Articles related to "Attachment Parenting"



What Attachment Parenting Is Not (And What It Is)
AP (attachment parenting) is not a new style of parenting</b>. It's an approach based on the way you would care for your children naturally without the influence of professionals.
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Ezzo Parenting
A look at the Ezzo philosophy on parenting (known by many as "Growing Kids God's Way") and how it contrasts with attachment parenting.
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An Introduction to Attachment Parenting
Attachment parenting helps children to value people over things. It helps them see that when we care for people we listen to them, we respond to them, we meet their needs.
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Attachment Parenting
School-aged children have outgrown the typical basics of attachment parenting. How can a parent stay attached past the preschool years?
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Attachment Parenting- Raising a Natural Child
Introduced into the mainstream by Dr. William Sears, and centered around natural child-rearing methods, Attachment Parenting is a growing trend among today's new parents.
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Building a Child's Self-Esteem
Many parents worry about raising a child with a healthy self-esteem. Building self-esteem begins at birth and continues through childhood and into the teen years.
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Attached and Working - Quality vs. Quantity Time
To practice Attachment Parenting is a commitment and a challenge in itself. Practicing AP as a working parent is a whole new issue. Not only do you have to commit even harder to juggle between family and work, you also have to try harder to be the "perfect" parent to defend your decision to return to work!
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Attached Teens - Angels of the Future?
We spend so much time bonding with our children when they are babies & toddlers, but what about when they hit puberty? This is the time our efforts are put to the test!
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Attachment Parenting Controversy
Attachment parenting is a parenting philosophy that is soaring in popularity. Still, there are many traditional or mainstream parents who do not understand the movement.
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Basic Principles of Attachment Parenting
Attachment parenting advocates have several practices, including co-sleeping and baby-wearing, that others may consider eccentric.
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Can I Hold My Baby Now?
How some hospitals STILL whisk Baby off to a warming incubator. My personal experience in a hospital 8 years ago and why healthy babies should be immediately placed in mothers' arms for as long as she wishes.
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Circumcision Myths, Part II
Part two of a two part series debunking the myths about circumcision which are commonly believed.
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Circumcision Myths: Part I
Part one of a two part series debunking the myths about circumcision which are commonly believed.
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In Defense of Attachment Parenting
Attachement parenting in a detached world brings forth much unwanted advice and comments. As attachment parents, we must constantly remind ourselves that WE know best.
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Lifestyles Compatible with Infant Potty Training
Infant potty training is compatible with a variety of Western lifestyles, and a list of many countries where it is used is included.
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Not just another &quot;new&quot; parenting style!
I was bombarded with advice and information on becoming the perfect parent. Sadly, one informant contradicted the other. Finally, a friend referred THE BABY BOOK by Dr. William Sears, to me. Dr. Sears and his wife, Martha, are supporters of every aspect of Attachment Parenting, and having eight children seems to be enough experience to me.
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Nursing Mother, Working Mother II
An interview with Gale Pryor, author of "Nursing Mother, Working Mother"
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OUTLAW MOM: When Holding On is a Crime
"Sounds like you just don't want to let go". Why closeness between mother and child makes sense and pushing them toward early independence does not.
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Reflections of a New AP Mama
After 8 months, this AP mama realizes that she's gotten the hang of this empathic parenting thing!
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The Baby Book by Dr Sears
The Baby Book by Dr. Sears is a comprehensive guide to attachment parenting infants and toddlers from birth through the first two years of life.
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The Continuum Concept
Before "Attachment Parenting," there was the continuum concept approach to child-rearing.
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The Search for the Perfect Baby
Could it be? Is the perfect baby right in your arms?
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Time Marches On
Time passes too quickly, and children grow up too fast! Remember to take the time to enjoy children and childhood while we can!
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Wearing your baby-how baby slings can make parenting easier
Wearing a sling has many health benefits for both mother and baby, including less crying for baby and easier carrying for mother.
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What's all this about Attachment Parenting?
An essay on a new fad in parenting, Attachment Parenting.
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The AP Badge
What is the "best" way to parent? Let your instincts rule!
