attachment parenting

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of attachment parenting

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

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

Maybe you’ve pursued the most extreme attachment parenting, and your baby never leaves your side.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 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

She certainly wiped the floor with her opponent Katie Hopkins when she appeared on TV a few months before her death, promoting attachment parenting.

From The Guardian • Oct. 18, 2014