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Attachment parenting

Attachment parenting (AP) is a parenting philosophy that proposes methods aiming to promote the attachment of mother and infant not only by maximal parental empathy and responsiveness but also by continuous bodily closeness and touch. The term attachment parenting was coined by the American pediatrician William Sears. There is no conclusive body of…

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related to References · 24
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related to Distribution and acceptance · 21
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related to Optimal development of the child · 16
Attachment parenting → Albert Wunsch, As Suzanne, Attachment Parenting Book, Cox, German, However, In, Jewish, Northwestern University, Sears, Similar, Skinned Knee, The, The Blessings, The Searses, Wendy Mogel
related to A "culture of total motherhood" · 14
Attachment parenting → Age, Anxiety, As, But, Characteristic, Hays, In, It, Judith Warner, Mary Washington, Motherhood, Perfect Madness, Sharon Hays, University
related to Further reading · 13
Attachment parenting → Behavioral Developmental View, Benefits, Child Care, Children, Christian Parenting, Complete Book, Infants, Martha, Medical, Moral Guide, Raising Happy Healthy ChildrenThe, Sears, William
related to Origin · 10
Attachment parenting → Baby-Bs, Creative Parenting, From, In, Initially, Liedloff, Martha Sears, The, When, William Sears
related to Fathers in attachment parenting · 9
Attachment parenting → Breastfeeding, Dr, It, On, One, Sears, Sigmund Freud, Studies, Through
related to Child-rearing and lifestyle preferences of AP parents · 7
Attachment parenting → AP, Multiple, Robert Sears, This, Vaccine, Vaccine Book, William Sears
related to "Parental tribalism" · 6
Attachment parenting → AP, Emma Jenner, Katha Pollitt, Katie Allison Granju, Parents, She

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Attachment parentingis akind of parenting that is radically characterized by maternal responsivity0.90text
Sharon Hellerinstance ofauthors0.80text
Meredith Small contributed further ethnopediatric insights.In 1984instance ofauthors0.80text
developmental psychologist Aletha Solter published her book The Aware Baby about a parenting philosophy that advocates attachmentinstance ofauthors0.80text
extended breastfeedinginstance ofauthors0.80text
and abstinence from punishmentinstance ofauthors0.80text
similarly to what William Sears later wroteinstance ofauthors0.80text
the mother's ethnicityinstance ofemotional and mental development of children and the preferences of women for a feeding method are strongly determined by socioeconomical factors0.80text
social classinstance ofemotional and mental development of children and the preferences of women for a feeding method are strongly determined by socioeconomical factors0.80text
and educationinstance ofemotional and mental development of children and the preferences of women for a feeding method are strongly determined by socioeconomical factors0.80text
pacifiersinstance ofA meta study from Israel has pointed out in 2000 that sleeping aids0.80text
teddy bears significantly improve the child's sleepinstance ofA meta study from Israel has pointed out in 2000 that sleeping aids0.80text

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