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attachment parenting

American  

noun

  1. a style of child rearing aimed at developing a strong emotional bond between the child and primary caregiver.


Etymology

Origin of attachment parenting

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

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In her 2012 book on attachment parenting, “Beyond the Sling,” Bialik wrote that she and her husband at the time had decided not to vaccinate their sons; she later rejected the label “anti-vaccine.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2021

“It’s them dealing with attachment parenting and step-parents and all these middle-aged issues.”

From The Guardian • Aug. 8, 2018

You might send a six-year-old out the door solo, but attachment parenting is the norm on the home front.

From Time • Jul. 17, 2015

Nobody wants to be an adult anymore, and every so often someone writes an article blaming Hollywood, attachment parenting, global capitalism or the welfare state for this catastrophe.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2015

A: Another reader warned me that my response was going to provoke a lot of disagreement from those who believe in attachment parenting.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2015