A baby's sleeping, emotional and feeding needs always come first with this approach. Popularized by the pediatrician William Sears and derived from psychological research on parent/child attachment, attachment parenting holds that children fare best when they've bonded early and well with a guardian, usually the mother. Attachment parents abide by eight principles, which, according to Attachment Parenting International's Web site, are:
Critics say this child-centered approach is too hard on parents and can foster kids who are spoiled and demanding. More on Nurturing Baby
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