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Anyone Follow Attachment Parenting?
Asked by K.H. from Philadelphia
on May 7, 2007
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We practice Attachment Parenting with our 1 year old daughter, and although we are still big supporters of it, there are some situations that seem to conflict with it....
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- we follow attachment parenting also. Our children are know 4 and 1/2 and 3. It was alot easier when they were younger it has gotten harder as they have gotten older. T...
- Hi there, I completely understand your dilema. Though we don't "follow" attachment parenting, meaning we never read a book on it, we just do what feels right to us, b...
- Someone had stated that a child whose parents that follow AP, can not self soothe. That is incorrect. I have used attachment parenting with my 8 year old and at 3 he...
Seeking Opinions on Nighttime Medications like Nyquil
Asked by E.E. from Great Falls
on October 13, 2008
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I bought the Nighttime Tylenol when it was available and it worked wonders to help my child sleep when she wasn't feeling well at night. I even used it once on the pl...
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- Hi E., When my little guy has trouble sleeping, I put lavender oil on his pillow. It worries me to use any over the counter or Rx drugs on children. Sugar supresse...
- My advice - don't use any medication for anything but it's intended use, or as advised by a doctor. You're not just giving her sleep aid, your giving her decongestant,...
- I'm sorry that I don't have a lot of advice on the subject. I've been pretty lucky with my kids' sleeping and it seems like there's a lot of good advice from most of ...
Others Not Understanding "Attachment Parenting"
Asked by S.S. from Santa Barbara
on December 8, 2008
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Before my daugther arrived (now 5 months old) I had no idea my parenting style would be the subject of discussions with extended family. We sleep-share, plan on breast...
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- You need to be firm with them on how you want to parent .... after all, it is your choice. My only suggestion is just to plan ahead. I often read posts regarding how...
- Don't listen to them... do what feels right for you. I would give you a longer response but I can't as my son is yanking on my clothes to get off teh computer and pla...
- I am pretty much on the opposite end of the spectrum in parenting style, but like you, my family seemed to have different ideas about how we should parent our children...
Book Recommendations for Potty Training and Positive Parenting?
Asked by S.S. from San Francisco
on May 21, 2008
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Any book recommendations for potty training and positive parenting?
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- I just got my son potty trained and what help the most was getting books for him about potty training. I would read the books about the child getting a new potty and h...
- Becoming the Parent You Want to Be is excellent! They have a great website as well. http://www.becomingtheparent.com/all/hp.html Positive Discipline for Preschool...
- We tried various books with my son including "Once upon a potty" and "Potty Time" but the books did not work for us. We tried www.3daypottytraining.com, and that work...
How Often a 6Mth Old Should Nurse at Nighttime
Asked by J.F. from Chicago
on March 21, 2008
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Does anyone know how often you should be breastfeeding a 6 month old baby during the nighttime? I put our babies down around 7:30 pm & they wake up around 7:30 am. I...
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- J., You asked a great (and common) question. I have a 7 month old and he was a GREAT sleeper until about 6 months. He got an ear infection and was miserable at ni...
- My daughter went through a decent growth spurt at 6 months. I understand your need to get some rest. I remember how tired I was night nursing 1 baby, and you have 2....
- Here is what I did with my twins ( now 6yrs old). I had them in the same crib. I took off one side of the crib and pushed it up against my bed. This way when they woke...
Wanting to Wean 20 Month Old from Nighttime Feedings....
Asked by L.W. from Grand Junction
on January 4, 2008
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My 20 month old has been a nighttime feeder from the get go and I was lucky probably for one week around 12 weeks old but since then, she still gets up every 2-3 hours...
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- I have gone through this with my 2 year old son. We have found that a sippy cup of water does the trick. He gets the comfort of knowing someone is there meeting his ne...
- Your daughter is expecting to be nursed. If your husband is willing to help, he should go in, make sure she is ok and then say goodnight and leave. If you go, she an...
- I would see if you can have your husband go in and rock your daughter back to sleep, so that she learns not to nurse. Once she learns that, she probably will stop wak...
11 Yr Old Still Having Night-time Accidents
Asked by H.A. from Phoenix
on February 26, 2008
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My 11-yr old (almost 12, really) still has continual night-time accidents. They seem to come in waves, maybe related to hormones or growth spurts and we're in one rig...
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- try giving her a tablespoonful of Peanut butter right before bed. when i was younger I had the same problem as did my cousin. That was what the urologist suggested a...
- Here are some great links on bed wetting products and information! http://bedwettingstore.com/ http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/disorders/bedwetting.shtml
- My younger brother wet the bed well into his teens, we tried all the things you mentioned, we limited evening fluids, woke him up at night, etc., they checked him for ...
Nighttime Potty Issues!!!
Asked by M.W. from Casper
on March 28, 2007
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Hi ladies! You are my go-to girls when I have a parenting problem, so I am asking for your help yet again. My daughter is 4 years old and is fully potty trained duri...
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- Some kids don't train for night time very easily. She may not be able to be trained for night right now. My niece is amost 11 and still having trouble with nighttime w...
- M., You said you just moved and things are going great? Well did this start after you moved? I was just thinking that when we moved or things were going, not bad but,...
- M., I think night time potty training is an issue for every parent. I found in order to wake up with a dry bed with my almost 4 year old I have to make sure he doe...
Weening a Baby from a Nighttime Bottle
Asked by D.W. from Cincinnati
on October 6, 2009
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What age is a good age to begin weening a baby from their nghttime bottle? My daughter in law is trying to tell me that her pediatrician is telling her now....the bab...
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- Hey D., I'm going thru this now.. my son is 8 mnths old. & only reasoning being is that when i went to go into his room to give him a sippy of milk.. he never drank i...
- I think this baby is way too young to be denied food no matter what time of day or night it is! My doctor told me at my baby's 12 month appointment to cut out the mid...
- That's too young. My grandson's 3 and still takes his and wakes up wanting more in the middle of the night.
Just Wondering If Anyone Can Share More Information on Attachment Parenting
Asked by R.M. from Pittsburgh
on June 5, 2007
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we've coslept w/ both children and I've heard of attachment parenting - think I even read an article on it specific to researching safe cosleeping and reading about th...
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- Non-circumcising, Non-vaccinating is NOT part of the definition of Attached Parenting (nor is cloth diapering, elimination communication, etc.). Those are more of a "...
- My experience with AP was quite a few years ago (19), and I have to say that it didn't work for us -- at least not when used strictly. Co-sleeping was a disaster, but...
- Im not an AP mom but I practice some of the AP style. AP was writtin by a guy name DR. Sears. HE has books and there are AP groups you can join on Yahoo. Also there ar...
