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The Art of Attachment parenting.  Introduction Attachment Parenting is a philosophy based in the practice of nurturing parenting practices that create strong emotional bonds, also known as secure attachment, between the infant and parent(s). This style of parenting encourages responsiveness to the infant or child's emotional needs, and develops trust that their emotional needs will be met. As a result, this strong attachment helps the child develop secure, empathic, peaceful, and enduring relationships. Attachment is a special bond between parent and child; a feeling that draws you magnet-like to your baby; a relationship that when felt to its deepest degree causes the mother to feel that the baby is a part of her. This feeling is so strong that, at least in the early months, the attached mother feels complete when she is with her baby and incomplete if they are apart. We will often use the term mother-infant attachment, not to exclude the father, but because, at least in the early months, in most families the mother- infant attachment is more obvious. This does not mean that a father can't become deeply attached to the child, but it often seems to be a different type of attachment – not less or better than the mother's, just different. Attachment means that a mother and baby are in harmony with each other. Being in harmony with your baby is one of the most fulfilling feelings a mother can ever hope to have. Watch a mother and baby who are attached (in harmony) with each other. When the baby gives a cue, such as crying or facial expressions, signifying a need, the mother, because she is open to the baby's cues, responds. Initially, her responses may be a bit strained and not always what the baby needs. But as the mother-baby pair rehearse these cue-response interactions hundreds of times, after a few weeks or months into parenting this cue-response relationship becomes more natural and harmonious. The baby begins to anticipate the response that his mother will give and become further motivated to give more cues, because he learns that he will get a predictable response. Because the baby gives the mother the feedback that her mothering is appreciated, the mother-baby pair enjoy each other more. They get used to each other. One attached mother told us: "I feel absolutely addicted to her" – meaning that the mother feels right when she is together with her baby and not right when separated. You will know when you get that attached feeling to your baby. When your baby cries and you respond from your heart with a natural and not a strained response, you are attached. When your baby gives you a cue and you respond with a feeling of rightness about your response, you are well on your way to becoming an attached parent. Periodically check your sensitivity index . If you are becoming increasingly sensitive to your baby: Your baby's cries bother you. You feel for your baby during colicky episodes. You are becoming attached. You are determined to work at developing comforting measures when your baby is fussy. You are becoming attached. You are learning to anticipate your baby's needs. A facial expression, such as a grimace, precedes a cry. You respond at the grimace stage before your baby needs to cry. You are becoming attached. Your responses are becoming more natural; they flow intuitively. Instead of making a science out of your baby's cries and going through mental gymnastics (Will I spoil her? Is she manipulating me), you naturally act and feel right about your response. You are becoming attached.     BENEFITS OF ATTACHMENT PARENTING – A SUMMARY BABY is more trusting feels more competent grows better feels right, acts right is better organized learns language more easily establishes healthy independence learns intimacy learns to give and receive love PARENTS become more confident are more sensitive can read baby's cues respond intuitively flow with baby's temperament find discipline easier become keen observers know baby's competencies and preferences know which advice to take and which to disregard RELATIONSHIP Parents and baby experience: mutual sensitivity mutual giving mutual shaping of behavior mutual trust feelings of connectedness more flexibility more lively interactions brings out the best in each other TO LEARN IN MORE DETAIL THE WONDERFUL BENEFITS OF ATTACHMENT PARENTING, PLEASE READ THE ARTICLE WROTE BY DR.SEARS THE BENEFITS OF ATTACHMENT PARENTING               A FREE gift for you below   The Terror of Pediatric Medicine is a free downloadable e-book from IMVA Publications. 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