To be clear: attachment theory is a normal scientific theory which describes one aspect of early childhood relationship development. Attachment _parenting_ is

To be clear: attachment theory is a normal scientific theory which describes one aspect of early childhood relationship development. Attachment _parenting_ is a fad parenting philosophy with no basis in science. It's founder, William Sears, explains that after coming up with the philosophy out of whole cloth, he made the connection to attachment theory. You can raise a securely attached (in the scientific sense) child without following Sears' evangelical christian "attachment parenting" rulebook. Lots of people do.