It’s strange to look back on it all now, as it seems obvious we would be here now, but you could never have told that to the old me back when my 15 year old was born. You see, he taught us how to attachment-parent him.
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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We spend our lives wanting and needing to be heard and understood. From the moment we first lay eyes upon our mother's face, we feel we belong. We feel safe. We are home. |
As a psychologist, I spend the majority of my time retraining people's behavior that arises out of the skills missed in childhood, skills that are circumvented, repressed or ignored. Most of these skills are acquired through children's play. |
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This post was originally published on October 6, 2008, but it's a great reminder that one way to connect with our children is to let them into our grownup world. |
Researchers noted that affectionate parenting is associated with low aggression levels and good language development in children. |
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This warm feeling of connection has a word in Danish. They call it "hygge." My New Year's resolution last year was to bring more hygge into our lives. |
Whatever your experiences with your child, I hope you will understand that I love my daughter very much, am attentive to her, hold her, nurse her and do my very best to parent her from my heart. |
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At the end of the day, it's our children who remember our reactions, who absorb our behavior and who will benefit from a deep breath, followed by a positive response. |
Attachment Parenting has made a profound, positive change in me as a father and as a person. |
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