Attachment Parenting International: 8 Principles of Parenting

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What is Attachment Parenting?

Different philosophies exist about how to raise your children. One of more popular parenting philosophies that’s been publicized in the past few years is attachment parenting. Many people don’t understand exactly what it is. Attachment parenting is when the parents try to form a close, special bond with their children. This strong relationship with their parents is said to help a child develop strong, healthy, secure relationships in the future.

While you can develop strong bonds with young children in many ways, Attachment Parenting International, a major proponent of this philosophy, has released a list of 8 principles of attachment parenting. It is important to realize that these are something to strive for, not something most people can actually accomplish all the time.

The 8 principles of attachment parenting are:
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