60 MINUTES ON ATTACHMENT PARENTING.
Tears welled in my eyes – a combination of exhaustion, relief and pure excitement.
FINALLY, an Attachment Parenting news story that didn’t paint A.Parents in a weird, psychologically disturbed, and needy light.
THANK YOU 60 Minutes for such a positive, warm, loving and informative segment.
If you missed watching 60 Minutes or would like to just watch it again you can do so HERE.
I like to think of myself as a confident person, but sometimes I second guess myself when it comes to parenting. As a first time Mumma, finding my feet (and at times pulling my hair out!) can be confusing and I often find myself asking other like-minded Mummas for guidance. With zombie Mumma Electric roaming the house still in her jimjams at 4pm, I often wonder if A.P is all worth it… It is sometimes hard to think clear with confidence when your 8 month old is teething, constipated and waking up nearly half a million times during the night.
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Yes it is all worth it. Watching the 60 Minutes Attachment Parenting article, I hugged Hunter tight on my lap and was overwhelmed with the knowledge that I would not change a thing, when it came to all the choices I have made parenting-wise for HR. Listening to Dr Bill Sears speak reiterated the fact that I feel that I am a better, more compassionate human being, never before have I put anyone else first before myself (slightly embarrassed to admit), and that even though I am a messy-haired-zombie-mumma I am really doing the best job I can.
Here is some transcript from 60 Minutes:
This challenges all conventional notions about parenting.
It may offend, perhaps even anger, many of you. It’s called “attachment parenting” — a back-to-basics approach to child raising that’s becoming more and more popular with mums here and around the world.
The idea is that mothers agree to every demand a child makes — any time — day or night. They ask their permission to change a nappy, let them sleep in the grown-ups’ bed and even breastfeed them through preschool and beyond.
But don’t just dismiss all of this as new age extremism. There is some compelling science behind it.
For more information about attachment parenting guru Dr Bill Sears visitwww.askdrsears.com
Hey Mumma electric you can also get the fantastic book from angus and Robertson online it is one of the best books I have read to date and it covers from birth to two years with some fabulous techniques. Hope that helps ya..
MummyMegan
What book is this, Megan!? Spill the beans…
I feel you!! I had my two year old needing me all night and my 3 mth old was feeding for an hour every 2 hours last night….a lazy day in pj’s is in order I think!!
gosh, I wonder if I whinge too much when I only have one baby… let alone two or more to tend to during the night! Happy jimjam day!
Kaia was literally attached to my boob ALL night last night. Good times. Now THAT’S Attachment Parenting! Looking forward to later today when my supply doubles because the girls think we’re feeding twins now! *yawn*
haha Amelia! I would also like to thank A.P. for my HUGE right arm muscles from carrying HR around for what feels like hours when she is teething. Don’t even need a GYM membership for awesome muscle definition!
Have you heard about hip seat? It’s so awesome! I got one and I’m in love! It prevents back pain and arm pain from carrying a big bubba on your hip
I don’t think it matters if you have one or five if your a sleep deprived Mumma you can whinge