Why attachment parenting is a American tradition

Attachment parenting had long been seen as a new age type of parenting, meaning a more modern form of parenting. In reality, attachment parenting is the most time-honored tradition known to mankind, and was practiced in the Bible. It is indeed an American tradition, as we are a Christian nation, and we get our wisdom as a nation from the Bible. Attachment parenting is a biblical tradition.

The centerpiece of an attached Christian parenting relationship is Christian Agape love for children, as denoted by the Greek root word αγαπαο (Latin: agapao), and refers to prioritizing children first, and yourself as a parent last, in a fearful and convicted way leading to dutiful and selfless submission to children and their every need, expecting absolutely nothing in return from children or others, with children resting safely and securely in the good works of parents. See Colossians 3:20-21 KJV:

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

The Greek root word translated "obey" is υπακουο (Latin: hupakouo) and refers to secure, vulnerable rest in the love and grace of parents. This means parents toil and work for the every vulnerable need of their child, and children rest in the laborious toil and work of parents, without a worry in the world. Children rested in the bosom of mothers, as mothers provided nourishment and sustenance for children, namely breastmilk (up until age 3) and skin-to-skin closeness (especially during co-sleeping), respectively. Attachment parenting was the established norm in Ancient Jewish culture, including the Early Christian culture, with such attachment parenting being mandated by customary law in Ancient Israel, and was also mandated by church ordinance in the Early Church. This commandment lifts up that church ordinance in the Early Church, and commands that Christian parents at least strive for attachment parenting.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and refers to damages or abuse, namely child abuse in this context. Child abuse, as defined under biblical law, at minimum, is the slightest of personal offense perceived by the child, including, but not limited to, the slightest of offensive touch or speech perceived by the child. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul to prohibit all forms of punitive parenting, including any punishment or controlling demeanor towards children. Paul here was lifting up the Law to a few Greek Christian parents who brought their pagan custom of spanking and punishing children into the church. Spanking and other forms of punishment of children do not come from the Bible, but instead come from the Roman Catholic Church pandering to pagan cultures in Europe who whipped and beat their children as punishment. Ancient Jewish culture, including Early Christian culture, prohibited the punishment and controlling demeanor towards children, with the rod verses instead referring to the 40 minus 1 lashes issued to an ADULT child who committed a capital offense. The parent protection laws never resulted in an execution, but some young adults who were guilty of elder abuse were whipped with the 40 minus 1 lashes for abusing their parents.

Parenting in Ancient Israel and the Early Church involved a special type of attachment parenting where children were deified as in place of God, with what a child needed being what God needed of parents. Children were heavily deified in biblical times, meaning children were worshipped and venerated as extensions of God in the family home, with their every demand and order being a lawful and binding order, meaning a summonses from God to give the child everything they wanted/needed. The every self-advocated want/need of a child was Divine Law, and no parent could question what a child needed. Parents could say "no" to wants, but only those that were absolutely unattainable. Parents reverently feared their children and their every vulnerable want/need. Parents in biblical times referred to their children as "my little god" or "my little goddess" as terms of endearment for their children.

How did this deified parenting all pan out? Children went naked wherever they went. Mothers also went naked within the family home traditionally, in order to serve their husbands and their children, separately. Mothers served their children by offering nourishment and sustenance, namely breastmilk and skin-to-skin contact, respectively. By day, children ranged besides mothers, and maybe clung to her. By night, children slept next to mothers, in co-sleeping fashion. Children up until age 6 never left the side of mothers. Older children played freely, but with adult supervision, shaking parents off come age 12-13.

Attachment parenting is an American tradition, as America is a Christian nation, founded on Judeo-Christian family values. We are constantly learning more about our values. We learned that slavery and Jim Crow were wrong. We learned that striking a woman is wrong. Now, we must learn that punishing a child for anything is wrong. We are headed in that direction already as a nation.

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke children to anger will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them be cast into the lake of fire and burning sulfur, which is the second death prepared for Satan and his accomplices! Let them descend into the abyss which is the ever-burning Hell of fire and torment, suffering God's Wrath forever and ever! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!