Mother and Child Bonding

Make mother and child bonding a priority!

In a world where information and the office is literally at our fingertips the temptation to stay connected to the outside world instead of connecting to our babies is rampant. Mother and child bonding is being compromised.

I see too many parents walking their babies and looking at their phones or sitting with their babies and engaging in texts instead of looking into their baby’s eyes and connecting with their souls.

The consequences of not connecting with your baby:

This has many negative consequences, mostly for the impressionable baby. Mother and child bonding is being compromised.

• If your baby is looking at you and you are not returning the loving stares your baby will feel rejected.
• He or she will not know how to read your expressions. Are you happy? Sad? Angry? Do you care for your baby? Obviously you do but your baby doesn’t know this.
• They will also not be able to read social and emotional cues if you are not reflecting back accurate and appropriate sentiments to him.
• Face to face, eye to eye contact is very important to lay the groundwork for attachment. If your baby is not attached to you who will he or she attach too? This has dire consequences for a child as he progresses in life.
• Babies who are not respected will become damaged souls looking to connect with everyone or anyone.
• The other extreme of no or poor connection are babies that will grow into uncaring or aggressive adults.

Take care! Put your phone away and engage with your baby while you can. They grow up so fast and they need you in all ways.

Parenting is an awesome experience and a position of responsibility and privilege. Take care of yourself and your children and make therapy for your life part of your life experience.