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The Science of Attachment Parenting

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"Attachment parenting," or AP, is an approach to child-rearing intended to  forge strong, secure attachments between parents and children. For many parents, this approach feels intuitive. And anthropological research suggests that practices associated with AP -- such as baby-wearing and co-sleeping -- have deep roots in our evolutionary past But does AP contribute to better child outcomes? Not surprisingly, it depends on your definition of "attachment parenting." If we use the definition first proposed by William and Martha Sears,  then "attachment parenting" is essentially another term for "sensitive,  responsive parenting."  Among other things, it appears to protect children from the effects of toxic stress helping children develop resilience in the face of adversity. It may also reduce a  child's risk of developing behavior problems, and promote the development of  moral reasoning. Att...
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POSITIVE PUSHING

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Parents  Pushy parents are a very touchy subject to talk about. When it comes to the welfare of children, people are always ready to jump and point fingers at others without gathering the facts. The parents of theater gifted, and talented children get these nasty fingers pointed at them and most are due to the generalization that the media has made portraying these parents as mean, self righteous, and abusive. The honest truth is that parents care for their children and are not pushy, but instead they direct their children in becoming good adults by protecting them, encouraging them, and being dedicated to them.  The role of the parent is to protect their children and provide for them all they can to insure that they have the proper tools in order to be successful in life. These tools include such things as having good morals, strong work ethics , phenomenal character, etc. Providing their kids with the mentioned tools, parents protect their kids from becoming f...
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100 Ways to be Kind to Your Child

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When I wrote this list of 100 Ways to be Kind to Your Child  I was in one of those exhausting phases of parenting where days were going by in a blur and I often went to bed feeling defeated and guilty.  Thus, these ways to be kind are not complex or fancy; they are basically a reminder to myself of the simple ways I can connect with and be there for my children.  Many of them will remind you of ways you already are showing your love to your kids. Thank you for spreading kindness for our children. 100 Ways to be Kind to Your Child Tell your child: 1. I love you. 2. I love you no matter what. 3. I love you even when you are angry at me. 4.  I love you even when I am angry with you. 5. I love you when you are far way.  My love for you can reach you wherever you are. 6. If I could pick any 4 year old (5 year old, 6 year old…) in the whole wide world, I’d pick you. 7. I love you to the moon and then around the stars and back again. 8. Thank you. 9. ...
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What is Parenting like?

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Whats it to be like a parent? Its alternating the feel that you made the best decision ever,and the feeling that you are barely surviving. Parenting is like having tiny creatures following you everyday demanding you to be fed and then screaming at you for feeding them. Parenting has become the most talked about matter of fact in the present situation. Parents are those who nuture a child in a rightful manner and guide him to lead a proper life. There was time when there was joint family system in our country. In that set-up the responsibilities of parents were not so much prominent as it is today because now parents are solely responsible for the brought up of a child. But time has become so tough for the parents that they hardly spare time for their child. It has created crises in our developing society. Parenting has become a mystery and people are trying to find out the ways of successful parenting. It has always been a concept that family is the first sc...
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