attachment parenting
Americannoun
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
She’s a stay-at-home mother who practices attachment parenting, which as far as I can tell means that she never leaves the children even for a moment.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2020
“It’s them dealing with attachment parenting and step-parents and all these middle-aged issues.”
From The Guardian ● Aug. 8, 2018
The family practices attachment parenting which means they all sleep in the same bed.
From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2016
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
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