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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Agree. Particularly given we are talking two north american countries. Its not like a study based in China on US products.
And I can't believe that anyone is still surprised by such basic AIDS information.
The discussion was about her claim that a majority of women in some NYC communities are drug abusers. You don't seem to dispute that.
I hate to break it to you but your "society" (like its different from ours) but anyways, still pays moms to sah just for a shorter time frame... So the only difference is we have a longer time at home if we choose too. We still have a pay cut and its not all beautiful and sunny to be a sahm than a wohm.. You make it like what you do is better than what a SAH does. Just because that is the path you choose for yourself doesn't mean its wrong for someone else unless your feeling guilty by your choice and the only way you can feel better is to bash ppl that stay at home. And now to bash Canada for supposedly being against moms working. Get real lady. I need proof.
I live in Canada and I hate to break it to you but I don't get any more money to stay at home, actually I make less cause I am not making an income DUH!!! I am sure most countries (I have no proof that there aren't any) don't take that kind of a position..... Give your head a shake lady. Answer me this.. If the Canadian gov't doesn't want us to go back to work why is there a law that they have to hold our jobs for a year? If they don't want us to go back they wouldn't inforce that law correct? What about the Universal tax they came out with to help Working moms (which is 200 extra a month towards d/c costs)? Explain to me how that is anti working???
If all moms never went back we would have a lot of jobs needing to be filled which would put our country at a risk wouldn't it? I also know some of my friends the dad took time off to be with the kids as well (shared the time) while the mom went back to work so YES some dads will take the leave too. So NO ITS NOT JUST FOR MOMS!!!!!! I would love for you to tell me where our gov't actually pays me to be at home with my kids... I earned my 1 yr off with my kids since I have been working since I was 13 yrs old and paid into EI which is where your mat leave comes from. I worked hard all my life and to get a Year (which isn't a lot of time with kids if you want to go there since they grow so fast) with my kids is awesome and I think our gov't understands the needs of children for the first year of their life...
I've always wanted a job that requires travelling! Maybe my next career. Honestly, I love what I do. I like the variety and different situations everyday. I'm a people person and need to be out and about. Also, the adrenaline rush keeps me going.
No answer about what?
I have answered that a majority of the women that I have dealt with in those neighborhoods are on some type of drug.
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