attachment parenting

noun

1. a style of child rearing aimed at developing a strong emotional bond between the child and primary caregiver. attachment ( def 3a ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of attachment parenting¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

In a social media world of complex, sometimes ideological parenting advice — with scripts for “gentle parenting,” “attachment parenting,” “respectful parenting,” “French parenting” — Mr. Wuori posts no tantrums, and no bad behavior from parents, either.

From New York Times

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

If you are a regular reader, you’ll know I am an advocate of attachment parenting.

From The Guardian

But instead, we’ve had decades of new fads, new theories, and new experts: attachment parenting, freerange parenting, tiger mothering, dolphin parenting, wolf fathering.

From Slate

She’s a stay-at-home mother who practices attachment parenting, which as far as I can tell means that she never leaves the children even for a moment.

From Slate