Not exact matches
I have to say that like many parenting approaches, I think AP is more suited for
younger children,
toddlers and babies, for
children in the developmental phases
where they seek to stay attached, not detach
and explore their world.
With two such
young children, when you go to restaurants you'll need both a high chair for the
toddler as well as a sling to set your infant car seat on (or at least a clear space on the floor next to your table)
and finding a spot
where this set up works can sometimes make things a bit more challenging.
These strollers are best for an infant
and a
toddler where the
toddler sits in front
and younger child lies or sits in the back seat.
This epidemic affects mostly
young children of color from low - income communities who live in poorly maintained housing,
where windows, doors, walls
and ceilings produce invisible lead dust that is ingested by infants
and toddlers through hand - to - mouth behavior
and inhalation.
Obviously, a «conversation» looks very different with much
younger children: with infants, it might be taking turns exchanging giggles or coos; with
toddlers, it might be repeating
and expanding their sentences;
and with older
children, it might be asking «who, what,
where,
and how» questions.
Key Findings From a 2009 National Parent Survey: Implications for Infant -
Toddler Public Policy (PDF - 42 KB) ZERO TO THREE (2010) Explores issues
and challenges that parents of
young children confront today,
where gaps in knowledge of early development exist, what sources of information
and support these parents turn to,
and what factors influence their approach to parenting.