tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651518151358290058.post6338958820250223738..comments2018-11-29T17:30:22.499-08:00Comments on Musings on humanity and existence: All mammals are attachment parents.Lennon Aldorthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04519825595453716818noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651518151358290058.post-26905476085723997972012-07-19T03:47:02.416-07:002012-07-19T03:47:02.416-07:00I totally agree with Emily. It is natural for many...I totally agree with Emily. It is natural for many mammels to abandon their young or even, to be close to them up to a certain point, but for them to turn very quickly from children to rivals. At this point they are cast out of the "home" and will probably never return. If they do it will only result in an almighty fight. Does this sound familiar to anyone?<br /><br />The fact is that we don't know exactly how our ancestors would have brought up their young, although we can imagine that it is probably similar to the way apes do. This is done slowly, over several years, as the offspring are schooled in the way that their society works, their different roles and how to fend for themselves.<br /><br />I think that any parent that belives that bringing a child up by being constantly with them, not allowing them to explore and experience modern life and attempting to protect them from reality will end up with a child taht at some point, hurt and confused, as a teenager will run for the hills.<br /><br />There are two facts about this blog. One is that, as interesting as attachment parenting is, not all mammals are attachment parents, and secondly, that sleeping in the same bed as the child goes against The American Academy of Pediatrics's policy on SIDS and The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission also warns against co-sleeping. <br /><br />While most of us want to be good parents, trying to follow some generic definition of "mammels" I do not believe is the answer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651518151358290058.post-80161639988304984232011-07-15T13:22:19.421-07:002011-07-15T13:22:19.421-07:00>and every single one of them practices attachm...>and every single one of them practices attachment parenting<br /><br />Wow, somebody never had pet hamsters. Say what you will about pacifiers, but my pacifier-using friends never ATE THEIR BABIES like my sister's hamster did. <br /><br />Rabbits usually spend only about 15 minutes a day with their newborns.<br /><br />Pandas who have twins let one starve to death so they can focus their efforts on the other.<br /><br />Dogs and cats will nip at their nurslings when they want to wean.<br /><br />Actually, many mammals are terrible parents, even by mainstream standards.Emily Matthiashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11601139124555598747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651518151358290058.post-49445721495487444272011-07-13T16:15:05.764-07:002011-07-13T16:15:05.764-07:00:-) This reminds me of the analogy of circumcision...:-) This reminds me of the analogy of circumcision, but instead of removing a boy's foreskin, their outer ears are removed, and the people who decide not to practice outer ear removal anymore are considered radicals. It is amazing how society has twisted normal expectations and made them seem weird - "co-sleeping", "extended nursing", "babywearing", etc... Love your writing, btw!Mama Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07512160876516188514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651518151358290058.post-58865611814563268112011-06-29T07:06:12.608-07:002011-06-29T07:06:12.608-07:00Brilliant!!Brilliant!!slegnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08055423610372692154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651518151358290058.post-35393184069435946502011-06-29T06:53:46.148-07:002011-06-29T06:53:46.148-07:00Detachment Parenting? I love it! Puts the onus on ...Detachment Parenting? I love it! Puts the onus on the ones going against nature instead of those simply following our instincts and doing what evolution built us to to!p.s. bohemianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13556604314707531700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651518151358290058.post-32540243327316604462011-06-29T03:00:18.845-07:002011-06-29T03:00:18.845-07:00Wonderful article Lennon, and makes so much sense....Wonderful article Lennon, and makes so much sense.London Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01098965722732558120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651518151358290058.post-12504149450189102912011-06-28T23:46:10.202-07:002011-06-28T23:46:10.202-07:00I agree with this. Thank you :)I agree with this. Thank you :)Lenorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06719769882212912435noreply@blogger.com