HI,

I do believe in Attachment Parenting and I do follow some of the principles that I was raised with that I feel brought out positive results in me (leaving out the ways that I felt produced negative effects in me). Its a balance and mixture of both; I am raising my child with my own gut instincts and its difficult to explain my choices to close family members, who are old school. I really have taken the approach that I do not need to give anyone an explanation of how I raise my child, especially because I do not feel it my place to tell others how to raise theirs. However, I am finding that I am having troubles with the comments or criticism; perhaps I need a thicker skin. But it makes me doubt myself. I really do not want to be one of those parents with a child who does not obey rules, who constantly gets her way, who grows up to be selfish, rude, etc. and I hope that this route does not lead me there. I just want to be the best MOM for my daughter. I do not want to be her friend, because we can be friends when she is an adult. Maybe I worry too much. Just want to know that others experience this resistence or self doubt.