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Teaching the art of giving While my daughter will certainly get the gifts that she has expressed interest in or requested, I do not want the receiving of gifts to be what she equates with Christmas, no do I want it to be the cause of most of her joy surrounding the season... read more	Sixty great gift alternatives to toys A few toys can be fantastic, but the fact is most of us have MORE than a few; many of us have homes filled to the brim to toys and we can’t take any more!
Trust Whenever I encounter turbulence on my maiden voyage of parenting, I take solace in reminding myself of one really crucial ingredient of Attachment Parenting: trust.	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?	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.
Why middle childhood is critical When it comes to "vulnerable" ages for children, we tend to think of infancy or adolescence. There is, however, another period in children’s lives which brings significant challenges: middle childhood.	The time-in technique This post was originally published on Aug.
Why not the status quo, and instead Attachment Parenting? Both of us are parents, with six sons between us, and we both were teachers with experience on the front lines, which gave us the perspective, determination and passion to begin a grassroots nonprofit organization called Attachment Parenting... read more	Attachment Parenting in shared custody With everything that is going on in our lives, I know that I am doing the best I can with my girls. I have beautiful children who are loving, kind and supportive.

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