Your Parent Compass: Break the cycle

Since Attachment Parenting International's inception, Barbara and I (Lysa) have believed that Attachment Parenting is a child abuse prevention model and conceivably an overall violence prevention model. We should never give up on a child, in spite of their early experiences, because we know that social and relational buffers can help mitigate or overcome their negative early experiences. However, it seems misguided, if not insane, to focus on repairing the damage done when it's so much more difficult -- and costly -- than preventing the damage in the first place.