| A Word from Dr. Bill and Martha | p. ix |
| Becoming Attached--How to Get There | p. 1 |
| What Is Attachment Parenting? | p. 2 |
| Seven Attachment Tools: The Baby B's | p. 3 |
| What Attachment Feels Like | p. 8 |
| The Benefits of Attachment Parenting | p. 11 |
| AP Babies Are Smarter | p. 11 |
| AP Babies Are Healthier | p. 14 |
| AP Babies Grow Better | p. 16 |
| AP Babies Behave Better | p. 17 |
| AP Promotes Intimacy | p. 22 |
| AP Parents and Children Work Together Better | p. 23 |
| AP Promotes Empathy | p. 24 |
| AP Is Contemporary | p. 25 |
| The Payoff for Parents | p. 25 |
| What Attachment Parenting Is Not | p. 26 |
| Clearing Up Misunderstandings | p. 26 |
| Myths About Attachment Parenting | p. 32 |
| Bonding at Birth and Beyond | p. 36 |
| Bonding at Birth | p. 36 |
| Eight Tips for Better Bonding | p. 37 |
| Rooming-In: The Attachment Continues | p. 40 |
| How Rooming-In Builds Attachment | p. 43 |
| Bonding Blues | p. 45 |
| Homecoming: Ten Tips for Staying Attached the First Month | p. 47 |
| Breastfeeding | p. 53 |
| Breastfeeding Makes Attachment Parenting Easier | p. 53 |
| Attachment Tips for Successful Breastfeeding | p. 57 |
| The Benefits of Long-Term Breastfeeding | p. 62 |
| Beware of the Breastfeeding Schedulers | p. 64 |
| Babywearing | p. 65 |
| The Background to Babywearing | p. 65 |
| The Benefits of Babywearing | p. 68 |
| Siblings and Babywearing | p. 78 |
| Babywearing and Wearing Baby Down | p. 78 |
| Work and Wear | p. 79 |
| Babywearing for Subs | p. 79 |
| Belief in the Signal Value of a Baby's Cry | p. 81 |
| Crying Is an Attachment Tool | p. 81 |
| Should Baby Cry It Out? | p. 84 |
| Advice for Parents Whose Babies Cry a Lot | p. 86 |
| Bedding Close to Baby | p. 89 |
| Continuing Your Attachment at Night | p. 90 |
| Our Co-Sleeping Experiences | p. 91 |
| Why Bedding Close to Baby Works | p. 92 |
| Sharing Sleep: How to Make It Work | p. 95 |
| Moving Out: Weaning from Nighttime Attachment | p. 97 |
| Night Weaning from the Breast: Eleven Alternatives for the All-Night Nurser | p. 98 |
| Current Research into Sleep Sharing and SIDS | p. 102 |
| Balance and Boundaries | p. 106 |
| Is Your Parenting Out of Balance?--How to Tell | p. 106 |
| Avoiding Mother Burnout | p. 112 |
| Rekindling the Flame | p. 116 |
| Stick With Attachment Parenting | p. 117 |
| Beware of Baby Trainers | p. 119 |
| What's Wrong with Baby Training? | p. 120 |
| Does Baby Training Really Work? | p. 122 |
| Why Is Baby Training So Popular? | p. 123 |
| Handling Criticism | p. 125 |
| Working and Staying Attached | p. 130 |
| A Tale of Two Mothers | p. 130 |
| Ten Tips for Working and Staying Attached | p. 133 |
| How a Baby Can Change a Mother's Career Plans | p. 141 |
| Attachment Fathering | p. 143 |
| My Story: How I Became an Attached Dad | p. 144 |
| Nine Attachment Tips for Fathers | p. 146 |
| Where's Dad? | p. 152 |
| Father Feelings About Mother-Infant Attachment | p. 155 |
| Attachment Parenting in Special Situations | p. 159 |
| Single and Attached | p. 159 |
| Adoption | p. 160 |
| Attachment Parenting the High-Need Child | p. 162 |
| Attachment Parenting a Child with Special Needs | p. 164 |
| Attachment Parenting Multiples | p. 166 |
| Attachment Testimonials | p. 168 |
| Could a Mother Not Want This? | p. 168 |
| What Is a Good Baby? | p. 169 |
| A Gift for Dad | p. 170 |
| Working and Staying Attached | p. 170 |
| Sensitive Night Weaning | p. 171 |
| Understanding "Cries" | p. 172 |
| Compassion for Others | p. 174 |
| When Babies with Teeth Nurse and Sixteen-Year-Olds Drive | p. 175 |
| Resources | p. 177 |
| Index | p. 179 |
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