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What is attachment parenting?

Attachment parenting is a parenting style that believes a child’s need for attention and closeness to their parents must be completely fulfilled in the first six years of life in order to keep it from becoming a disruptive preoccupation. In other words, if a child is given attention freely from the start, they will not spend time seeking it out. Parents who form a strong bond with their children in their earliest years set a foundation for independence, because a child who trusts in their parental attachment will feel safe enough to branch out on their own.
“If a child is deeper attached through sameness, through significance, through a sense of belonging, of loyalty, emotionally through intimacy, or feels known, they have many ways of holding on when physically apart,” says Dr. Gordon Neufeld, a renowned developmental psychologist and author. The term “attachment” in this instance means an intimate bond, fostered through physical, emotional, and psychological closeness. Attachment parenting operates on a six stage framework, where ... Read more

Therapist and author Susan Stiffelman walks us through the six stages a child moves through on their journey of attachment with a parent
Author and psychologist, Dr. Jeanne Segal, reviews the attachment bond that forms between a baby and the primary caretaker.
Therapist Julie Wright, MFT explains how fostering a secure attachment with your child is about "being" rather than "doing" through the attachment parenting theory.
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Dr. Gordon Neufeld, PhD, explains how to raise independent children based on years of research, and it might not be how you thought. Independence comes from fulfilled... read more
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Well known mommy blogger Suchada Eickemeyer talks about the parenting style that works best for her! Watch this video and find out why she chose attachment parenting and... read more
Nominated for an Emmy Award for her parenting work, Wendy Walsh adds her advice on the importance of consistent caregivers for small children to minimize the possibility... read more
Expert Aimee Wheeler discusses how danger plays a role in your child's life and furthermore how this can manifest itself and change a baby's sense of danger. Learn how... read more
Expert Aimee Wheeler, explains the science behind the attachment theory and how attachment early on in life will biologically create pathways that will allow for healthy... read more
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Giuditta Tornetta's unique approach on what attachment parenting is reveals the organic nature of the method. Find out everything there is to know about how simple... read more
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