Another article from the Rumor Queen website.
January 15th, 2007
We are in that “no rumors to speak of” time of the month.
Let’s talk about something positive. How about things we can do to foster attachment in those first weeks and months.
We all know the mantra of “only the parents feed and clothe and diaper the baby, make eye contact when giving the bottle, lots of skin to skin contact, always be there to meet their needs”. Or at least I hope we all know about those.
How about other things we can do?
Playing games in the mirror is a good one - sit with the child on your lap and make faces in the mirror, or do your arms like a bird, and see if you can get the child to mimic you.
And let’s not forget finger foods and the bonding that happens around food of all kinds.
Some babies like to have lotion put on them, but be careful that you don’t use something that will break them out.
There is also the trick of picking a song to sing when things are going good. Only sing that song when everyone is happy, it should be a soothing song. After a few weeks of this you can use this song to calm the child when they are upset.
All of this depends on the age and temperament of the child, of course, but I’d be interested in hearing your ideas as well.
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