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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"If you were a smoker, would you still breastfeed?"
I think so, since breast milk would still be a superior food source. But honestly, if I were the type of person who didn't care what damage I were doing to my own body, I don't know how concerned I would be about my baby's health. After all, secondhand smoke is not healthy for a baby, so why would a smoker be concerned about offering her baby the best source of nutrition?
I would hope that if I were a smoker, I would be even more determined to breastfeed to help offset some of the risks to baby.
I'm not trying to bust your ba*** but I was genuinely curious. Thanks for the info.
Welp, I meant conscientious about their diet. But, I forgot to add that.
Personally, breastfeeding was not for me and my kids have turned out fine.......so far.
With that in mind, formula is sub-standard."
I totally agree, and so does science/medicine. Its not debatable.
Yep, I LOVED that look on my babies faces. And I love it now when we all eat a great meal or when they discover something new. I have no idea why anyone would want to deny their children of that.
And of course food can be a crutch, which is what I suspect Ms. Winfrey was talking about. But people don't develop eating disorders for the love of food. They generally develop them because of lack of *love* and other complex issues.
Your family doesn't provide enough data to draw meaningful conclusions. I could tell you that my primarily FF DD has had more colds than my exclusively BF son, but that isn't enough to make my point either. That's why there are large scale studies done.
I fully expected to hear "My children were formula fed and never sick" from at least one formula feeder.
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