Welcome to website for the Norman, Oklahoma chapter of Attachment Parenting International. My name is Peter and I’m a member (not a leader) of the Norman API group. My wife and I joined in 2007 shortly after the birth of our daughter (featured above). When our new baby came, we looked everywhere, but it turns out that she didn’t come with an instruction manual! Although we read books and took classes before her arrival, nothing prepared us for the transition to parenthood and the flood of emotions that we felt–one of which was the powerful desire to use gentle, nonviolent, respectful and loving parenting that would put the relationship with our daughter at the top of the priority list.
Relatively new to Norman, we set out to find a group of families that embraced the compassionate parenting philosopies of API so we could participate in a non-judgemental, open discussion that would help us formulate good parenting strategies Over the last year and a half, we have have been so lucky to be part of a community of wonderful parents and children to learn from and be supported by.
