I may just be a proud Grandmother, but I feel my Grandchildren are great advertising for attachment parenting. I must admit when my first Grandchild, Carlie, was born and my daughter began to talk with me about this theory on raising children I was skeptical. She knew I would be and just discussed with me the reasons why she felt it was the way to raise children. As I began to understand just what attachment parenting involved. I agreed it wouldn't be harmful to the children, just told her I felt it would be a lot of extra work for her that I didn't think was really necessary when raising children. I wasn't sure the benefits would outweight the extra time and effort this would require from her.
I truly believe my daughter, Crissy, is an intelligent woman so I respected her wishes and did my best to follow her lead when dealing with my Grandchildren. Since she will be reading this blog I can't honestly admit I was always successful, but I can say I always tried. Now three Grandchildren later I have found myself going totally against my nature and on occasion, re-directing them when they were doing something they shouldn't be doing. About two years ago, a few months after the birth of my second Grandchild, Sam, I started to see the benefits of all Crissy's hard work in how well Carlie adjusted to a new baby in the family. The benefits are also very apparent in our new baby, Harry. He is always very content and happy rarely crying. When he does, we know something must be wrong. A couple of weeks ago I was visiting and my daughter was unable to keep Harry from crying. Nursing didn't even help. We immediately knew something must be wrong and she took him to the pediatrician. He wasn't running a fever or having any other symptoms, but the Dr. found he had an ear infection.
Four years ago I could not understand why anyone would consider raising children the way my daughter is raising hers. Now I can't understand why anyone wouldn't. Seeing the wonderful, intelligent, happy, content, confident children my Grandchildren are, I think they are good advertisement for this way of raising children.
4 comments:
Gary,
Thanks for visiting my blog. Hopefully my personal views won't step on too many toes, creating unwanted comments. I think my posting makes it clear I respect my daughter for choosing this lifestyle for her children, while admitting it is a lot of work. I'm not trying to tell parents this is the only way to raise children. I just want to support and encourage those who have chosen this parenting style.
I enjoyed your blog. Having raised your children and then seeing your daughter raise her children in a different way, but with the love and affection that you gave your children must make you very proud.
Keep up the good work.
I enjoy reading anything from you. this is kind of nice in that I don't have to wait until you have time to answer emails.
Besides, I can imagine the time and work that went into setting the blog up.
I love photos. But I don't know if thats for blogs.
The colors are good, easy to read print and learning more about you.
THE AMOUNT OF SAND IN MY TRUNKS.
I have nevered measured my tormentors hands. But the worse was several handfulls. Big sister size hands.
Of course that was when I was a KID.
But recently when I have the waves crash down on me on the beach, I always end up with an uncomfortable amount.
Enough to fill a butt and enough so I feel like a pervert reaching into my shorts, trying to clean the sand out, on the public beach.
So less than a handfull, maybe a 1/4 of a cup.
thanks for the blog
jim--its chilly in chicago--elliott
I believe a blog is for whatever the person who set it up wants it to be. Just like Jim Elliott, I love sharing my pictures with others.
Reading someones blog also allows you to get to know them on a level not possible through just e-mails. Oh, and creating and maintaining a blog is actually FUN!
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