This from Australia during the week....


I saw the TODAY show this morning, they had a segment from BBC(?) about
>attachment parenting.  Showing a group of parents who believe in sharing
the
>family bed and how it can work, increasing the children's self esteem,
>independence, security, etc.  They also spoke with William Sears - he is
>great - explaining some of  the reasons why it works.  They also mentioned
>that breastfeeding was a part of attachment parenting, helping with the
>relationship, health of the child, etc.  The reporter ask one mum who was
>breastfeeding her 5 yr old "how does a five year old ask for a feed?"  the
>mum replied "with her voice, asking for mummy's milk".  It was a lovely
>segment, very positive with some relevant questions from the "sceptics" -
>how can attachment produce an independent child? etc - which were answered
>very well.
>
>One comment (I think it was from Wil Sears)  was that "this is the way we
>would bring up our children if we didn't have all the books telling us
other
>things" - how true.
>
>All in all, a wonderful, positive look at families and breastfeeding, I
hope
>lots of parents and parents-to-be saw it too.


Querida David IBCLC
GL, NT Correspondence Group
Sub Editor Newsletter. Qual 1991
Family: Steve, Kieran(14), Aaron(13), Rhys(10), Caitlyn(8)
Alyangula. NT. Australia
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