What is the Bonding method?
The bonding method is based on taking care of the affective relationships that exist between parents and newborn children.
When you are expecting a baby and a couple knows that they are going to have a child, it is normal for a lot of doubts to arise . From this moment on, parents will begin to think about issues that perhaps had never been raised before and many concepts will appear that may be totally unfamiliar to them.
Therefore, it is important that they always look for reliable sources when contrasting all information . Professionals in pedagogy, in child health, both physical and mental, will be the best suited to carry out this type of consultation, so that parents can have quality information for the future care and education of their baby.
With the recent motherhood of Megan Markle, Princess of England, much has been heard about the bonding method for raising babies , as some say that this is the way through which the former American actress wants to carry out the care and education of your child born a few months ago. Discover what the bonding method consists of and if you consider that it is the most suitable for your family and for the smallest of the house, whether it is about to arrive or if it is already among you.
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WHAT IS THE BONDING METHOD
The word bonding comes from the verb ‘to bond’ (in infinitive) which would mean something similar to attachment in Spanish . For this reason, this method is based on the attachment relationship found between mother and baby from the beginning of the second’s life. This bond must be cared for and nurtured during all the days that mother and child spend together, not only during the gestation process, but also after delivery.
Therefore, the bonding method will be based on caring for the affective relationships between parents and children . Although it may seem like a simple or natural task, for the attachment to be positive and the relationship between the parents and the little ones positive , a work of patience and perseverance is required, which can only be learned as these family relationships develop. , which will be unique in each case, since all human beings are different and that is what makes us special.
HOW THE BONDING METHOD IS CARRIED OUT AT HOME
Thus, the bonding method tries to educate through love and respect . From the first moment in which the mother knows that she is pregnant, as well as the father, they should start talking to the baby in a loving way and with the greatest possible affection . The relationship between the parents must be equally respectful and both must talk and treat each other with affection and affection, if they want the bonding method to work and the child to feel comfortable and loved at all times in a healthy family environment.
Not only the words will be important for the bonding method to work, but also the acts. Hugging, giving kisses and showing affection to the little ones will be a way to comfort them, but also to make them feel comfortable and protected by their parents, especially when they are babies and everything around them is new to them.
Living in an environment in which the child feels comfortable and protected will help him gain self-esteem, which may make him feel more comfortable with himself and have the desire to achieve new challenges and try new things in the future. something that can be very positive in the school environment and when facing studies.
In addition, growing up in an environment full of positive values , affection and respect will make your personal relationships also like that in the rest of the areas of your life, seeking to treat the people around you in this way and to be treated accordingly. Looking ahead to adult life, this can help you have healthy romantic relationships, as you are probably looking to recreate this environment that you lived through during your childhood and youth with your parents.
There will be moments during which it may be difficult for parents to follow the bonding method, perhaps during adolescence, that children will seek the limits of their parents, for example, and will behave in a very different way than usual, experimenting in this hormonal change and in this new stage of life. That is when they must try to be in control and remain calm. If you have doubts about how to act on some occasions, it is best to consult a professional in education or child health , who will best know how to recommend what to do and how to continue with the bonding method in the most positive way possible for everyone. .
Dr. Tabriella Perivolaris, Sara's mother and fan of fashion, beauty, motherhood, among others, about the female universe. Since 2018 she has been working as a copywriter, always bringing to her articles a little of her experience and experience as a mother and woman.