TIPS FOR DADS

Attachment parenting can seem to be quite mother-focused, especially because of its focus on breastfeeding. But it’s very possible to include fathers in the approach too. We’ve got some tips on how to do that:

• Encourage skin-to-skin contact with Dad.

• Pick tasks or duties that Dad can do, like bathing or bedtime stories.

• Baby slings fit dads just as well as they do moms!

• Encouragement and support of Mom as she breastfeeds is a vital element of attachment parenting.