Beyond the Birds and the Bees
by Gregory K. Popcak
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Author: Gregory K. PopcakEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-09
ISBN: 087973941X
Number of pages: 213
Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor
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Book Review: But not beyond Attachment Parenting
Summary: 3 Stars
Lest you should stumble upon 'Beyond the Birds and the Bees' on Amazon or in a Catholic book store without knowing much about the author, as I did, be advised that this at times useful book is wedded to Popcak's devotion to so-called 'Attachment Parenting.' According to this controversial theory, parental bonding in infancy is sacrosanct and justifies going to extreme lengths like co-sleeping and 'baby-slinging,' i.e., carrying your infant in a sling-like device for upwards of ten hours a day. Unfortunately, a fair amount of moral absolutism goes along with this view. Popcak has labled parents who are critical of 'AP' as 'lazy,' 'ideological,' and opposed to 'neuroscience.'
Beginning at page 101, Popcak tendentiously suggests a link between the practice of AP -- in this case by refusing to let an infant 'cry it out' -- and parent-teen communication. "Parents who respond quickly and consistently to their child's cries set a precedent for responding sensitively to their child's concerns, as opposed to parents who do not respond as quickly, who are more likely to send the message that they would prefer that their children figure things out for themselves."
Yet one could just as easily argue that AP's overweening excesses will set a precedent for a moral infantalism that prevents children from making independent decisions. There is much parents can learn from this book, but they should read it critically when it veers into odd discourses like the one cited immediately above.
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