Attached Parent

A Dayton, Ohio woman was recently observed breastfeeding her baby and reported to local police. Genine Compton was pulled over and cited for child endangering and violating the child restraint law.

Since an apology from Denny’s for this latest incident has yet to be forthcoming, nursing mothers across the U.S. are organizing a nurse-in on Sunday, February 22, 2009 at 1:00 p.m.

Co-sleeping is perhaps the most controversial of all of the different areas of attachment parenting; however, despite the controversy, co-sleeping benefits surely outweigh the dangers of co-sleeping. Certainly, it may seem odd to western parents used to the concept of creating a separate nursery for baby, complete with crib, changing table, dresser, and rocking chair. [...]

Babywearing in all its various forms dates back to the origins of recorded history.  Anthropologists have uncovered ancient etchings depicting women carrying their babies wrapped in cloth as they worked, walked, and cared for older children.  Across cultural lines, many methods of wearing babies exists and a recently there has been a resurgence in popularity [...]

Breastfeeding is often viewed as the first and most important aspect of attachment parenting.

There is a modern-day debate surrounding a centuries old practice that has been coined “attachment parenting”.  To first understand the controversy, one must define the term attachment parenting.  Attachment parenting is a way of child-rearing that serves as a guideline, rather than a rulebook, for parents to better understand the non-verbal communication they receive from [...]