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Home › Articles › Family Life › Getting Attached to Attachment Parenting

Getting Attached to Attachment Parenting

What Does It Mean, How Does It Work and Is It Right for You?

By Mark Stackpole

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Stone points out that attachment parenting isn't new and in many ways is a return to the instinctual behavior of our ancestors. The behaviors of attachment parenting have been studied extensively for decades, and the resultant research offers strong support for areas that are key to the optimal development of children.

These areas are summarized in the Attachment Parenting Institute's 8 Principles of Attachment Parenting:

  • Prepare for Pregnancy, Birth and Parenting
  • Feed with Love and Respect
  • Respond with Sensitivity
  • Use Nurturing Touch
  • Engage in Nighttime Parenting
  • Provide Consistent Loving Care
  • Practice Positive Discipline
  • Strive for Balance in Personal and Family Life

Beyond the obvious advantages of increased physical closeness and a deepened bond between parent and child, attachment parenting also provides a more developed approach to discipline, ensuring that it becomes about more than just rules and the consequences of breaking them.

"The trust that is formed when needs are consistently met during infancy becomes the foundation of discipline during childhood," Stone says. "Discipline becomes about trying to respectfully meet everyone's needs and about negotiating mutually agreeable solutions to conflicts. Children learn resolution skills that serve them well throughout life."


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