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It's not called permissive parenting To generalize, there seems to be two main parenting styles: 1) controlling everything; 2) Letting the child control everything.	Don't blame the baby When I am pregnant, I can sleep anywhere, anytime. But there was one thing that kept me awake at night, staring at the ceiling: my son's warm body snuggled next to mine, with his arm draped over my growing belly.
Whose kid was that? This post was originally published on Sept. 16, 2008, but serves as a great reminder for any parent who's been faced with a tantrumming child in public.	Does Attachment Parenting pertain to me? My kids are not babies. They sleep in their own rooms. They don't breastfeed. If I wore them in a carrier, the sling would rip and my spine would snap. They have homework. Does Attachment Parenting still pertain to me?
Who says kids don't like curry? Hoping to encourage an affinity for healthy, whole foods is one reason my husband and I opted to follow an approach I'd read about, baby-led weaning, to introduce our daughter to solid food.	Editor's Pick: AP Month on "Daily Tips" I hope you've enjoyed this year's AP Month daily tips that have been publishing throughout October. Here are a few of my favorites so far.
Developing discipline from the inside out Many child development experts agree that hitting children does not teach them right from wrong; rather, it makes them obey for the short-term when a parent is present and misbehave when the parent is not present.	Messy, glorious motherhood Despite the fact that I was covered in vomit and that I had just washed the sheets, I never once thought, "I need a shower," or "Well, this sucks." I simply thought how lucky I am to be the one holding my child.
Gratitude I am grateful for many things big and small, grand and mundane. And this month especially, I have been thinking about how grateful I am for Attachment Parenting International.	Taking time for self makes me a better Mommy I was getting irritable with my son, who was doing nothing wrong except not relaxing for bed as quickly as I wanted him to. I quickly made the decision to leave the room for a few minutes, grab something to eat and then go back to my son.

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