Studies Show…. Practice Attachment Parening for Your Child’s Lifelong Mental Health
August 3rd 2010 Posted at Attachment Parenting
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If you haven’t heard of attachment parenting I urge you to look into it.
A new study shows that the level of affection that a baby receives can have a significant affect on that child’s mental state into adulthood…
“Roughly 30 years later, the babies-turned-adults were interviewed about their levels of emotional distress. The adults whose mothers had displayed “extravagant” or “caressing” affection (the two top ratings) were much less likely than their less-doted-on peers to be anxious. They were also less likely to report hostility, distressing social interactions, and psychosomatic symptoms.
The findings add to a large body of psychological research on mother-child attachment that suggests that healthy bonds between young children and parents are crucial to a child’s emotional development.”
Source: CNN Health
Can a mother’s affection prevent anxiety in adulthood? By Amanda Gardner
There are some wonderful books about Attachment Parenting…
And don’t feel like you have to do all or nothing. Some attachment parenting models are really hardcore. Even I did not follow some of the suggestions. As with anything else concerning your child – every little effort has a big impact – so don’t write something off completely just because you don’t think you can do it perfectly. And don’t feel obliged to do something that you are not comfortable with just because it is a part of the path you chose to follow.
