attachment parenting

noun

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

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nounattachment parenting (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA parenting philosophy that aims to promote the attachment of parent and infant through parental empathy, responsiveness, and bodily closeness.

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

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APA

attachment parenting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attachment%20parenting

MLA

“attachment parenting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attachment%20parenting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “attachment parenting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attachment%20parenting.

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