Attachment Is Essential For Your Baby
The baby needs its parents to develop properly. If they separate, the child is more likely to develop behavior problems or anxiety. This development is not only physical, the emotional part is very important. We explain to you what attachment is, and why attachment is essential for your baby.
Currently, parents are prioritizing natural upbringing and attachment above all, as they have realized all the benefits that are obtained for both the baby and their
family relationship
.
What is baby attachment?
Attachment is a special relationship that the child establishes with a small number of people.
It is an affective bond that is formed between himself and each of these people, a bond that drives him to seek closeness and contact with these people over time.
It is also an innate mechanism by which the child seeks security.
Attachment behaviors become more relevant in situations in which the child perceives them as more threatening, such as pain, illness, or fears.
Children use crying as one of the main mechanisms by which the claim of the figure of
attachment
. 
the attachment and the mother
The mother’s emotional bond with the baby develops quickly, even before the baby is born because the mother already feels it in her womb.
Mothers who are more sensitive to their babies’ needs, and who adjust their behavior to theirs, are more likely to establish a secure attachment relationship.
These mothers react quickly to the signals that their
sons,
like ordering food, identifying when they are satisfied, and respecting their sleep-wake rhythms.
They are affectionate, happy and loving mothers, and that’s how babies see them.
Faced with crying complaints, these mothers are effective in cradling the baby in their arms.
the attachment and the father
Traditionally, the figure with which the strongest attachment bond is established has been with the mother. Today we are witnessing an intensification of the father’s involvement in the child’s care.
Reasons for working hours, number of children, economic resources… determine the need for co-responsibility on the part of both parents in baby care work.
What is baby-attached creation?
It is a philosophy based on the principles of Attachment Theory and Developmental Psychology.
What he proposes is a secure emotional bond and parents’ synchronization with the needs and capacities of each stage of their children’s development.
Creating with attachment promotes the following principles:
● Skin-to-skin contact with the baby
● Carry the babies in the sling
● Carry the baby as long as necessary
● Sleeping with parents
● Smell you, that is, let the baby feel the warmth and smell of his parents
● Respect the baby’s rhythm
● Don’t let them cry so they fall asleep alone
● Identify their pain, if they are sick
● Caress the baby
● Go teaching according to their abilities, and what they can or cannot do
● Understand that children do not manipulate the way adults do
● Containing them when they cry because they can’t get something
● Explain everything to them, even if we believe they still don’t understand
Benefits of Attachment for Your Baby
Human beings are born with an innate tendency to cling to a protective person who cares for them.
Attachment is the affective bond between the child and the
country
, and plays a key role in stress regulation in times of distress, anxiety or during an illness.
The main benefits of attachment in your child are as follows:
● Physical security
● Emotional security
● Stimulation of the senses
● Decrease in crying
● Promote breastfeeding
● Have greater self-esteem
● Improve self-confidence
● Create positive personal relationships
● Generate ability to overcome frustration
● Motivation to learn
● Reinforcing success at school
● Encourage the ability to solve problems
We can safely say that dedicating time to the baby, in an interaction of care and attention on the part of the attachment figures, is the best intervention to ensure the child’s emotional stability in their
development
.
