Certified Attachment Parenting Practitioner

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Would you like to be a Certified Attachment Parenting Practitioner in your specialized field? You can apply to our board for certification.

Many parents are seeking out dental professionals, teachers, doctors, nurses, psychologists, life coaches, and sleep experts that are informed in attachment parenting theory and practices. You can display your certified knowledge in the science, theory and practice of attachment parenting with a certificate and website/print badges of attaining the CAPP designation.

How to Apply for a CAPP - Certifed Attachment Parenting Practitioner Designation

1. Complete a brain and child development evidence-based parenting course. Send us the course completion certificate

Suggested courses:

The Brain Story, a 20 hour, free course, by Alberta Family Wellness Initiative

Terrific Toddlers, by Alberta Health Services

The Growing Brain 0-5 years, by ZeroToThree Organization

2. Agree to the following attachment parenting practitioner practices

1. Understand the Bowlby-Ainsworth Theory of Attachment

2. Understand the basic parts of the brain and how the brain develops in childhood

3. Understand the benefits of socialization and The Feeding Relationship by the Ellen Satter Institute

4. Understand and endorse the benefits of flexible sleep arrangements and night-time parenting

5. Understand and endorse non-punitive discipline and behaviour guidance

6. Understand and endorse respectful communication, touch, and response, including Serve and Return interactions

7. Understand and endorse the value of play as the main learning vehicle of childhood.sensitive communication and response including Serve and Return Interactions

3. Send the completed agreement.
Agreement Form
4. Send in your updated resume.
5. Send payment of $149.00 application fee.

Please allow 4 weeks for processing and approval time.

We accept payment by cheque (please make cheque out to Attachment Parenting Canada Association, or e-transfer to attachmentparentingcanada@gmail.com

You can also pay by Paypal

Welcome to our community of professional attachment parenting practitioners.