October is Attachment Parenting Month http://apmonth.attachmentparenting.org AP Month 2009 - Growing Attached Through the Years Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:54:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 AttachmentParentingMonthhttp://feedburner.google.com AP Month Photo Favorites Announced! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AttachmentParentingMonth/~3/uzWHPM9kw1Q/ http://apmonth.attachmentparenting.org/2009/10/25/ap-month-2009-photo-contest-vote-now/#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:59:15 +0000 Melissa http://apmonth.attachmentparenting.org/?p=526 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE OWNERS OF PHOTOS 2, 5, 11 & 14!

In October, parents e-mailed their photos showing what it means to grow “Attached at the Heart through the Years.” Through a week of voting, site visitors chose FOUR favorite photos to receive gifts including a free one-year membership to API, Attached at the Heart, WYSH t-shirt, DVDs, and the opportunity to grace the cover of the new The Attached Family Magazine debuting in the spring of 2010.

Thank you to all our entrants who provided a slice of their life!

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Read this 4 year-old’s POV!  Children’s Essay Exhibit

Our sole entry for the children’s essay this year is from  four-year old Anna who describes what it’s like living in her AP family.  Use the comments section to give Anna some appreciation for her entry!

“I love my Daddy but he’s at work right now. He draws with me. I love it when he tells me to blow out the candles, I love to blow out candles. I love my Daddy, he’s my favorite one and he loves me so. I love Daddy and Mama, she’s my favorite mama. They’re both my favorites. She helps me to find out where is everything and shows me the way. She helped me paint and I help cook sometimes. Mama, I love you. My Mama loves me to help. And she’s with me everyday. My favorite part of this day is writing this fee-mail. Or it’s a essay. The last thing is I love my Mama, I love her, because she’s my Mama.”

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I love my Daddy but he’s at work right now. He draws with me. I love it when he tells me to blow out the candles, I love to blow out candles. I love my Daddy, he’s my favorite one and he loves me so. I love Daddy and Mama, she’s my favorite mama. They’re both my favorites. She helps me to find out where is everything and shows me the way. She helped me paint and I help cook sometimes. Mama, I love you. My Mama loves me to help. And she’s with me everyday. My favorite part of this day is writing this fee-mail. Or it’s a essay. The last thing is I love my Mama, I love her, because she’s my Mama.

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Get singing! Write down all the songs you know and sing some every day. (It improves breathing and makes you feel happier!)

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Help your children illustrate and author their own storybook!

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Make a point with your family to volunteer some hours with your favorite charity this year (API!) Parents set the example for children.

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Go apple picking and plan recipes with everyone involved to use all the apples you bring home.

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Plan a spring garden and let everyone choose what they plant and grow.

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Get physical! Go for a brisk walk, a bike ride, rake leaves then jump in the pile!

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Make a plan with the whole family to create a memorable family holiday with everyone’s input. Include all family members in a craft or project.

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Learn a new cooperative game that everyone in the family can play.

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