attachment parenting

how do you all feel about this? I have to admit that Im not good about letting Bryan cry it out- he has had soo many digestiive issue and I am finding the trasition to crib very difficult. He only likes to sleep with us- he even refuses his co sleeper. I am still breastfeeding and on the dairy free diet but slowly getting tired of the diet although Bryan loves breastfeeding so Im finding it a little hard to start the weaning process. Im just at odds with what to do-- should I have him sleep with us which definetly gives us a better nights sleep or let him scream ( he literally screams for onwards of 2 hours until I cant take it anymore) but eventually he will be in his own crib?I dont know whether to wean or not Im soo back and forth with my decision. Im just really confused and I need guidance.

Re: attachment parenting

I think attachment parenting is great if it works for you and your family.
My neighbor is a hard core attachement parenter (?) and still co sleeps with her daughter but now that she's older they use a co sleeper next to the bed.

Honestly I believe in raising your child you have to do what is best for you and your baby not what anyone else tells you. Every baby is different and every parent is different.

I am having the same struggles as you with Miranda. I really want to give up breastfeeding. I am on dairy/soy/egg/chicken/strawberry/peanut free diet. There is nothing left for me to eat and its so annoying but I can't seem to let go of breastfeeding in spite of this. I feel like I'll be labeled a bad parent of something.

She doens't cosleep with us because it makes me too nervous and I don't sleep. We bounce her to sleep and then she sleeps with me until DH comes to bed and she's in a deep sleep. Then she goes in the Amby bed which is in our room next to the bed. I have no plans for the crib anytime soon that's for sure. I want her near me and I don't think there is anything wrong with that.

Re: attachment parenting

I am an attachment parenter from the baby wearing to the co sleeping... Jeremy is still in our bed even though he can sleep alone. It definitely has to be something that works for you. I know people think that once a child is in your bed they never leave. When Emma was 14 months we started to wean her from our bed. After a few months she was in her crib 100% and now LOVES to sleep in her bed. For us I wouldnt have done it any other way.

Re: attachment parenting

I think I follow alot of the practices of attachment parenting including BF, cosleeping and no CIO. Claire slept in our bed all night until she was 6 months, We have slowly transitioned her to her crib and now at almost 1 year she sleeps from about 9pm-1am in her crib and then 1am-6am in our bed. As she gets older Im confident she will fully transition to her crib ok. I have never and do not ever plan on letting her CIO.........Of course everyone has different opinions but this is what works for us! Good luck!