Recent Adoption Blog | Attachment Parenting PostsAttachment Parenting-Timeby Anna Glendenning13 Apr 2006 09:33 AMI have my own theories about attachment and the biggest one is that it just takes time for it to be normal, routine and part of daily life. Most of us don't meet our spouses on Saturday and get married a week later. Attachment Parenting-House Rules.by Anna Glendenning12 Apr 2006 09:33 AMFamilies fostering or adopting older children are usually well trained with ideas on making transition and family living less stressful for everyone. One very important tool adoptive parents of older children are encouraged to use is some kind of "House Rules" system. Attachment Parenting-Routineby Anna Glendenning11 Apr 2006 09:33 AMIt's difficult to argue with all of the evidence indicating people live less stressful lives when they have a routine. It might be a hectic routine, but having some predictable plan takes away the element of surprise. Attachment Parenting-Making Memories.by Anna Glendenning10 Apr 2006 09:33 AMI don't think that everything I do with my children revolves around the fact they were adopted. Many of my parenting ideas I learned with my older children Sean and Tori and as different as it is to be an adoptive parent some things are just about the kind of family we want to be. Attachment Parenting-Traditionsby Anna Glendenning09 Apr 2006 09:33 AMI was just an average child, born to my parents in the average way but, I was an emotional child and traditions were a big deal for me. I still hold strong to some of the most important traditions of my childhood, and I never plan to let go of many traditions I value the most. Attachment Parenting-Initiating Positive Interactionsby Anna Glendenning08 Apr 2006 09:33 AMIn the last Blog of this series, I wrote about some of the issues adoptive parents face when an older child is placed. I also touched on my own personal feelings about children's need to have an at home parent. Attachment Parenting-When A Child Has A History.by Anna Glendenning07 Apr 2006 09:33 AMI am a firm believer that most children thrive in an environment where one parent is home typically the mother. I feel all children do well when they have a parent at home, and are able to spend the bulk of their lives in their home with their parents. Attachment Parenting-More Respondingby Anna Glendenning06 Apr 2006 09:33 AMIn the last Blog, we discussed the fact that adoptive parents need to Plan on Responding to our child's needs a bit more conscientiously especially during the first several months after becoming a member of the family. Attachment Parenting-Respondingby Anna Glendenning05 Apr 2006 04:33 PMMost parents don't sit around and plan how they will respond to their child's needs but when attachment parenting an adopted child planning can really make a big difference. A child we have parented from birth will develop a way of letting us know what they need, and when they are happy or not. Attachment Parenting-Teaching a Life Skillby Anna Glendenning05 Apr 2006 09:33 AMThe majority of attachment parenting techniques used are actually normal and basic things any parent of any child might find positive. Most of the things adoptive parents focus on are the things other parents don't even have to pay attention to because it is just a given fact. Recent Blog Comments Pam Connell says... "Thanks for sharing this experience." In Star's Death Occasions a Reminder of When and How to Mention Adoption centraloregonmom says... "Thank you!" In Star's Death Occasions a Reminder of When and How to Mention Adoption |
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