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An open letter to new mamas With so much unsolicited parenting advice in our information era, I encourage you to raise a red flag to advice including any of the following 6 terms: Should, Habit, It works, That's what the doctor advised, Spoiling, Good baby.	Healthy infant sleep, Part 4: The sticking point for parents If we follow evidence-based normal human development, early independence is a fallacy.
Healthy infant sleep, Part 3: Combining adult structure with infant sleep needs Light bulbs, alarm clocks, factories, and offices are new cultural inventions that require a whole new sleep-industrial complex to maintain. Taking it all into consideration, there is no question of adaptation.	Healthy infant sleep, Part 2: The dependence of healthy infant sleep patterns If we take a holistic view of the sleep question, we have to ask how successful and beneficial it is when we discover the "normal" situation of medicated sleep and the reach of adult sleep difficulties into so many lives.
Healthy infant sleep, Part 1: Are modern sleep patterns healthier? Research has revealed that right up until the advent of electric light, humans normally experienced 2 distinct segments of sleep.	Cuddling therapy, anyone? For babies requiring long-term hospitalization, like preemies and other ill newborns, some hospitals now offer Volunteer Cuddlers to help meet their needs for nurturing touch.
Why it matters how we are born Much of Western society chooses to view childbirth differences as merely a matter of personal choice. Rather, API encourages us to recognize this important beginning in both our child's life and our relationship with our child.	AP Month Photo Contest 2017 Announcing the theme of AP Month 2017 -- "Word Power: Communicating for Connection" -- and inviting your photo submissions on this theme.
Core beliefs and parenting Today, April 30, is SpankOut Day -- an annual observance founded by the Center for Effective Discipline, working to eliminate physical punishment of children and to promote nonviolent discipline.	Understanding sensory processing difficulties in our children Many families discover Attachment Parenting in their quest for how to raise their "spirited" children. All children, evident from birth on, have their own unique temperament.

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