AP in a nutshell

[kokonutmama]

A friend of mine, who has no kids, was telling me about a conversation she had with a friend of hers, who does.  In response to why her baby seemed so much easier to take care of then other babies my friend had known, her friend said, "You just have to hang out with your baby; then you know what they need."  I keep thinking about how perfect "just hang out with your baby" is for all those crazy discussions about what is and is not "AP."

[jnezmama02]

I think that's a perfect description!  I think "just hanging out" describes 2 things:  1. that you are spending an abundant amount of time w/ your baby in order to bond and get a feel for their personality and needs and 2. that you don't have a set agenda to get them to do things on your schedule or to your expectations.   I love to "hang out" with my kids.  When we're not doing anything in particular, is when they open up the most.