Health Spirit Body

Health Information For A Better You
Home
Parenting
Attachment Parenting Can Reduce Mental Health Problems
Parenting

Attachment Parenting Can Reduce Mental Health Problems

Attachment parenting revolves around responding to your baby’s needs and having close physical contact with them.

This can take the form of co-sleeping, breastfeeding, and baby-wearing when you carry a child around with you in a harness or sling.

The child-rearing was pioneered by American pediatrician Dr. William Sears, and scientists have been debating the benefits over the years.

Do some believe that it is the ideal way to raise secure and independent children, but is it best for your baby?

Lying down with your kids until they drift off is not a bad habit, according to scientistsCredit: Getty – Contributor

Attachment parenting can take the form of co-sleeping, breastfeeding, and baby-wearing   Credit: Getty – Contributor

Susan Krauss Whitbourne, a professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, claims there’s evidence that attachment parenting helps kids be successful as adults.

She wrote in Psychology Today: “When you separate the popular exaggerations of AP from the more objectively oriented scientific studies, it’s a sensible approach that fosters physical and psychological health in children.

“We do know from extensive research … that securely attached adults have happier and less conflict-ridden lives. There’s even research to suggest they may be better parents themselves.”

And she’s not the only one to write about the positive results of attachment parenting.

Patrice Marie Miller and Michael Lamport Commons at Harvard Medical School conducted a study in 2010 on the child-rearing method.

They said: “[The benefits] include less exposure to stress, which affects [sic] brain development and later reactions to stress. This has been shown to reduce mental health problems in later development.

“Another important psychological benefit is secure attachment, which is the tendency of the child to seek contact with a parent when distressed and to be effectively consoled by that contact.

“The result of more effective emotion regulation and secure attachment … is that children engage more effectively with essential developmental tasks, including peer relationships and schooling.”

Tamara Ecclestone is a fan of attachment parenting for daughter SophiaCredit: Instagram

And lots of celebrities have got behind the trend too.

Tamara, the millionaire daughter of Bernie Ecclestone, who has an estimated £300million fortune, is also a strong believer in attachment parenting.

She said that daughter Sophia sleeps in her and husband Jay Rutland’s marital bed, and has done since she was six months old.

Tamara said: “She goes in the middle and takes up most of the bed. I just sleep on the side.

“It hasn’t really affected the romance. You learn to adapt and change. Obviously, it’s different, but it’s still there and we do still make time for each other. Just not as much.”

Of course, what works for one child might not work for another, so it’s important to respond to your youngster and adapt your style accordingly.

If you know someone who might like this, please click “Share”!

Share
Tweet
Email
Prev Article
Next Article

Related Articles

parenting-hacks
These Life Hacks For Parents Are Genius Look, there’s no …

These Life Hacks For Parents Are Genius

moms always tired after sleep
“What’s on your mind, honey?” After pausing and weighing in …

This Is The Reason Moms Are Always Tired, Even After A Full Night’s Sleep

infant heatstroke
With summer right around the corner, now is a great …

Most Parents Make This Dangerous Summer Stroller Mistake

kids sleep own bed
This is where the magic….doesn’t happen. Not likely to be …

This Is Where The Magic Doesn’t Happen: How To Get Your Kids To Sleep In Their Own Bed

Categories

  • Beauty
  • Exercise
  • Fitness Nutrition
  • Health
  • Health Tips
  • Healthy Drinks
  • Keto
  • Natural Remedies
  • Parenting
  • Recipes
  • Relationships
  • Science
  • Spirit
  • Vegetables
  • Video

What’s New

  • How to Get Rid of Toenail Fungus
    13 Tips On How to Get Rid of Toenail Fungus …
  • abortion pill cost
    How Much Does An Abortion Pill Cost In 2022?
  • abortion pill side effects
    Abortion Pill Side Effects 2022
  • smoothies to lower blood pressure
    10 Best Smoothies to Lower Blood Pressure
  • sugarcane juice benefits
    10 Sugarcane Juice Benefits and Its Nutritional Value
  • drinks high in iron
    7 Drinks High in Iron For a Healthy You

Health Spirit Body

Health Information For A Better You
Copyright © 2022 Health Spirit Body
About | DMCA | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact