Support Groups

Intro:

Online Support and Forums

Sydneyattachmentparenting Yahoo Group

ABA http://www.lrc.asn.au/forum/

Mothering - Founded in 1976, Mothering magazine was the birthplace of the natural family lifestyle, and todayMothering.com is the premier online community for parents interested in natural family living.

Attachment Parenting International- The API Forum allows you to read and post about parenting topics, and connect with API families in your community.

Kellymom- This community supports breastfeeding and gentle, empathic parenting practices. We aim to provide a safe, respectful, and caring place for parents to come and connect. We are not a debate forum.

Local Support Groups- THE BELOW NEEDS TO BE CHECKED AND UPDATED!
New South Wales

Sydney Attachment Parenting - An online support group which also runs regular playgroups in and around Sydney.
http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/ap_lowernorthshore/ - A group used to organise playgroups for Sydney Attachment Parenting in the Lower North Shore, Mid North Shore, and Northern Beaches.
http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/northernsurburbs/ - A group used to organise playgroups for Sydney Attachment Parenting in the Northern Suburbs.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ap_innerwest/ - This is a group to co-ordinate get togethers for Attachment Parenting parents and bubs in Sydney's inner west and surrounding areas.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/esattachmentparenting/ - Connect with other parents practising Attachment Parenting in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney
http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/gosfordattachmentparenting/ - Gosford Attachment Parenting Email List. Organises regular playgroup meetings and discussion.

Victoria

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/M_A_A_P  - Melbourne Alternative and Attachment Parenting
Natural Parenting Melbourne - a network of playgroups in and around Melbourne that support people with gentle and attachment parenting.  You will find others in the groups who are co-sleepers,babywearers, gentle sleep advocates, extended breast-feeders, who use gentle discipline, who have sought to have natural births some of them at home and who are passionate about parenting and who strive for connected relationships with their kids.

South Australia

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adelaideap/ - Adelaide Attachment Parenting S.A.
www.futurefamilies.com.au/index.html - Future Families (Adelaide, S.A.)

No group in your area?

Then, why not start one? Useful information about starting a support group is provided by the Attachment Parenting International (API):
http://www.attachmentparenting.org/groups/groupstart.php

If you would like us to list your group, please contact us.