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
Sat, 08-19-2006 - 7:58am
You continue to post links to this website. Obviously this woman is a proponent of BF.
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Registered: 06-02-2006
Sat, 08-19-2006 - 8:15am
Also, what about after immunizations? My ped strongly recommended nursing after (and sometimes during depending on if the nurse would allow it) to comfort, calm and relieve pain. You kow what? It worked? My older 2 who have been weaned for some time now show no signs of utilizing eating for comfort just because I nursed for comfort.
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Registered: 11-11-2005
Sat, 08-19-2006 - 8:20am

Those don't release oxytocin.

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Registered: 11-11-2005
Sat, 08-19-2006 - 8:27am

Anyone who has read the literature would be a proponent of bf, unless they own stock in formula companies. So why is being a proponent of bf a bad thing? It is what babies are desigend to do. Formula is just a substitute for situations where bf is unavailable. Thankfully, most babies are still helathy with formula, but is is clearly inferior and lacking. Stating as much doesn't make someone unreliable.

And kellymom is a websight full of great bf research and information.

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Sat, 08-19-2006 - 8:39am
Nursing for comfort is not analogous to eating for comfort. It's analogous to other comfort sucking such as thumb sucking and pacifier use.
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Registered: 06-09-2006
Sat, 08-19-2006 - 8:47am

"And kellymom is a websight full of great bf research and information."

But, it's a little bit biased.

Would a website full of anti-BF thoughts hold weight on this board?

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Sat, 08-19-2006 - 8:52am
Google up such a websight and we'll find out.
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Registered: 06-09-2006
Sat, 08-19-2006 - 8:56am

I'm not a scientist but doesn't the oxytocin that's released in the mother only benefit her? Is oxytocin passed through BM?

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Registered: 11-11-2005
Sat, 08-19-2006 - 9:02am

If there was scientific and medical backing to the info that was documented with the info, then yes.

Of course, there isn't such a thing.

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Registered: 11-11-2005
Sat, 08-19-2006 - 9:03am
It passes to the child.

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