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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You really have to ask?
It's melodramatic hyperbole. It's written to make it sound as if the ONLY way to comfort a child is by breastfeeding and that ALL children will ALWAYS be comforted by breastfeeding.
Load of crap.
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I suppose that would depend entirely upon the standard being applied. I didn't find formula feeding to be sub standard at all.
I don't really see how one can be "tied" down just by nursing. In the first few weeks isn't everyone "tied" down...with a newborn that is? As the baby gets older they go longer between feedings...as they get older they can be fed breastmilk left behind in a bottle. As my children went longer between feedings I would just feed them before I left and return before the next feeding. If they got hungry before I returned...they were given a bottle!
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