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More about instinctive/natural/attachment parenting
A little while ago I posted asking for people's experiences of APetc.
I thought posters might be interested to hear what I have done with the results. I left the whole issue for a while to give my brain some time to rest(!) and today I have gone back to re-read it in its entirety with a view to writing an article. It was very interesting to find out the various views and standpoints of parents on the AP/IP/NP (whatever term or no term!) issue. I would probably have asked slightly different questions had I anticipated the outcome - lots of discussion on points that I had not covered - before posting a general inquiry as I did. Most of all it highlighted something I was already very aware of from my own situation, which some might find interesting. I live in a community where most parents have little desire to deviate from the mainstream way of bringing up a baby - with as little physcial contact as possible. There is a huge emphasis on putting a baby down so they don't become "spoiled", not "indulging" them in any way. Comments are passed frequently to this effect. Few mums breastfeed and only a handful for longer than, say 6 months. It's for this market and against this backdrop that I am intending to write a general piece on "new" (old!) ways of parenting. It is not going to be an academic, theorising tome! I am generally very upset by the way things are going here and the lack of education and insight provided by the state. I do think it is necessary for people who have had no contact with children or experience of the whole process (like me pre-baby) to be encouraged to explore their own instincts and strengths as a parent. I would never wish to advocate that people stick to one "theory", just hope that they encounter fresh ideas that they may or may not wish to implement, ideas that might help them feel better and their children feel more confident and happier. I should say I live in Scotland, BTW. Re the posts, mostly I was surprised by notes of hostility and even anger that some seemed to bring out. I was perhaps naive in not expecting much of that in a community that I guessed was focused on loving guidance etc. But then, I did not wish to exclude anyone who disagrees with APetc either. I will go forth now and write up my findings. A very sincere thanks to you all again for illuminating the issue further for me. Lucy |
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