APCA, a non-profit organization, is now offering free monthly webinars on Discipline, Sleep, Eating, Toileting, "Not listening", Tantrums and more! Informative, funny, and REAL! These webinars explains the concepts of child development, temperament, brain architecture and stress caused by punishments in discipline. They offer new, non-punitive approaches to parenting without punishment that builds relationships and children's brain development. There will be time afterwards to ask questions. In an effort to provide ongoing, normative parenting support, we will offer the webinar each month with a slightly new slant on discipline covering such topics as sleep, eating, sibling fighting, and "listening." Come once or come regularly!

Webinars are held in the evening, the first week of the month

Webinar Schedule

Child development from babies to teens will be covered

These webinars are funded by a research project. We ask that you fill out a 10 question anonymous survey pre and post webinar viewing

Due to confidentiality, the webinars will not be recorded, although a generic one is available for purchase

All webinars are presented live by Canadian certified family life educators

Information provided is sourced from Alberta Health Services, Professional Parenting Canada, Canadian Pediatric Society, P.E.T., Positive Discipline, and the Public Health Agency of Canada

Next webinar - "Discipline that Builds Children's Brains: Focus on picky eating"

Thursday May 1, 2014 8 - 9pm MST Alberta time (7pm Vancouver, 8pm Calgary, 9pm Winnipeg, 10pm Toronto, 10pm Montreal, 11pm Halifax, 11:30pm St. John's NL

Presented by Judy Arnall, BA, CCFE (Certified Family Life Educator) and author of the award winning, and international best seller.

No charge. Please Register Here jarnall@shaw.ca

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Attachment Parenting in the News

Duchess Kate Practices Attachment Parenting - US Weekly Dec 2, 2013

Duchess Kate practices Attachment Parenting! Read the article Dec 2, 2013 in US Weekly

Finally, popular media catches up with the research. This photo is from the ad campaign from Health Canada.

Health Canada Toddler Breastfeeding photo

ParentsCanada Magazine, December 2013, "Attachment Parenting: Is it for you?"

Triple P Parenting Program Research Under Doubts

Judy Arnall, President of Attachment Parenting Canada discusses the AP style

What is Attachment Parenting?

Attachment parenting babies, toddlers, preschoolers, school-aged, and teenager children is a natural, instinctive approach to parenting and MAY involve breastfeeding, babywearing, and co-sleeping, BUT definitely embraces respectful communication, non-punitive guidance of behaviour, and a warm and nurturing, structured, parenting style, that includes nurturing, attentive response to both children's and parents' needs at the same time. It's a family-centerd parenting approach based on mutual respect between all family members.

Attachment Parenting has 8 ideals:

Prepare for Pregnancy, Birth and Parenting

Feed with Love and Respect

Respond with Sensitivity

Use Nurturing Touch

Ensure Safe Sleep Physically and Emotionally

Provide Consistent and Loving Care

Practice Positive Discipline

Strive for Balance in Personal and Family Life

Our Vision

Healthy, respectful, peaceful, nurturing, supported and educated families are the building blocks of a healthy and peaceful society.

Our Mission

We are a non-profit organization of parents and professionals dedicated to providing parents, caregivers, and organizations, support for their parenting practices and services, validation for their parenting choices and current evidence-based information in order to make the best decisions for their parenting practices. Our information is provided through print, online, classes, articles, books and speakers for parents, caregivers and organizations.

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