Comments on: What is attachment parenting? http://www.phdinparenting.com/2008/11/16/what-is-attachment-parenting/ ...exploring the art and science of parenting Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:06:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Stephanie http://www.phdinparenting.com/2008/11/16/what-is-attachment-parenting/#comment-46981 Stephanie Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:42:33 +0000 http://phdinparenting.wordpress.com/?p=697#comment-46981 Thanks for this awesome post! I was very uninformed with my first daughter and followed mainstream practices. Then, when my second child was born I knew better, so I did better. And I am a little sad every day when I see how different they are. The first child, who I had CIO, roll in strollers, sleep in a crib, be in childcare etc. is very anxious and sad. The second child, who was (and still is) a co-sleeping, breastfeeding, sling-riding, at-home-with-mommy kiddo is very happy and secure. I wish I would have known better with the first one, but have settled my soul a bit by trying to spread the word of AP to help mamas and children of the future. A friend posted this entry on FB and I will have to follow your blog! Love it! Thanks for this awesome post! I was very uninformed with my first daughter and followed mainstream practices. Then, when my second child was born I knew better, so I did better. And I am a little sad every day when I see how different they are. The first child, who I had CIO, roll in strollers, sleep in a crib, be in childcare etc. is very anxious and sad. The second child, who was (and still is) a co-sleeping, breastfeeding, sling-riding, at-home-with-mommy kiddo is very happy and secure. I wish I would have known better with the first one, but have settled my soul a bit by trying to spread the word of AP to help mamas and children of the future.

A friend posted this entry on FB and I will have to follow your blog! Love it!

]]> By: Andrea http://www.phdinparenting.com/2008/11/16/what-is-attachment-parenting/#comment-46847 Andrea Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:50:31 +0000 http://phdinparenting.wordpress.com/?p=697#comment-46847 This is awesome. I often post a link to the Jan Hunt article as a great definition of what AP is (e.g. when people seem to think that it means only being physically attached to your child i.e. babywearing, or some other check list of "thou shalts"), but I think I'll be sharing this from now on instead. As someone who doesn't tend to label herself, I would say yes, I tend toward AP, but I also use(d) cribs, strollers, routine and am NOT AT ALL offended by this post. I know that many things that are fine in moderation can be misused, and I always try to consider what is best for my children when I make a decision, to do things with them instead of to them, treat them with love and respect, and don't push them into things they aren't ready for to suit myself. So far, so good. This is awesome. I often post a link to the Jan Hunt article as a great definition of what AP is (e.g. when people seem to think that it means only being physically attached to your child i.e. babywearing, or some other check list of “thou shalts”), but I think I’ll be sharing this from now on instead.

As someone who doesn’t tend to label herself, I would say yes, I tend toward AP, but I also use(d) cribs, strollers, routine and am NOT AT ALL offended by this post. I know that many things that are fine in moderation can be misused, and I always try to consider what is best for my children when I make a decision, to do things with them instead of to them, treat them with love and respect, and don’t push them into things they aren’t ready for to suit myself. So far, so good.

]]> By: Crying and Attachment Parenting « The Parent Vortex http://www.phdinparenting.com/2008/11/16/what-is-attachment-parenting/#comment-43988 Crying and Attachment Parenting « The Parent Vortex Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:43:19 +0000 http://phdinparenting.wordpress.com/?p=697#comment-43988 [...] Attachment parenting advocates for feeding a baby on demand.  For a newborn, feeding on demand might look like feeding at every whimper because newborns have tiny, tiny bellies that digest breastmilk quickly and need to be refilled frequently.  However, older babies have refined their hunger cues and also have larger stomachs, which means that they can and do go longer between feeds.  Babies cry for a myriad of different reasons, but parents will quickly find that even if you try to feed a baby who is crying because she has a dirty diaper, she’s not going to actually feed very well at all.  She might pop on and off, squirm, scrunch up her face and continue to wail in frustration.  It is surprisingly difficult to breastfeed a baby who isn’t hungry and doesn’t want to be fed. If baby is demanding something other than food, she will keep demanding it until that need is met. [...] [...] Attachment parenting advocates for feeding a baby on demand.  For a newborn, feeding on demand might look like feeding at every whimper because newborns have tiny, tiny bellies that digest breastmilk quickly and need to be refilled frequently.  However, older babies have refined their hunger cues and also have larger stomachs, which means that they can and do go longer between feeds.  Babies cry for a myriad of different reasons, but parents will quickly find that even if you try to feed a baby who is crying because she has a dirty diaper, she’s not going to actually feed very well at all.  She might pop on and off, squirm, scrunch up her face and continue to wail in frustration.  It is surprisingly difficult to breastfeed a baby who isn’t hungry and doesn’t want to be fed. If baby is demanding something other than food, she will keep demanding it until that need is met. [...]

