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?
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Yes I will admit that's talent! I have a friend that nursed on her back with the baby on top , that amazed me too.
Amy
My dh, not my dad. And he and his siblings ate Ramen noodles while their parents were at work. Not exactly a Thanksgiving celebration.
I find it quite remarkable that you can't understand that celebrating Thanksgiving with a large meal is a universal undertaking for most families, and that a kid whose family knew nothing about that tradition and did not celebrate it would feel left out. In 1979 in Arlington, Thanksgiving was a commonly-celebrated holiday, believe it or not. They even had a big school holiday and everything. (In fact, we still celebrate it today.) Maybe it is just where you live that kids haven't heard of it.
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