Building Attachment From Day One In Country: by Melissa Nichols and Todd Nichol

Do you have a game plan for building attachment when you travel to meet your future child? The Family Attachment Center of Minnesota has some great games and resources for families just beginning and those that are already home. Whether your child is at risk for attachment disorder or not, these are great games to reinforce intimacy between the parent and child relationship. Be sure to print this and take it with you when you travel!

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Taking a Look at "Time Out" as a Means of Discipline

Source: https://www.yahoo.com/parenting/time-out-vs-alternative-discipline-102640979912.html

By Jennifer O’Neill
Photo by Michele Princigalli/Getty Images

Interesting article on discipline and how social scientists and parents view "Time-Out".  I would have loved to see an additional piece included on "Time-In" for those of us with kids experiencing attachment disorder.  Most families with children from institutional care or any traumatic beginning would better benefit from "Time-In".  How did this article make you feel about your own parenting and discipline style?

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