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The General Forum for Attachment Parenting International.
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Find all of your membership benefit details inside including information about the latest special benefits being offered as well as pertinent login details for various members-only sites. API Members: In order to gain access to the forum, please email the memberships coordinator with your first and last name as well as your forum username.
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For sharing our children's celebrations, big or small, that bring daily joy.
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The Coffee Talk forum will be a place for forum members to get to know each other better and chat about whatever is on their mind. The forum opens on Saturday, July 18, 2009!
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Good For You! is designed for discussions related to all types of healthcare choices as well as anything wellness-related. Whether you are looking for a homeopathic approach to an issue or a combination of naturopathic and Western remedies, the Health & Wellness forum is the place to obtain more information.The forum opens on Saturday, July 18, 2009!
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Coming October 5: Parent healing: expert-hosted discussion about how Imago helps restore connections between parents using an attachment-based approach.
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API Reads
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Online discussion of books currently selected.
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Archived author discussions. For access please view your subscription options in the User CP.
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Principle-Specific Forums / Los ocho Principios. Forum Específico
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Exploring parenting philosophies, building a strong relationship between expectant parents, educating yourself about breastfeeding and learning about infant and child development are all a part of API’s Prepare for Pregnancy, Birth and Parenting Principle. Age range: pre-conception through the early post-partum period.
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Home to discussions about breastfeeding basics, feeding on cue, extended breastfeeding, comfort nursing, bottle nursing, introducing solids, gentle weaning, coping with toddler pickiness, creating healthy eating habits in older children and more. Age range: birth through childhood and beyond.
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Build the foundations of empathy and trust in your child by responding to a child’s cues, dealing with stranger and separation anxiety, working through tantrums, responding to the emotional needs of older children and much more. Age range: birth through young adulthood.
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Discussions related to the benefits of skin-to-skin contact, babywearing, infant massage, preventing overuse of infant swings/jumpers/etc and nurturing touch with older children. Age range: birth through childhood.
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This forum is dedicated to discussions related to sleep from infancy through teens. Topics of discussion may include attachment parenting and sleep, the family bed, recognizing infant sleep patterns, safe sleep, nighttime routines, night terrors, nursing to sleep and more. Age range: birth through childhood.
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Planning a date night, returning to work, new family routines, alternate caregivers, continuity of care and reconnecting after a separation are just a few topics covered by the Consistent and Loving Care Principle. Age range: birth through early childhood.
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Discussions regarding developmentally appropriate behavior, modeling positive actions, positive discipline research, discipline through play, the use of natural consequences, alternatives to time-outs, etc. Age range: birth through young adulthood.
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New mother support, fun ideas for family night, creating family traditions, working through parent burnout, create friendships with other AP parents, taking time for yourself and creative couple time ideas are just a few topics covered in this forum. Age range: perfect for all parents.
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Circumstance-Specific Forums
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Discussions relating to adoption and attachment parenting - due to the sensitive nature of some discussions regarding Adoption, this is a private forum. To obtain access please read Obtaining Access to Restricted Forums.
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Discussions regarding divorce and custody issues and attachment parenting - due to the sensitive nature of some discussions regarding Divorce and Custody, this is a private forum. To obtain access please read Obtaining Access to Restricted Forums.
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Discuss the unique joys and challenges of pregnancy, childbirth and attachment parenting twins, triplets and more.
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Discuss parenting a special needs child - from food allergies to autism, Down Syndrome to cerebral palsy and all other special challenges.
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03-25-2011 07:30 AM Go to last post
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Professionals Forum
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Forums for API Professional Associates, Colleagues or Organizations. API Professional membership is not required, though encouraged, in order to participate in this forum. To obtain access to this forum, please read Professional Forum Access.
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API Around-the-World
Connect with others in your region in one of our API Around-the-World forums.
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Connect with others in your region in one of our API Around-the-World forums.
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API Support Group Forums
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