ATTACHMENT PARENTING ADVOCACY

Whether you practice Attachment Parenting or not, your children's education is probably very important to you. Most parents still think their choices revolve around money. What most people don't realize is that the choices aren't that cut and dry.

Do the words "attachment parenting" bring up visions of spoiled children, co-sleeping 12 year-olds, and clingy brats? If you think this parenting philosophy is outdated, unrealistic, or just plain crazy, read on to learn just what attachment parenting is really all about.

According to anthropologist Katherine Dettwyler, data about our evolutionary past suggests human children are designed to receive all the benefits of nursing and breastmilk for a minimum of two and a half years, and as long as their first five to seven years.

AP parents are always described by what they don't do, and seem to have a hard time explaining exactly what it is they *do*. They don't think of their children as subordinates, but as other people.

They may not talk about it often but most American families actually have family beds to some degree. It's a much more fluid and connected concept than mainstream America promotes.

Needing advice on breastfeeding? Here are some websites that offer help.

If you haven't thought much about vaccinations, assuming that they must be safe and needed like most people do, it's not too late. You can start doing your research now and be well informed and prepared to make educated decisions from here on out.

The recent news and statistics about sexual abuse of children are troubling. However, there are interventions that are intended to result in remission of post traumatic stress, reduction of symptoms, and improved functioning.