Are you aware of the
concept of attachment parenting? Read on to learn about what is attachment
parenting and its benefits.
Attachment
parenting is a concept still not clearly known to many people. In fact, it is
all about having a close bond with your children. Many people are of the
opinion that attachment parenting requires parents to be self-sacrificing and
they feel that children raised with attachment are shy and clingy. In reality,
both these popular concepts are not true.
All parents want
to have strong emotional bonding with their kids. They want to have a parenting
style that helps their children learn values and raise good
human beings. Today, there are so many types of parenting that to
decide what to adopt becomes difficult for new
parents.
What is Attachment
Parenting?
Attachment parenting can
be traced back since 1950s. The main intention was to fulfil basic needs of
kids and one of the most important ones is safety.
Children feel safe when they are with you because they know that you will
protect them. This is the starting point of developing a secure attachment of
your child to you.
Principles
of Attachment Parenting
Have a quick
look at the principals of attachment
parenting.
Prepare
Yourself
Prepare yourself for pregnancy, child
birth and parenting beforehand. This will help you get ready for the
emotionally and physically demanding task of parenting much before the child
comes in his world.
Breastfeed Your
Child
Breastfeed your child as this not only
fulfils her physical requirement, but also creates a secure attachment.
Respond
to Your Child
Respond to your child with warmth
and understanding even if it is dealing with
tantrums.
Hug Your
Child
Nurturing touch also plays a major role.
Keep your child as close to you as possible. Show your love though hugs and
kisses.
Be
Available
Be available for your child always. Help
your child with homework and be involved in her academics. Be present for her
annual day gathering or football match.
Model
Positive Parenting
Model positive
parenting by understanding your child’s negative behaviour by
communicating and finding a solution
together.
Maintain Right Balance
Do
your best to have a balance in your personal and family life. Pay attention to
healthy living.
Benefits of Attachment
Parenting
Here are some of the
benefits of attachment parenting.
It helps keep babies calm. The
children trust their parents because of the secure attachment that is
established.
Children have good emotional and
physical health.
Kids stay calm even during
stressful situations.
Securely attached children are
more independent than other kids and are not clingy unlike the popular
myth.
Kids are closer to their parents
and feel more confident in exploring the world. They know that their parents
will be there for them always.
It helps children score higher and
have better IQ because attachment parenting takes into learning at the most
crucial time, which is during infancy when your child’s brain is developing at
the fastest speed.
It keeps children relaxed and less
stressed which keeps them in an ideal situation to learn and
thrive.
You experience peaceful
parenting. When you breastfeed your child there is a soothing effect
on you too. You comfort her with the warmth of your body.
Attachment parenting also makes a
better you. You learn to understand the language of needs and start thinking at
your child’s level. Mutual giving and mutual shaping makes this parenting all
the more special.
It improves child’s behaviour and
development. Kids raised with attachment parenting are smarter than
others.
It is only when the child is born till she is too young
that she needs your physical closeness so that she feels safe. When she grows
she will have her friends, but she will know that her parents are always there
for her.
What are the advantages of
attachment parenting? How can attachment parenting aid child’s growth and
development? What are the principles of attachment parenting? Discuss
here.
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Attachment with children is extremely important. If parents are not attached with children, children will not share the things happening in their life.
