Have you ever tried to explain to someone what attachment parenting is?
Respond with Sensitivity
Build the foundation of trust and empathy beginning in infancy. Tune in to what your child is communicating to you, then respond consistently and appropriately. Babies cannot be expected to self-soothe, they need calm, loving, empathetic parents to help them learn to regulate their emotions. Respond sensitively to a child who is hurting or expressing strong emotion, and share in their joy.
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“If you have a genetic risk for depression you would be wise to enhance certain elements of the child-rearing environment to protect against transmission of depression,” Luby said in a phone interview. |
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"Parents really matter. In this study, children who had engaged interested parents, ones who had ambitions for their future, were more likely to escape from a difficult start. |
"Nadella asked his top executives to read Marshall Rosenberg’s Nonviolent Communication. |
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"Human beings have enormous power to enrich life. We can use words to contribute to people’s enjoyment, their wisdom. We can use words that can make life miserable for people. So our words are very powerful. |
Welcome to AP Month 2017 as we celebrate Word Power!
Each year AP Month features a different, timely theme around which we invite families to join together and celebrate healthy parenting and happy families.
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Learn about the research behind this year's theme for AP Month, and get ready to celebrate Attachment Parenting by empowering our children's words. |
Is your child having trouble getting back into the routine of school? Take a look at his or her afterschool needs, in addition to connection time with you, to make it easier for the whole family. |
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My daughter, who’s on the verge of turning 3, recently had a brief scary moment where she couldn’t find me at the playground. |
My 3-year-old daughter recently found our old nursing pillow in the closet. |
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Gustafsson, E., Levréro, F., Reby, D., & Mathevon, N. (2013). Fathers are just as good as mothers at recognizing the cries of their baby. Nature Communications , 4, 1698.
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