Comments on: Practicing Non-Attachment with Attachment Parenting http://attachmentmama.com/2010/02/practicing-non-attachment-with-attachment-parenting/ Austin AP mama shares insights and information on breastfeeding, co-sleeping, baby-wearing, empathetic parenting and self care Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:54:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Louisa http://attachmentmama.com/2010/02/practicing-non-attachment-with-attachment-parenting/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Louisa Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:08:02 +0000 http://attachmentmama.com/?p=544#comment-170 I'm loving your blog! And this is something I struggle with, too. Being an attachment parent as my kids grow up (ages 3 & 5) doesn't mean swooping in to solve their every little frustration for them. Thanks for your insight! I’m loving your blog! And this is something I struggle with, too. Being an attachment parent as my kids grow up (ages 3 & 5) doesn’t mean swooping in to solve their every little frustration for them. Thanks for your insight!

]]> By: Sara Cotner http://attachmentmama.com/2010/02/practicing-non-attachment-with-attachment-parenting/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Sara Cotner Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:32:35 +0000 http://attachmentmama.com/?p=544#comment-151 Yes! As a Montessori teacher, I constantly have to stop myself from swooping in to fix something or solve a problem for my children. I'm always there as a guide if they need me, but, for the most part, they are perfectly happy to solve their own problems. And when they do, they feel so proud of themselves and so empowered. I'm reminded of something that happened on the playground the other day. My assistant teacher started to push a child on the swings (since most of the children beg him to do it), and the little boy said, "I don't want your big hands to do the work. I want my little legs to do it." So precious! Yes! As a Montessori teacher, I constantly have to stop myself from swooping in to fix something or solve a problem for my children. I’m always there as a guide if they need me, but, for the most part, they are perfectly happy to solve their own problems. And when they do, they feel so proud of themselves and so empowered.

I’m reminded of something that happened on the playground the other day. My assistant teacher started to push a child on the swings (since most of the children beg him to do it), and the little boy said, “I don’t want your big hands to do the work. I want my little legs to do it.”

So precious!

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