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By: Let’s throw the assumptions out with the bathwater — PhD in Parenting

Let’s throw the assumptions out with the bathwater — PhD in Parenting — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:40:41 +0000

[...] with it. My conclusions (not assumptions) from all of my reading, and thinking and writing, is that attachment parenting is the right parenting style for our family. It is right because I see it as the easiest way to develop the type of relationship I want to have [...]

By: Mothers shouldn’t have opinions — PhD in Parenting

Mothers shouldn’t have opinions — PhD in Parenting — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 02:29:55 +0000

[...] who reads my blog regularly knows that I’m a huge proponent of attachment parenting. I believe that the bond between a child and her parents is essential. But I also believe that [...]

By: Crying and Attachment Parenting

Crying and Attachment Parenting — Tue, 24 May 2011 13:26:21 +0000

[...] 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. [...]

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By: Jill V. / TerraSavvy

Jill V. / TerraSavvy — Wed, 18 May 2011 02:34:09 +0000

I have been wanting to write about what AP means to me and I seeyYou have written so much of how I feel. It is an amazing feeling when you see trust and love in your child’s eyes and know what you are doing for them is pure.

For almost nine years and three children I have been a dedicated Attached Parent. With each one comes a deeper commitment and stronger bond.

Thank you for putting out a well written post on the subject. I will be linking back to you on this one.

By: Jolene

Jolene — Mon, 16 May 2011 20:43:47 +0000

I’ve been reading your blog for yonks and often use them as a starting point for conversations. This post is one of those! Thank you

By: suzannah {so much shouting, so much laughter}

suzannah {so much shouting, so much laughter} — Sun, 15 May 2011 03:39:42 +0000

i completely agree. i identify with the principles but bristle against the AP label. maggie gyllenhaal’s character was painfully funny example of why.

the label does set up and Us vs Them mentality that i find unhelpful.

By: Alisa

Alisa — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 19:43:46 +0000

Sarah V.: I appreciate your statements here. Although my parenting style reflects many AP values, I, too, feel as though these debates often turn on oversimplification based on sweeping assumptions about why people do what they do, with overall negative results. And I think anyone who is a parent and is being honest will say that it’s rarely either/or; parenting is constant improvisation, constant trial and error. Labels and boxes are rarely helpful when it comes to something as incredibly challenging as parenting; empathy, a sense of humour and willingness to embrace complexity and messiness do a lot more good when it comes to offering support and promoting family and individual health. And yeah, the idea that putting your child in a stroller some of the time is about “pushing away” makes me laugh–sometimes it’s just easier to use a stroller than a carrier, no politics, no ideology involved (i.e. when carrying many packages, toting multiple young children, if mom or dad is feeling tired, etc.). They sent that up pretty well in the movie “Away We Go,” as I recall. Anyway, I think rather than spend so much time defending a named theory, it might be more beneficial to focus on the actual parents who struggle to meet their children’s neesd while also caring for themselves, to nurse in an anti-breastfeeding culture, to have time with their children in a society that does not value domestic labour, etc. etc.

By: Your Burning Questions | PhD in Parenting

Your Burning Questions | PhD in Parenting — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 03:54:33 +0000

[...] Julian was born, I knew nothing about Attachment Parenting. We had a crib, in a separate room. We had a swing. We had some sort of baby carrying contraption, [...]

By: What is attachment parenting?

What is attachment parenting? — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:45:05 +0000

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