This is the online discussion group for Attachment Parenting International-Seattle, a support group for attachment parenting families in the Seattle area. We are affiliated with Attachment Parenting International. Attachment Parenting encourages your children's trust, empathy, and affection to help them learn to develop secure, peaceful, and enduring relationships with you and others. Our supportive community explores the challenges and rewards of API's 8 ideals through monthly meetings, playgroups, potlucks, seminars, a lending library, and this online discussion group. We welcome everyone to our meetings. We would love to meet you! If you would simply like to be informed of local API meetings and events, please join our announcement-only list at API Seattle Meeting and Event Notify.