]]> By: Things to write home about 1/4/09 | Feels Like Home http://www.phdinparenting.com/2008/11/16/what-is-attachment-parenting/#comment-43563 Things to write home about 1/4/09 | Feels Like Home Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:52:48 +0000 http://phdinparenting.wordpress.com/?p=697#comment-43563 [...] PhD in Parenting has an overview of Attachment Parenting [...] [...] PhD in Parenting has an overview of Attachment Parenting [...]

]]> By: Intersecting Needs: Maslow, interdependence, parenting, caregiving, relationships | PhD in Parenting http://www.phdinparenting.com/2008/11/16/what-is-attachment-parenting/#comment-34624 Intersecting Needs: Maslow, interdependence, parenting, caregiving, relationships | PhD in Parenting Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:41:48 +0000 http://phdinparenting.wordpress.com/?p=697#comment-34624 [...] relationships with other people who could help us with the kids. I’m a strong believer in attachment parenting, but also in balance. When that balance isn’t there, we are gambling with our own mental [...] [...] relationships with other people who could help us with the kids. I’m a strong believer in attachment parenting, but also in balance. When that balance isn’t there, we are gambling with our own mental [...]

]]> By: What is Attachment Parenting | Mama 2 Mama Tips http://www.phdinparenting.com/2008/11/16/what-is-attachment-parenting/#comment-33685 What is Attachment Parenting | Mama 2 Mama Tips Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:27:12 +0000 http://phdinparenting.wordpress.com/?p=697#comment-33685 [...] is essentially seven tools that can help parents to foster attachment with their babies,”says Anne of PhD in Parenting. “You do not have to do all seven of these to be an attached parent and you can do all seven [...] [...] is essentially seven tools that can help parents to foster attachment with their babies,”says Anne of PhD in Parenting. “You do not have to do all seven of these to be an attached parent and you can do all seven [...]

]]> By: Introducing Julian and Emma | PhD in Parenting http://www.phdinparenting.com/2008/11/16/what-is-attachment-parenting/#comment-21875 Introducing Julian and Emma | PhD in Parenting Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:13:38 +0000 http://phdinparenting.wordpress.com/?p=697#comment-21875 [...] five years old this year. He is the one who taught me how to be a parent and I learned all about attachment parenting by being his mom and trying to find the best way to relate to him and meet his needs. He had a very [...] [...] five years old this year. He is the one who taught me how to be a parent and I learned all about attachment parenting by being his mom and trying to find the best way to relate to him and meet his needs. He had a very [...]

]]> By: Mommadonteatit http://www.phdinparenting.com/2008/11/16/what-is-attachment-parenting/#comment-11378 Mommadonteatit Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:11:31 +0000 http://phdinparenting.wordpress.com/?p=697#comment-11378 I love this post. I have taken years of criticism because of my parenting style. I would not trade it for anything in the world. Attachment parenting is what felt the most natural to me so I had to go with what was normal and not what doctors or friends advised me to do. Keep this going, attachment parenting women need your support. I have not done articles on this yet, but I do have some interesting breastfeeding and make your own infant formula articles. Here is the link: http://www.examiner.com/x-17146-Dallas-Womens-Health-Examiner~y2009m8d4-Infant-formula-recipes-from-the-17th-century-through-today I love this post. I have taken years of criticism because of my parenting style. I would not trade it for anything in the world. Attachment parenting is what felt the most natural to me so I had to go with what was normal and not what doctors or friends advised me to do. Keep this going, attachment parenting women need your support. I have not done articles on this yet, but I do have some interesting breastfeeding and make your own infant formula articles. Here is the link:
http://www.examiner.com/x-17146-Dallas-Womens-Health-Examiner~y2009m8d4-Infant-formula-recipes-from-the-17th-century-through-today

]]> By: It Takes a Village to Raise a Child | Attachment Parenting International Blog http://www.phdinparenting.com/2008/11/16/what-is-attachment-parenting/#comment-11321 It Takes a Village to Raise a Child | Attachment Parenting International Blog Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:54:47 +0000 http://phdinparenting.wordpress.com/?p=697#comment-11321 [...] lot of parents that practice attachment parenting or natural parenting point to the fact that this is the way children are often raised in [...] [...] lot of parents that practice attachment parenting or natural parenting point to the fact that this is the way children are often raised in [...]

]]> By: It takes a village to raise a child | PhD in Parenting http://www.phdinparenting.com/2008/11/16/what-is-attachment-parenting/#comment-10819 It takes a village to raise a child | PhD in Parenting Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:52:57 +0000 http://phdinparenting.wordpress.com/?p=697#comment-10819 [...] lot of parents that practice attachment parenting or natural parenting point to the fact that this is the way children are often raised in [...] [...] lot of parents that practice attachment parenting or natural parenting point to the fact that this is the way children are often raised in [...]

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