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Attachment parenting as described by “Attachment Parenting Australia”...
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| TheMilkMeg about nine years ago! The sling wearing "hippy" mama in pearls. |
Attachment parenting as described by “Attachment Parenting Australia”...
“A strong and trusting relationship with your child can be
developed by following your intuition; responding to your baby’s cries;
“demand” breastfeeding for an extended period; carrying or “wearing” your baby;
using gentle ways to help your baby sleep; co-sleeping with your baby and
minimising separation from your baby during the first few years.”
But then they go on
to say,
“However, attachment parenting is not a set of rules and
does not necessarily mean following all of the above.”
When you think of
attachment parenting do you imagine a woman wearing a baby in a sling with
hairy armpits breastfeeding her six year old while eating a rice cake covered
in tahini? This is not what attachment parenting is all about...
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Love this post! The "problem" with attachment parenting is that it is described in the current social parenting context of "cry it out," "baby is manipulating you," "co-sleeping will kill your child," and so on. It is an alternative to current social expectations, an alternative so many Moms and babies need. I try to tell people the basics is the assumption that every baby/mother/family is unique and has different needs and goals, that Mom knows Baby best, that the mother/child relationship is not a power struggle, and that it's OK to parent in whatever way works best for your family. All the baby-wearing and co-sleeping and breastfeeding is emphasized because that isn't "normal" in society right now. Anyway, reading this makes me hope my next baby likes to co-sleep, or sleeps through the night...one or the other!
ReplyDeleteHey Liz! Thanks for your message! Yes, attachment parenting can be seen as extreme when it's actually just about meeting your babies needs and following their lead and your instincts. That's it in a nutshell!
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