Emotional Connection and Attachment Before the Age of One: How to Build Healthy Relationships with a Baby
The first year of a baby's life is a period when the foundations of their emotional connection and attachment to parents are formed. It is important to create a favorable atmosphere in which the baby will feel protected, loved, and confident. Here are some ideas on how to form a healthy emotional connection with a baby:
- Physical contact:
- Laying the baby on mom's or dad's stomach during naps.
- Massage, which helps strengthen the bond between parent and baby and promotes relaxation of the baby.
- Carrying the baby in your arms or in a sling, which creates a feeling of closeness and security.
- Emotional communication:
- Singing songs, reading poems and stories with expression, so that the baby feels your love and care.
- Dancing together to music, which creates positive emotions and strengthens the emotional connection.
- Exchanging smiles and kissing cheeks to show your baby your warmth and affection.
- Mutual games and activities:
- Playing peek-a-boo and repeating the baby's babbling, which promotes the development of communication and mutual understanding.
- Studying each other in the mirror and various objects, which helps the baby to become aware of themselves and their parent.
- Shared activities, such as drawing, reading books, looking at pictures, which contribute to spending time together and strengthen the bond between you.
Forming an emotional connection with a baby takes time, patience, and attention. It is important to be open to contact with your child, to express your love and care through words and actions. These simple but meaningful moments will help create a strong emotional bond and strengthen the attachment between you and your baby.