Attachment parenting means to follow your instincts in parenthood which, in general, translates into being there for the baby when she needs it. That is, to pick her up when she cries, to breastfeed her on demand, to have her always nearby, to carry her around as much as possible, co-sleeping... As a result, the baby feels secure and nurtured enough ("secure attachment") to develop independence and self-confidence when ready. But above all, this is the most enjoyable way of raising your baby.
The leading proponents of attachment parenting are William and Martha Sears. Some interesting videos from them are:
La infancia es fugaz. Que nuestra obsesión por corregirla no nos impida disfrutarla.
Yo no dejaría jamás llorar a mi hijo. Ni a mi esposa, ni a mis padres ni a mis amigos. Cuando una persona a la que quiero llora, voy a ver qué le pasa e intento consolarla.
Malcriar significa criar mal, con poco cariño, sin cubrir las necesidades básicas del niño.
Co-sleeping
Quite naturally, we have been drifting towards co-sleeping with Julia, not only in the same room but also bed sharing.
For her first month, julia would sleep in our baby stroller cradle, which in our case is removable. We started by placing it on the floor, next to my side of the bed, in order to see her from above during her sleep. Soon enough Fabrice suggested to pug her onto our (large, 160cm-) bed, in the middle, between us, and that worked even better since I could help her sleep quite easily without getting up. Just stroking her head or putting back her fallen-out pacifier.
"The best teachers are those who show you where to look, but don't tell you what to see". Alexandra K. Trenfor
La educación prohibida: Una película sobre la educación centrada en el amor, el respeto, la libertad y el aprendizaje. ("¿Pero no quieres tener un título, ser alguien en la vida? Yo ya soy alguien en la vida!")
Born to learn is a fun, thought-provoking series of animations that illustrate ground-breaking new discoveries about how humans learn. Also Responsible Subversive, a social network for people who want to connect and discuss how to change the world by changing the way we raise our children.