Something I shared on Facebook:

It's so very sad that people see an attached child as "spoiled." We carry our children in our womb for months, then they come into this unfamiliar world, and they depend on their mother/parents for all their needs. It's not black and white. You don't just feed and change your child, then leave them to self soothe. They need their parents for comfort, warmth, and nurturing. People wonder why children have anxiety and abandonment issues, you can't get angry with a infant for crying/being fussy, it is their only form of communication. Children are very complex. So think about that before you tell a mother their child is spoiled, needy, or whatever other backhanded comment you conjure up. Children need love, comfort, and warmth. Think before you speak 😊