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| Not to sound stupid but,I am not sure what attatchment parenting is by definition, but I have heard the phrase many times. Can someone please fill me in? |
| Posted by kelly on 07/04/2007 01:38 PM
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I got this off of one of my other boards:
AP definition
Dr. William Sear's(sort of the god father of AP) writes in his book that you do not have to practice all the "Baby B's" to be an AP parent. The "Baby B's" are: breastfeeding, baby wearing, bed sharing, birth bonding, belief in baby's cry (no cio), balance and boundaries (happy mom means happy baby), beware of baby trainers (like Ezzo who says to put baby on a schedule, let baby cry, etc.).
Here are a few things he says AP is not:
-not a new style of parenting
-not indulgent parenting
-not exclusively child centered
-not permissive parenting
-not martyr mothering
-not hard or rigid
-not spoiling
-does not create dependent children
-is not the same as doting on your infant
-is not weird
-is not all or nothing
-is not only for mothers
Dr. Sear's benefits of AP include:
-AP babies are smarter
-an enriched caregiving environment
-a quiet alertness
-parents are baby's first teachers
-AP babies are healthier
-AP moms are partners in health
-AP moms perceive illness sooner
-AP babies grow better
-AP babies behave better
Six ways AP makes discipline easier:
1. AP helps you get to know your child
2. AP helps you get behind the eyes of your child
3. AP promotes trust
4. AP builds better behaved brains
5. AP encourages obedience
6. AP helps you discipline the difficult child
"Attachment parenting is an approach to raising children rather than a strict set of rules. Certain practices are common to AP parents: they tend to breastfeed, hold their babies in their arms a lot, and practice positive discipline, but these are just tools for attachment, not criteria for being certified as an attached parent. So forget the controversies about breast versus bottle, crying it out or not, and which methods of discipline are acceptable, and go back to the basics. Above all attachment parenting means opening your mind and heart to the individual needs of your baby and letting your knowledge of your child be your guide.
***In a nutshell, AP is learning to read the cues of your baby and responding appropriately to those cues"
The information in this post is from Dr. Sears' attachment parenting book. I know this post is kinda long but I thought it was all helpfull info. If you want to pick up a copy of this book I got the info from it is,
The Attachment Parenting Book: A Commonsense Guide to Understanding and Nurturing Your Baby by William Sears, M.D. and Martha Sears, R.N.
The link to Dr. Sears' website: http://www.askdrsears.com/
www.parentingweb.com
www.kellymom.com
www.attachementparenting.com
www.askdrsears.com
www.apparenting.com
Books about AP
The entire Dr. Sears library (specifically The Baby Book)
Playful Parenting by Lawrence J Cohen
Attachment Parenting~ Instinctive care for your baby by Allision Granju
Mothering Magazine is an excellent magazine.
I hope that helps!!!
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| posted by johnnagrrl on 07/04/2007 02:34 PM
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| Thank you so much. That is very helpful,and reassuring. I appriciate you taking the time to explain all of that. |
| posted by kelly on 07/04/2007 09:42 PM
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| No problem, what so ever! I'm glad I could help clear things up for you! |
| posted by johnnagrrl on 07/04/2007 10:42 PM
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