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Tips for Bonding with Baby

If you are a new parent, you are in for the most wonderful journey of a lifetime. Initially, you may feel a little apprehensive because everything is so new and you now have the responsibility and care for this tiny human being. However, keep reminding yourself that in time, everything will settle down and being a parent will come naturally. Another thing that comes naturally in most cases in bonding between parent and child and while there are occasions when the bonding experience takes a little longer, it will happen.

For mothers, the bond is usually instantly. After all, the mother is the one that went through the nine months of carrying the baby, the work of labor, and in many cases, the breastfeeding. However, fathers also bond tightly with babies but in a different way and often in different time. Most of the time, you can see the desire on the father’s face, wanting desperately to have a strong bond with this new life.

One of the most important things any new dad needs to remember is that his relationship to the baby IS going to be different from that of the mother, and it should be. Each parent brings something special to the plate, both fulfilling a very important role in the raising and development of this baby. Some experts actually believe the father has the advantage upon birth of a child since he holds the baby gently, has a deep, soothing voice, and expresses a strong desire to be the “perfect” dad.

To help a father bond with a newborn, he should be allowed to participate in the entire process. This means going to doctor’s visits while mom is pregnant, listening to the heartbeat, and feeling the baby kick. This also means being in birthing classes to understand what is about to occur, and then in the delivery room as his new son or daughter takes that first breath of life. Then, if the mom is going to bottle-feed, the dad should be allowed to help, along with diapering, bathing, reading to the baby, rocking, and so on.

When mom and dad stick together as a team, working to support each other’s actions with the baby, the natural bonding process will be easier and quicker. Giving each other emotional and physical support throughout the pregnancy and birth will benefit the parents but ultimately, the baby. Yes, having a newborn at home can be exhausting and a little scary but by working as a team, both parents will bond strongly to the baby and vice versa.

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I have been a successful, published writer for the past 26 years, offering a writing style that is informative, creative, and reader-friendly. During that time, I have been blessed with clients from around the world! Over the years, more than 160 ebooks and well over 18,000 articles have been added to my credit. Writing is my passion, something I take to heart.