I am still strong in my commitment to Attachment Parenting and continue to enjoy bed sharing, nursing and cloth diapering my sweet girl. I continue to read books and articles about gentle and positive approaches and become more convinced in the long term benefits in this approach (some book recommendations are listed below).
Ruby is ever changing and is just as incredible as always. She talks a lot for 16 months and constantly amazes me. She is really enjoying sensory play with rice, pasta, water, pom poms, etc and is beginning to show an interest in crafts lately...especially paint and stickers. Gross motor activities are also a fairly new interest and she has been enjoying her little indoor slide on this cold days.
One thing that continues to remain the same is that I feel most like myself when I am with Ruby. She means everything to me and has completely changed who I am and how I want to live my life. I recently made the decision to quit my job to stay home with her on a full time basis. Although, I enjoyed my work in mental health and loved my co-workers, I feel that this time with her is more important than anything and that she will only be young for a short time. I am grateful that I am able to do this and that I have the opportunity to be with her every single day. Work will come later and who knows...maybe a switch to a career in some element of Attachment Parenting will be in my future!? That would be amazing!
Book Recommendations:
The Conscious Parent by Shefali Tsabary
Attached at the Heart by Barbara Nicholson and Lysa Parker
Beyond The Sling by Mayim Bialik
Mindful Discipline by Shauna Shapiro and Chris White
150+ Screen-Free Activities for Kids by Asia Citro
If you are unclear of the Attachment Parenting basics, anything by Dr. Sears is a great starting point
*I'm waiting for a few new books to arrive, so hopefully I can add to this list of favourites soon :)
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