A must read for any parent
Pros: factual and not too technical, a great resource to make informed decisions
When I started reading this book, I immediately thought “Thank you Dr. Palmer!” As a mother of a daughter, I practiced attachment parenting not because it was something I read about, but because it was my natural instinct. This book is a fantastic compilation of the science behind this instinct, and how varying parenting practices affect babies on a physical as well as emotional level. I now know why my attachment parenting practices (breastfeeding, cosleeping, nurturing) was beneficial for not only my daughter, but for my own health. For example, when I breastfed my daughter for 3 years, I’d get warnings from many people that she...
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