The Attached Family 2013 Loving Uniquely Issue is about loving each of our children as individuals with unique character traits.
Attachment Parenting is about loving each of our children as individuals with unique character traits. But this can be difficult to do in a culture that increasingly blames behavior on disorders and difficult temperament.
"Difficult" and "different" are not synonymous with "disordered"...
In this issue of Attached Family, we delve into temperament and how it intersects with parenting and the development of attachment style, and we challenge the notion that every hard-to-handle child needs a diagnosis.
Enjoy these features:
What is a Spirited Child? with Dr. Mary Sheedy Kurcinka, author of Raising Your Spirited Child
The Orchid Child -- API's Sheena Sommers looks at the research behind genetic susceptibility
Differences, Not Disorders with Dr. Barbara Probst, author of When the Labels Don't Fit
The New Gender Gap -- Drs. Betsy Gunzelman and Diane Connell discuss how boys are falling behind in our society
Avoiding a Meltdown -- API's Leyani Redditi reminds parents of the most overlooked causes of tantrums
Plus:
API's Art Yuen reviews the research at the intersection of Attachment Parenting and infant temperament
Father of child temperament, Dr. Jerome Kagan, weighs in
AP Canada's Judy Arnall offers a quiz to parents who determining whether your child of any age is spirited
API Leaders discuss how to handle a violent tantrum and the toddler who wants to touch everything
Quick tips on dealing with public tantrums
API's Lisa Lord shares her personal story on raising a challenging child
API's Rita Brhel offers insight to food texture issues
Results of API's Reader Poll on child spiritedness
Additional resources from around the 'Net on loving our children uniquely
And more from API:
How you can make a difference in this world, through API
What's new in the new edition of API cofounders' book, Attached at the Heart
Thanks, API volunteers!
API Local Support Group Directory
API Professional Associates Directory
API Position Paper on Marriage, parenting and child behavior
API's Patricia Mackie on making couple time a priority
API's Stephanie Petters book review on Getting the Love You Want
API Giveaway -- entries due Dec. 10, 2013