Attachment parenting

is a phrase coined by Dr. William Sears, author of "The Baby Book." You can visit his website at http://www.askdrsears.com.

My interpretation of attachment parenting boils the philosophy down to this:

You and your baby come blessed with natural gifts to help each other learn about being a family. If you follow your baby's cues, you will have a successful parent/child relationship. Some of the things that you can do to increase your awareness of your baby's cues include:

• Breastfeeding
• Babywearing
• Sharing Sleep
• Responding to baby's cries
• And generally treating your child as you would like to be treated

Learn how to make a sling here.

Try some of these links for information about attachment parenting:

AttachmentParenting.org
Kelly's Attachment Parenting
ParentingWeb.com
The Liedloff Continuum Network
NaturalChild.org
Breastfeeding and Attachment Parenting Twins