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Attachment parenting, a phrase coined by pediatrician William Sears, is a parenting philosophy based on the principles of the attachment theory in developmental psychology. According to attachment theory, a strong emotional bond with parents during childhood, also known as a secure attachment, is a precursor of secure, empathic relationships in adulthood.
History
Attachment parenting describes a parenting approach rooted in attachment theory. Attachment theory proposes that the infant has a tendency to seek closeness to another person and feel secure when that person is present. In comparison, Sigmund Freud proposed that attachment was a consequence of the need to satisfy various drives. In attachment theory, children attach to their parents because they are social beings, not just because they need other people to satisfy drives and attachment is part of normal child development.
Developmental psychologist Mary Ainsworth devised a procedure, called The Strange Situation, to observe attachment relationships between a human mother and child. She observed disruptions to the parent/child attachment over a 20 minute period, and noted that this affected the child's exploration and behavior toward the mother.
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@amyletinsky btw, for books, I recommend Dr. Sears' The Pregnancy Book and The Baby Book, esp. if you're interested in attachment parenting!
vbportraits (Anne Raker ) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:07:25 -0000
@amyletinsky btw, for books, I recommend Dr. Sears' The Pregnancy Book and The Baby Book, esp. if you're interested in attachment parenting!
Attachment Parenting 101: Ten reasons "crying it out" is bad for babies - http://tinyurl.com/ycaoedx
MomaLovebug (JessieKaitlin) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:38:14 -0000
Attachment Parenting 101: Ten reasons "crying it out" is bad for babies - http://tinyurl.com/ycaoedx
Ahhh....its Attachment Parenting vs. Baby Wise!
thehoneyb (Honey) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 03:14:01 -0000
Ahhh....its Attachment Parenting vs. Baby Wise!
Attachment Parenting International - API - Free Fundraising Toolbar http://bit.ly/8R9qOd
HappyMothering (Happy Mothering) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:27:18 -0000
Attachment Parenting International - API - Free Fundraising Toolbar http://bit.ly/8R9qOd
@aliciapatron No, actually he is Heidi Fleiss' dad, famous pediatrician in LA, breastfeeding/attachment parenting supporter.
Blacktating (Elita) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:24:42 -0000
@aliciapatron No, actually he is Heidi Fleiss' dad, famous pediatrician in LA, breastfeeding/attachment parenting supporter.
@lildevilmama that must be challenging. Has your partner read anything about attachment parenting?
Kblogger (kelly) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:14:51 -0000
@lildevilmama that must be challenging. Has your partner read anything about attachment parenting?
Dr. William Sears - Dr. Sears, pediatrician -- the person to coin the term attachment parenting -- and Martha Sears, R.N. answer questions about child development, health issues, pregnancy, attachment parenting, child birth, and nutrition.
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Intuitive Parenting - Information, resources and articles about natural childbirth, co-sleeping, family bedding, breastfeeding, nursing, attachment parenting, and generally nurturing infants, babies, toddlers, and children.
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The Primal Parenting Page - Covers all aspects of parenting from pre-conceptual planning, pregnancy and birth, breastfeeding and attachment parenting, to gentle discipline and raising children in a loving, feeling way.
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