Attachment parenting piece on BBC Breakfast today

[LaTristesse]

Was bad. Anyone see it? I thought the BBC were supposed to portray a balanced view- far from it.

I was ranting at the screen! I wouldn't describe myself as an attachment parent (though I was BFing my almost 2 year old while watching) but nearly everything about it was wrong!

It was a bit annoying the way all the public comments they showed were negative - 'I breastfed for two or three months, that was enough, it's time to stop when they get teeth...' and the psychologist guy seemed pretty clueless about it. Didn't seem much point to the piece really. And is it really a 'controversial' way of parenting?!

the beeb generally bad at reporting on childbirth/ feeding/ parenting..

particularly on Breakfast which is very tabloidy.

It just wasn't news (just like most of the stuff on NBC breakfast news isn't actually news)

But. .

I don't attachment parent and it REALLY get my goat when people seem to imply by cosleeping/ breast feeding/ baby wearing you have a better bond with your child. Its a load of tosh really, we do what is best for our individual children and as long as there is a loving, caring environment you are going to be just as attached and have just as great relationship as someone else regardless.

Anyway rant over - maybe that what the beeb were looking for!

the lady didn't want to imply that, just that there is a particular sort of bond you get by extended BF, co-sleeping ....not that it is the only way to bond or anything silly of that sort.

that's what i understood her as saying anyway

I thought the lady they interviewed did her best considering the BBC clearly wanted to portray it as a negative, very controversial way to parent!

Anyone have a link? Can't find it and am typing one handed whilst DD sleeps on me!

if I've done it right from my phone

Thank you :)

Just watched as my MiL wanted a discussion having noticed that we do the three Bs. Oh very dear, I'm glad I fudged round it because I don't think that was very good. The mum was great and very articulate and likeable, but the whole direction of the conversation was basically set by reaction. Psychologist was useless, I thought, really not sure what he was talking about and failing to spot that it's the parents psychological problems which can cause unhealthy relationships with children - whatever the style of parenting they choose.