In its most basic form, "attachment parenting" is instinctive. A crying baby is comforted. If hungry, he or she is breastfed. Practiced in one form or another since recorded history, it has been slowly replaced over the years by a more detached parenting style-a style that is now believed by experts to be a lead contributing factor to suicide, depression, and violence. Research suggests that there is a strong correlation between a heightened sense of respect, empathy, and affection in children raised the "attachment parenting way".
The concept of "attachment parenting"-a term originally coined by parenting experts William and Martha Sears-has increasingly been validated by child development psychology and neuroscience. Its goal is to stimulate optimal child development. While many attachment-parenting recommendations likely counter popular societal beliefs, Nicholson and Parker are quick to point out that the benefits outweigh the backlash of criticism from advocates of detached parenting.
In this controversial book, readers will gain much needed insight into childrearing, using the Eight Principles of Parenting.
