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attachment parenting

attachment parenting noun: a parenting philosophy that aims to promote the attachment of parent and infant through parental empathy, responsiveness, and bodily closeness.

Noun

attachment parenting (uncountable)

  1. A parenting philosophy that aims to promote the attachment of parent and infant through parental empathy, responsiveness, and bodily closeness.
    Synonyms:
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Synonyms of attachment parenting

Questions about attachment parenting

What does attachment parenting mean?
Attachment parenting means a parenting philosophy that aims to promote the attachment of parent and infant through parental empathy, responsiveness, and bodily closeness.
What part of speech is attachment parenting?
Attachment parenting is a noun.

Words near attachment parenting in the dictionary

  1. attachingness
  2. attachment
  3. attachment disorder
  4. attachment disorders
  5. attachment of earnings
  6. attachment parenting
  7. attachment theory
  8. attachment therapies
  9. attachment therapy
  10. attachments
  11. attachments of earnings

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