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The term “attachment parenting” was coined by American paediatrics expert, Dr. William Sears in the 1970s. It is a gentle, sensible, cross-cultural and time-tested view of parenting.
Dr Sears called the five principles of attachment parenting the “Baby B’s”:

1. Birth bonding. Feeling good about the birth of your baby can have a profound effect on the way you bond. Take an active role in planning the birth, and if things don’t go to plan, then there are ways to optimise bonding.

2. Breastfeeding. This is the best way for both you and baby. The health benefits for baby are huge, and have been discussed in an earlier post. For mother, the hormones released while nursing also increase the mothering instinct.

3. Bedsharing. In most societies world-wide, babies sleep with their parents, however, in the West this is quite a controversial issue. Not only is it practical in the early days (no need for cots and cradles), it also encourages bonding and promotes a more restful baby. It also makes night-feeding much easier for mum, who doesn’t have to get up every three hours, but can simply adjust position.

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