attachment parenting

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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: 06-02-2006
Sun, 08-20-2006 - 1:03pm
Both. There are some benefits of BM that are only acheived through actually BFing. 100% of the benefits of BM are not present unless at least some actual BFing takes places. The benfits would also apply to those who BF and also bottle feed EBM. For those who solely bottle feed EBM, the benefits related to specific antibody production in order to prevent illness would not be present.
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Registered: 06-02-2006
Sun, 08-20-2006 - 1:06pm
Did you read up on how the studies were completed, or you just making an assumption that they are not accurate?
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Registered: 06-02-2006
Sun, 08-20-2006 - 1:09pm
Great post. From the contents of many of your posts I have deduced you are very knowledgable on human evolution and sociology. Is this your field of expertise perhaps?
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Registered: 06-02-2006
Sun, 08-20-2006 - 1:11pm

" And, as I said last time, acknowledging that breastfeeding can pass risks on to babies is not an argument FOR formula. It is an argument for cleaning up our food supply and advocating for better environmental regulations. "

This, I agree with.

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Registered: 06-02-2006
Sun, 08-20-2006 - 1:12pm
n/t
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Registered: 07-26-2006
Sun, 08-20-2006 - 1:33pm
Yes I did. They compared children. You can't compare children. The research can't be accurate.
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Registered: 10-31-2005
Sun, 08-20-2006 - 1:40pm

"Yes I did. They compared children. You can't compare children. The research can't be accurate."

What do you think of research comparing children of SAHP's to WOHP's, such as the Michigan study that kbmammm likes to cite, showing there is little difference b/w children of SAHP's and WOHP's?

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Registered: 07-26-2006
Sun, 08-20-2006 - 2:09pm
You can NOT compare the IQ of two different children. There is no way of knowing that one's IQ is higher or lower with BM or formula. You can NOT compare children that are fed formula and children that are fed BM. The IQ factors can vary from all sorts of things.
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Registered: 06-02-2006
Sun, 08-20-2006 - 2:12pm
Okie dokie. Whatever you say.
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Registered: 11-11-2005
Sun, 08-20-2006 - 2:22pm

It was my scared three year old, and he didn't nurse, because he weaned at age two. At that momemnt, I wish I could have nursed him, becasue it would have provided comfort. But putting his head with skin to skin contact against my breast is what calmed him down finally.

And yes, tornados can be terrifying to children.

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