Attachment, literally

Here is a picture of our new baby carrier. Clark purchased it (on E-bay) while I was hosting bookclub. Though, we bookclubbers watched the minute-by-minute countdown as he battled it out for our carrier.We bought this carrier with adoption attachment in mind. Our plan is to carry Agnoti as much as possible (or as much as she wants) to facilitate bonding. With a child raised from infancy parents have held, carried, cuddled, coddled and assisted with every basic need. When adopting an older child, much of that bonding time has passed. Early attachment is a very important piece of development. An infant must have their needs met consistently, lovingly and immediately. One theory in adoption attachment is that you can take a step back in time by devoting much time and attention to fulfilling those infant needs no matter how old the child.

Enter, Beco baby carrier! Agnoti, our little kangaroo, will hopefully feel more connected to Clark and I through the physical closeness provided by her carrier, as well as our efforts to meet her needs. We are learning more about attachment parenting and adopting an older child, which I'm sure I'll post about...