Attachment Parenting Yahoo Group

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Permalink Reply by Lauren Disel on April 17, 2012 at 11:11am

Hi! My little guy is 4 months old and we too are practicing AP. :) I'd love to get together. I could use the support as well. We're new to Sonoma County and don't know other parents!

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Permalink Reply by Crissi Langwell on April 17, 2012 at 1:24pm

For some reason, the link is acting funny. Here's the link to the group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/APSantaRosa/

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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Romero on April 17, 2012 at 2:11pm

Hi, my daughter is 5 days old :), and our family will be moving to Santa Rosa in June. I'm really interested in this group and would love to get together! Thanks so much for forming it!!

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Celedon on April 17, 2012 at 5:13pm

go ahead and join up now if you want. Can't wait to meet you and your little one! How is everything going?

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Permalink Reply by Jeanne on April 19, 2012 at 11:31am

Just wanted to speak up for the AP supporters! Follow your instincts. I did not have good parenting examples so I joined La Leche League, found wonderful, supportive friends through the Santa Rosa Mothers Club and practiced AP, regardless of what the nay-sayers around me said. We practiced co-sleeping (until age 6 or 7 - be prepared!), breastfed until appx. 14 months. Baby wearing keeps your baby content while you shop, surf the internet, whatever you are doing.

Today I have a close and trusting bond with my child. He's 14 and a freshman in high school. Often I hear what a nice young man he is. I am proud of his gentle heart and I know he will grow up to be a good man and a great father. Much of this I attribute to the natural benefits of AP.

Think about it...no other mammal on earth sleeps apart from their babies! We shouldn't either.

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Celedon on April 19, 2012 at 5:38pm

Thanks for your support Jeanne! I have found trusting my instincts with my second baby *much* easier than with my first.

My biggest challenge is fighting all the baggage from my own traumatic upbringing in order to raise my toddler with the gentleness and respect I know he deserves - I'm finding that particularly challenging right now, as I've become a full-time SAHM and am so isolated now that we moved up here. I'm definitely experiencing major mommy burn-out. That's why I reached out to form an AP group.

I know your children are much older, so we may not have much to offer you, but I would definitely LOVE an experienced voice in our group. I'm sure the other new mommys would appreciate your wisdom as well. Think about joining, if you think you can spare a little time - even if it's just to throw your two cents in an email every now and then. It would be so much appreciated!

Thanks again for your pro-AP vote!

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Permalink Reply by Jeanne on April 19, 2012 at 6:29pm

Thanks for your kind words, Lisa! Ok...I'll join and give you new moms a bit of support and encouragement, if I can. Plus I enjoy the new mom stories!

Lisa, I hope you can find some mom friends to help you feel less isolated. I gained so much comfort and knowledge from my SR Mothers Club friends. Too bad SRM.com didn't exist back then! Babies don't care about playgroups but they are a lifesaver for the moms. My friends had multiple kids (I have 1) and they taught me so much. I don't know how I would have coped without them and all the advice they dished out while we were sitting in a sandbox.

It is so true that having your own children brings up all those old feelings, especially for those of us who didn't have a storybook childhood. It's also cathartic. I've gained a huge amount of satisfaction and pride from the fact that I did not raise my child the way I was raised, but according to my ideals. Respecting the child as a person and listening to their needs makes such a difference.

So glad you are reaching out and asking for what you need! You are already setting a wonderful example for your kids.

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