Category Archives: Safe Sleep

Cosleeping, the family bed, and nighttime parenting

• AP Without a Family Bed

  Early on, one of my greatest attractions to Attachment Parenting was the way that it focused on meeting the child’s needs – even when it went against the grain. I loved the concept of honoring the child, and working to meet the needs of everyone in the family, instead of forcing the child to comply with the desires of the parents, while sacrificing his or her own wants or needs.  MORE

• Giveaway: Tranquil Turtle From Cloud B — $47.95 ARV CLOSED

  In a joint giveaway between Natural Parents Network and Living Peacefully with Children, Cloud B is giving one lucky winner their very own Tranquil Turtle, a multi-sensory nighttime toy and sleep aid!  MORE

• Attachment Parenting Thirty Years Ago

  What happens when children who are Attachment Parented grow up? Laura from WaldenMommy is an adult example of an extended breastfeeding, cosleeping, babyworn, attached child.  MORE

• Learning to Nap Independently (All in Good Time)

  I never thought it would happen. The transition from only napping beside mama to napping independently. But it did. And much sooner than I ever anticipated.  MORE

• 8 Principles of Attachment Parenting for Older Children

  Guest author Dulce writes about applying the principles of attachment parenting as our children grow and change.  MORE

• Bedtime Connection

  Try taking a bit of time to relax, cuddle, and just listen after you say goodnight, before you leave the room. Be open to what your kids have to say in the dark — without judgment, without routines and schedules, without places to be or things to do.  MORE

• Coping with Transition: The Three A’s

  It’s easy to feel discouraged during times of intense transition in your child’s life, and sometimes it takes awhile to realize that what you’re doing is no longer working. Use the 3 A’s to make a new plan!  MORE

• How To Side-Car Your Crib

  Room sharing (even if you’re not bed sharing) for the first several months of your baby’s life is the safest and most convenient way to spend your nights. Here’s how to set up a full-size crib as a co-sleeper, and why you might want to.  MORE

• Symbiotic Sleep

  The symbiotic relationship we have with our children continues into the night, where the benefits of cosleeping are well documented for both child and parents.  MORE

• How to Deal With Feeling Touched Out

  The experience of feeling touched out can be a common experience among parents of babies and young children. Amy shares tips on how to process that feeling.  MORE

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