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API, Central Austin Chapter |
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Attachment Parenting (AP) is a
philosophy based in the practice of nurturing parenting practices that create
strong emotional bonds, also known as secure attachment, between the infant
and parent(s). This style of parenting encourages responsiveness to the
infant or child's emotional needs, and develops trust that their emotional
needs will be met. As a result, this strong attachment helps the child
develop secure, empathic, peaceful, and enduring relationships.
Attachment
Parenting International (API) is an
organization that networks with parents, professionals and like-minded
organizations around the world. In addition to providing assistance in
forming Attachment Parenting support groups, API provides educational
materials, research information, consultative, referral and speaker services
to promote Attachment Parenting concepts. The
Central Austin Chapter offers
a supportive environment for the discussion of attachment parenting issues
where parents are encouraged to freely attend to the needs of their child
during meetings. We believe attachment parenting behaviors facilitate secure
attachment. These behaviors include education for prepared childbirth and
child development, breastfeeding as the ideal food for optimum nutrition and
for comfort, responding sensitively to baby's cues, and keeping baby
physically close.
Meeting
Information: Unless
otherwise noted, meetings are
held the third Monday of every month at 10:00 at the
North Village Branch Library -
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For further information about the group,
please contact the Group Leaders:
Monica,
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