Strict parenting increases the risk of drug abuse in teens, a latest research reveals.
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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By the time I found out there was an actual thing called Attachment Parenting, I had already been practicing it. I was only 19 when I had my first son. My mother-in-law had been an oddity in the very early '60s and breastfed her boys. |
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Raising children is hard work. It's deeply trying, physically and emotionally. Many studies have confirmed the drudgery of parenting, finding that the work itself is more tiring than chores or paid work. |
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"It’s amazing how far our understanding of children has come in the last two decades since 1994, when Barbara Nicholson and Lysa Parker cofounded Attachment Parenting International (API). |
Writer and cultural thinker Roman Krznaric is on a mission to found the world’s first Empathy Museum, an experiential adventure space for stepping into other people’s shoes. |
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I hear, from time to time, that Attachment Parenting is not the only way to form a secure attachment with your child. |
(05/09/14) NASHVILLE, Tenn. – As families across the state prepare to celebrate Mother's Day on Sunday, a reminder for mothers to not judge themselves so harshly. |
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"Few of these wonderful words described Lisa and Melissa’s relationship. With both mother and baby experiencing daily doses of frustration and resentment, the danger of an insecure attachment was looming large. Read more |
Applications and Registration are now being accepted for the API Parenting Curriculum Parent Educator Training! |
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