Attachment Parenting During Pregnancy

The Green Moms Weekly question is this: Why is it as important to begin your journey as an attachment parent during pregnancy as it is after the birth of your baby? Being an attachment parent can begin even before your baby is born. Mostly this is done by educating yourself  and preparing for the birth of [...]

Co-Sleeping Safely With Your Baby

This week many moms across the blogosphere became outraged by a new campaign from the City of Milwaukee Health Department to convince parents that co-sleeping is not safe. Not only is co-sleeping not safe, it is comparable to letting your baby sleep next to a sharp knife, or so they want parents to think. Of course [...]

5 Ways to Teach/Reach Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

As the parent of an autistic boy, I grapple with social, sensory, self care, and behavioral issues every day but it always nice to remember that I have a bag of tricks at my disposal. I like to keep a mental list of reminders and ideas for ways to handle our day to day issues. [...]

How Did I Become an Attachment Parent?

Before I had my daughter I had not given so much as a thought to my future parenting styles. I did not enter into this relationship with any preconceived notions of what I was going to do. Honestly, I don’t know how much of my parenting style was chosen by me and how much was [...]

How to Deal with Preschool Temper Tantrums

As parents of preschoolers or one who spends time with them, you may be at a loss for how to deal with preschool temper tantrums. Using the following ideas may give you the tools you need to deal with temper tantrums effectively and have a better behaved child, too. Why do preschoolers have temper tantrums [...]

How To Help Your Toddler With Separation Anxiety

Separation anxiety can be hard on toddlers and parents alike. There are some steps you can take to minimize the anxiety. 1. Prepare your toddler While your toddler can not have an adult-level conversation with you, he can probably understand more than you think. Using simple, frank words, talk to him about where you’re going [...]

Attachment Parenting – An Explanation

The term “attachment parenting” is credited to Dr. William Sears, a pediatrician, and his wife, Martha Sears, a nurse. Attachment parenting, or AP, is a natural form of parenting, which means it will look different in different families. Because AP is more about a state of mind than a parenting method, it is not a [...]

The Emotional Benefits of a Family Bed

One of the key components of attachment parenting is the family bed. This refers to the sharing of sleeping space among family members, and particularly denotes a mother being physically close to her baby during the night. “Co-sleeping” refers to sleeping in close proximity to one’s baby or child, and could simply mean sleeping in [...]

The Importance of Setting Limits for Preschoolers

As much as some moms and dads would like to think so, there simply aren’t any perfect parents. And, try as you might like, it’s nearly impossible to be a good parent without training and discipline. Limits are one form of discipline (or teaching) and it’s helpful to know the importance of setting limits for [...]

Holiday Volunteering for Attached Families

Why Not Volunteer This Holiday Season for a Good Cause? It’s been said that the holiday spirit is about giving, not receiving. Yet it’s hard to get past the materialism and commercialism of the season as gift-buying reaches a feverish pitch. If you are looking for a way to give more meaning to the holidays, [...]

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