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Attachment parenting focuses on creating a secure bond between parent and child through practices such as natural birth, baby wearing, breastfeeding, co-sleeping and responding to a baby's cues. Though the practice is becoming more popular -- with even some celebrities such as Mayim Bialik acting as vocal supporters -- controversy still exists over some practices associated with the parenting style, such as breastfeeding into toddlerhood and beyond. Finding a support group can help attachment parents to connect with others who share their views, and to get advice and feedback about issues they experience.
Step 1
Attend a birth class. Many attachment parents are proponents of natural birth and, therefore, may attend a class that teaches The Bradley Method or another style of natural pain management for birth. By attending such a class yourself, you can potentially meet other attachment parents and learn about support groups in your area.Step 2
Contact your local hospital or birth center. Most keep lists of local support groups for parents, and they likely will know of attachment parenting support groups in your area if they are available.Step 3
Check with your local library. Many local groups meet at the library. Even if no attachment parenting support group meets at your library, the library officials may have a list of support groups in the area since local meetings like these are often advertised on library bulletin boards.Step 4
Search social media. Facebook especially has become a good resource for connecting with parents. Many fan pages and groups are created for special interests by city, state or region. Search for "attachment parenting," or join a group for cloth diapering, baby wearing, breastfeeding or another practice associated with attachment parenting, and ask members for recommendations for groups in your area.Step 5
Browse Meetup.com. The site lists groups in your area by special interest. There may be an attachment parenting group in your region. If there isn't, you can start your own Meetup.Step 6
Search Attachment Parenting International. The group includes a listing of API support groups by state. If no support group is available in your area, the site includes information on how to start an official API support group.Step 7
Start your own group. If your area does not have an attachment parenting support group, you can start one yourself and advertise it through the local library, hospital, birth center, community center or other places where parents may be. You may be able to meet at your local library, or you can set up play dates at local parks, museums and other places of interest.
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