothers are drawn to an
attachment parenting model that helps them get close to their babies
when they finally come home from work.»
The first time I heard the term «
attachment parenting» was
when I was pregnant and a friend I respect updated her Facebook «
About Me» description to include those words.
I am not sure if he can prove this, but it has probably been concluded from 40 years of experience in hearing woman say that they felt better
about what they were doing
when living by
attachment principals, rather than other methods of
parenting that have been taught in the past, and have become extremely popular, like crying it out, and babies sleeping in cribs.
When parents who are firm in
Attachment Parenting have a question about whether a child - rearing practice leads to a secure parent - child attachment bond, they feel certain that they can turn to API resources, specifically API's Eight Principles of Parenting, the cofounders» book Attached at the Heart, or local API Support Groups and AP
Attachment Parenting have a question
about whether a child - rearing practice leads to a secure
parent - child
attachment bond, they feel certain that they can turn to API resources, specifically API's Eight Principles of Parenting, the cofounders» book Attached at the Heart, or local API Support Groups and AP
attachment bond, they feel certain that they can turn to API resources, specifically API's Eight Principles of
Parenting, the cofounders» book Attached at the Heart, or local API Support Groups and API Leaders.
Moreover, Mayim has published three books «Beyond the Sling»
about attachment parenting, «Mayim's Vegan Table» (vegan recipes by Bialik) and «Girling Up»
about the struggles girls faced
when they grow up from the perspective of science in a fun way.
When I offered, Jordan and Jamison were very open to learning
about Attachment Parenting and allowed me to help them navigate through the myriad options, such as finding supportive childbirth classes, creating a birth plan, attending La Leche League meetings and creating a safe sleep environment ahead of time.
The
attachment style of
parenting believes that you need to show your child your constant love and affection, even
when the day is
about to end.
The following features of
parenting behavior are especially valuable to assess because they reveal information
about the
parent — child
attachment relationship (Bowlby, 1988): how a mother comforts her child
when the child is ill, hurt, or frightened; how she reads and responds to her children's cues; whether and how she prioritizes her children's needs; and whether she values the child and helps the child to feel safe and secure.
Connie Dean, a therapeutic treatment
parent at the Institute for
Attachment and Child Development, talks
about when she was as a foster
parent for the department of human services.
When I first started learning
about the
attachment parenting style after my son was born, someone gave me an analogy that has stuck in my mind ever since.
When we talk
about «
attachment», we usually mean how safe and connected we feel to our partner (or friend, or
parent, etc.).
Finding the right answers to these questions becomes more challenging
when parents and teachers are concerned
about issues like
attachment and healthy development and do not want their discipline methods to undermine or sabotage these processes.
Despite the problems of differential diagnosis, the good news is that treatments for
attachment can help a child to overcome or respond more adaptively to sensory processing problems, and —
when undertaken with professionals who are sensitive (not necessarily educated)
about a
parent's
attachment concerns — treatments for sensory processing disorder can help to secure
attachment.