Breastfeeding, baby wearing and co-sleeping are the key components of
attachment parenting.
Breastfeeding
Many new mothers
start out breastfeeding their newborn infants. Learn all about
breastfeeding.
Why is breastfeeding
so important? Read all the wonderful articles on breastfeeding.
You'll find so many great ways that breastfeeding
wil benefit both your child & yourself!
Human
milk is biologically specific for human babies. Cow milk is high in
protein and minerals because baby calves are in need of rapid muscle and
bone growth. If human babies were to be fed only pure cow's milk, however,
they would not survive.
Besides
nutritional and immunological advantages, breastfeeding offers tremendous
emotional security for the infant. Breastfeeding is an important women's
issue.
While breastfeeding
itself is not controversial, extended breastfeeding beyond six months is,
despite the fact that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends
exclusive breastfeeding for up to one year. Learn all about why you should
continue
breastfeeding your baby beyond the first year
(known as "
extended Breastfeeding")
and keep following your instincts with
child-led weaning.
Nobody knows your baby better than you. By the way, breastfeeding
is great for lazy moms! As a practical matter, breastfeeding is easier
than bottle feeding.
Baby Wearing
Attached
parents firmly believe that a baby needs to be held as often as possible.
Babies that are worn cry less, are more secure, more organized and learn
more.
Co-Sleeping
Many
new mothers, especially those who breastfeed, will testify that safe
co-sleeping in attachment parenting
is the only way for both mother and baby to get any sleep. Fueled by the
rare stories of mothers who have rolled over on their babies while
sleeping, most people who
are against co-sleeping in a parenting philosophy claim to be concerned
about a baby’s safety.
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