October is Attachment Parenting Month

We Need Your Help!
Vote for your favorite essays!

Choose your favorite essay from the 2008 Attachment Parenting Month’s Photo Contest!

In October, parents sent in their personal essays describing what it means to give their children presence. A committee of API staff members has selected their favorites, and now it’s your turn to tell us who should receive prizes, which include a free one-year membership to API, a book by an AP expert author, and a special spotlight in the new The Attached Family Magazine debuting in the spring of 2009.

Hurry! The poll closes Sunday, November 30.

Essay #1 - The Way It’s Supposed to Be
Essay #2 - Giving Our Children Presence
Essay #3 - Grief and Presence
Essay #4 - What If…

Please click on the links to the essays above and then cast your vote in our poll.

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We Need Your Help!
Vote for your favorite photos!

Choose your favorite two photos from the 2008 Attachment Parenting Month’s Photo Contest!

In October, parents e-mailed their photos showing what it means to give their children presence. A committee of API staff members has selected their favorites, and now it’s your turn to tell us who should receive prizes, which include a free one-year membership to API, a book by an AP expert author, and the opportunity to grace the cover of the new The Attached Family Magazine debuting in the spring of 2009.

Hurry! The poll closes Sunday, November 30.

Please note - the photo number is listed above the image.

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Thank you for making our very first Attachment Parenting Month a success! Stay tuned to learn the winners of the photo and essay contests to be announced in November.

Before you go, take a look around this site at the virtual confetti following our month-long celebration: there were recorded activities in 14 states, several comments and don’t forget about the incredible blog carnival on API Speaks.

Though Attachment Parenting Month 2008 has drawn to a close, API is available year round providing parenting support as you continue to carry out the theme of “Giving Our Children Presence”.

“Giving Our Children Presence” is a timeless gift and to continue giving our presence to you as parents, we’ll be offering member specials through the 2008 holiday season.

AP Month 2009 is already in early planning stages, so stay in the loop and subscribe to API Links at www.attachmentparenting.org and start planning your ideas for next October when AP Month will be bigger and better.

Let the children cook dinner (or, for the little ones, help with dinner).

For today’s tip, as well as an archive of the entire month’s tips, please visit the AP Month Calendar of Presence.

Take a long walk together.

For today’s tip, as well as an archive of the entire month’s tips, please visit the AP Month Calendar of Presence.

Make cookies, bread or a simple dish together.

For today’s tip, as well as an archive of the entire month’s tips, please visit the AP Month Calendar of Presence.

Play your child’ favorite game as many times as they want and in just the way they want.

For today’s tip, as well as an archive of the entire month’s tips, please visit the AP Month Calendar of Presence.

Listen to your child’s stories. Let them narrate a story for you to write and they can illustrate.

For today’s tip, as well as an archive of the entire month’s tips, please visit the AP Month Calendar of Presence.

Encourage a child – it builds self-esteem.

For today’s tip, as well as an archive of the entire month’s tips, please visit the AP Month Calendar of Presence.

Let the children cook dinner (or, for the little ones, help with dinner).

For today’s tip, as well as an archive of the entire month’s tips, please visit the AP Month Calendar of Presence.