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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There is much medical evidence, here is just one link to get you started. I am amazed that your ped didnt inform you of all of the non-nutritive benefits of nursing!
"Breastfeeding during a painful procedure such as a heel-stick for newborn screening provides analgesia to infants.81,82"
http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;115/2/496%20
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Hey different strokes right? My children weren't that way at all. They nursed when they were hungry and they snuggled with me when they needed to be snuggled. I am not really sure about the reconnecting part. However if I had been out that day when my little ones saw me if they were hungry they nursed if they weren't they didn't.
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I have to ask you. Do you really think a toddler was in fear of his life? He was scared from the noise and sirens. Toddlers have no idea what a tornado is or the dangers they present.
As for what you think is ok with God that is fine by me. I am not criticizing anyone. What I am saying is that using nursing to calm a baby is not what I did. What are these babies that are so upset and cranky going to do if mom is out shopping? What is dad going to do to soothe them? Think he can nurse?
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