Easy yet effective tips to increase parent-child attachment Experts say that the early secure attachment that one has towards their children is the primary reason and motivation for the children to thrive and make efforts. The babies attached to their parents develop better in all areas i.e. cognitive, physical, emotional, etc. On the flipside, insecure attachments can contribute to negative outcomes such as divorce, unemployment, financial difficulties and bad school performance. In order to make good relationships with your children, following are a few easy yet effective tips:
1. Change Diapers Interestingly, people specializing in childcare and psychology say that a child’s attachment to his/her father is directly related to how many diapers the dad has changed. Greater the number of diapers changed, more will be the attachment between the father and the child. Hence, if you are a father who hasn’t ventured into childcare yet, now is the time. In addition to the attachment with the child, you may even gain a few positive points from your partner.
2. Physical proximity with the child is important Even though this may sound very obvious, the physical proximity with your newly born will determine his/her closeness to you. The infants recognize familiar people through their smell, behaviors, faces, voices and characteristic behaviors. In addition, the more you hang around your children, the easier you will be able to recognize and respond to their cues.
3. Smile at the child When they are between the age of two and six, they can actually recognize facial expressions and they can even smile at the people whom they know the best. They will accept comfort from unknown people, but they particularly show a preference for people that are involved in their daily lives. Hence, smiling at your child will help re-enforce this pro-social expression and the baby will hence, smile at lots of people.
4. Be sensitive when the child shows anxiety When the child is somewhere between the ages of one and two, it might show special preference for familiar caregivers. In addition, it will show an obvious attachment towards behaviors such as cooing, protesting when separated, smiling and such. This is the first time that it will demonstrate anxiety. Be extra careful when it does so. For example when you are leaving the child alone, it will display a similar anxiety. This doesn’t mean that you can never leave it with someone else; but make sure that you properly familiarize the kid with the new person before you leave it alone with them.
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