attachment parenting

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Registered: 02-19-2004
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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Registered: 06-09-2006
Fri, 08-18-2006 - 8:39am
Also, I'm beginning to think of how all those vegetarians and vegans feel on Thanksgiving.
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Registered: 06-09-2006
Fri, 08-18-2006 - 8:48am

"Breastmilk is nutritionally superior to pasteurized, homogenized milk."

Not all women's breastmilk is superior to milk.

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Registered: 03-21-2001
Fri, 08-18-2006 - 9:13am

Wow.

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-21-2001
Fri, 08-18-2006 - 9:15am
Is it?
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Fri, 08-18-2006 - 9:15am
Yet another post about not posting about it.
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Registered: 03-21-2001
Fri, 08-18-2006 - 9:18am

I love food, but I'm not so hung up on having particular items.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Fri, 08-18-2006 - 9:51am
I wouldn't support extending FMLA though - too much of a burden on the employer.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Fri, 08-18-2006 - 9:54am
Not for a four year old.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Fri, 08-18-2006 - 9:56am
You'd give up a whole job just to nurse for a few months?

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Registered: 09-04-1997
Fri, 08-18-2006 - 10:12am
Why not? I don't see anything particularly magic about either human breastmilk or cow udder milk for a child past toddlerhood. But if you're pushing one or the other, what makes cow's milk better for four year olds than human milk?

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