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The Baby Book
A review of this parenting book by Dr. William Sears, Martha Sears, Dr. Robert Sears, and Dr. James Sears
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Baby Wearing Benefits for Mom, Dad and Baby
Baby wearing, made popular in the US by Dr. Sears and Attachment Parenting advocates, allows caregivers to bond with their infants and toddlers through constant touch.
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Guide to Your Child's Sleep Review
Why you should avoid the American Academy of Pediatrics "Guide to Your Child's Sleep".
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Adventures in Cosleeping: A Toddler in the Bedroom
Our bedtime ritual might seem like mayhem to some: but to me, it's really a little slice of heaven.
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Choosing My Battles
Deciding when to keep my unpopular choices to myself and when it is important to share them with others. It has been a tough lesson to learn.
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Choosing the RIGHT Health Care Provider for Your Family
How to choose the right practitioner for your natural family. Deciding who to trust with the healthcare of your child is an important choice and often difficult for parents who practice attachment-style/alternative parenting. It's important to weigh your options and choose wisely so you won't have to constantly argue with a doctor who disagrees with your parenting decisions.
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Dealing with Criticism
The struggles of dealing with critics, how it affects us, and a commitment to keep it from getting to us.
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Good parenting means giving kids what they need
Attachment parenting is a phrase that refers to a highly responsive, child-centered style of child-rearing. Advocated by Dr. William Sears, it focuses on the needs of the child and allows a strong bond to develop between parent and child.
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Holistic Parenting Principles
Wearing a sling has many health benefits for both mother and baby, including less crying for baby and easier carrying for mother.
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I'll Be Here
The story of how I first came to be a stay-at-home mom, over 7 years ago. Includes helpful resources for gaining support and confidence for the decision.
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Institutions, Individuality, and Our Children
Questions the effects of putting our children in institutionalized settings from early childhood to adulthood.
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Kisses Baby Wrap Carriers
Kisses Baby Wraps were created by a young mother who recognized a niche that could be filled with an affordable, stylish, high-quality baby carrier.
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Parenting With Leidoff's Continuum Concept
A review of The Continuum Concept by Jean Leidoff, the parenting book that laid the foundations for the current principles of Attachment Parenting.
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Radical Unschooling
Rapidly gaining in popularity, a new brand of radical unschooling incorporates the Law of Attraction.
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Six Uses for a Maya Wrap
Think ring slings are for baby wearing only? Discover the versatility of a Maya Wrap.
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Stuck On You - Attached Dads
Attached Dads- Fathers are taking more responsibility in the raising of their children. Changing times, reversed roles in the home.
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Substitute Mothering
Twentieth century progress yields cheap replacements for mom. "Though this century has dawned many positive changes for women, its advancements have also transformed the art of mothering into the science of mother substitution."
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The Benefits of Massaging Your Family
"Massage is a healing art that belongs not only in spas and natural health centers, but in our homes. The touch of a woman's hands is as much a part of nurturing a family as mothering, cooking, and cleaning."
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The Benefits of Sharing the Family Bed
Discusses the whys and answers the why nots of sharing sleep with babies and children. "...our country is one of only a few in the world where cosleeping is looked upon as unacceptable or unusual. Elsewhere in the world and in all other centuries, mothers and children almost always shared sleep out of instinct, practicality, and common sense."
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The Continuum Concept - is it the answer?
"I don't know whether the world can be saved by a book, but if it could be, this just might be the book" John Holt This parenting and lifestyle concept challenges all of our preconceptions of how we should live, and offers practical suggestions to regain our lost natural well being.
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The Family Bed: A Hot Bed for Debate
Our family's decision to bring our daughter into our bed. Co-sleeping is safe and beneficial for both baby and parents. How to Parent by instinct in a culture that wants to scare us into acting like "normal" families.
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Child Friendly Culture
The belief that children should be seen and not heard gives rise to a non child friendly culture. This creates difficulties in everyday living for children and parents.
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Online Support for Breastfeeding Moms (Part 3)
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A Guidebook for New Parents
The casual, easy to read style and useful parenting information make What to Expect The First Year a handy reference for many parents.
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