Sometimes Attachment Parenting Fails, and That's Okay
by Parent Co.May 19, 2016
Since becoming a mother two years ago, I have been haunted by the notion of attachment parenting. Its basic tenetsbreastfeeding into toddlerhood, co-sleeping, and generally staying glommed onto your child at every possible momentinitially struck me as blissful, if wildly ambitious. No mother wants to think she isnt doing enough for her kid, which is how I inevitably felt when I anguished over weaning my first child at a year old or letting him cry at night.
A couple of weeks ago, I woke up and began preparing myself for a day of parenting in quarantine, otherwise known as Extreme Multitasking: 2020 Edition.
As a parent, you are your child’s first teacher—responsible for their introduction not only to STEAM subjects, but also for helping them develop emotional intelligence.
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