attachment parenting

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attachment parenting
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Mon, 08-14-2006 - 3:17pm

A woman I know (I used to work with her dh) practices "attachment parenting". Here is a definition (for those who don't know what it is):

"Attachment Parenting includes respecting your child's needs, feeding on demand, and answering your baby's cries. Other parts of Attachment Parenting include co-sleeping, nursing on demand, sling or other baby carrier wearing, and cloth diapering. Not all Attachment Parents practice all of the above, but never the less love the idea of Attachment Parenting and comforting their children.

Attachment parenting uses mild discipline methods and avoids all physical or emotional punishment, such as inflicting shame on a child for inappropriate behavior. Children are encouraged and allowed to sleep with their parents, and you treat your bed as the family bed. Meeting your child's needs according to the child's time frame during the early years of development is an essential part of attachment parenting. Children will be allowed to grow and learn at their own pace and not according to standard time frames."

What do you all think of attachment parenting?

I don't see attachment parenting as something a WOH parent could do, or could they? What do u think?

I am also curious to see if SAHPs vs/ WOHPs will have different opionions on this topic.

If anyone here practices attachment parenting - was your decision to do so closely linked with your decision to be a SAHP?

josee

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Wed, 08-23-2006 - 10:19pm
And that wasn't me.
Kerry with Campbell Elizabeth 11.03.06 and Benjamin Brady 12.10.03
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Wed, 08-23-2006 - 10:26pm
I know who it was. I didn't say it was you. However being told that they feel sorry for my children really debunks your theory that women that don't nurse to comfort have a problem with those that do doesn't it?
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Wed, 08-23-2006 - 10:46pm

Um...I have no clue what you're talking about since I didn't state a "theory". Please post a post# or quote because I really have no clue what you're trying to say here.

Kerry with Campbell Elizabeth 11.03.06 and Benjamin Brady 12.10.03
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Wed, 08-23-2006 - 10:54pm

http://messageboards.ivillage.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=iv-pssahwoh&msg=17029.1001

You said ***I just don't understand why people think it's a problem to breastfeed for comfort***

I said that I think that statement is incorrect. It seems that some here think NOT nursing to comfort a child is a problem.

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Wed, 08-23-2006 - 11:05pm
Hmmmm...so now formula is being compared to fast food? Interesting! I'd love to hear other's take on this one!
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Registered: 07-26-2006
Wed, 08-23-2006 - 11:22pm

<<>>

Not necessarily true. Nothing like a dehydrated mother to dry up that breastmilk.

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Wed, 08-23-2006 - 11:26pm
In what parts of Brooklyn and the Bronx do you think the majority of mothers are drug abusers?
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Wed, 08-23-2006 - 11:52pm

Save your pity for kids who need it.

It's exactly this kind of sanctimonious BS that drives me crazy. Are you reading this, duckie?

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Wed, 08-23-2006 - 11:55pm

I'm curious how you feel about other things God designed, like tumors and AIDS.

The problem I have with your perspective (not bfing, btw) is the way it elevates mothers to some demi-goddess status. Frankly, it all just smacks of self-glorification. Blech. The Hearth Angel can bite my behind.




Edited 8/23/2006 11:57 pm ET by taylormomma
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Thu, 08-24-2006 - 12:25am

The Hearth Angel is permanently affixed to my behind.

The 3 days/nights of all natural labor, followed by emergency Cesarean and vile infection.

The torturing myself and my baby with b/f till the Dr. told me I was going to starve my child to death - because I have some weird condition where the milk can't get OUT.

The layoffs for dh while I was still on maternity leave.

It has all conspired to turn me from Earth Mama, to Yuppie Mama. Oh well, at least the kennelled litter is doing well. Thanks to the Othercare Angel.

(though FWIW, I'm not sure in what faith anyone thinks God created AIDS or tumors. Is that a joke?)




Edited 8/24/2006 2:44 am ET by mondomom

Mondo

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