WHY CUDDLE TIME?
| A Child Learns to Trust in his Mother’s Arms |
Think back to when you held a baby in your arms. Remember how good that felt to you and to your baby. I had a baby who would stop breathing when I laid him down. I carried him in a backpack next to my breast. He felt so good there snuggled next to me. I knew he was safe. He knew he was safe.
Cuddling a baby in your arms gives that new life a sense of safety and security. When the baby cries, you hold him close, rock him, sooth his fears, and calm him. You meet his need for human contact which assures him that even though he is helpless there is someone who will take care of him.
THE CHILD LEARNS TO TRUST
A Child who has been neglected, abused, or has lost important people in his life have learned to distrust adults.
He needs to return to the beginning. He needs to learn to trust you.
The rocking and cuddling, looking into each other’s eyes, feeling each other’s touch, promotes attachment and bonding.
The child learns that there is an adult who loves and cares enough about him to spend time together in your arms. There is an adult who can recognize, identify and is strong enough to handle all of his feelings and still love him– EVEN WHEN HE IS MOST UNLOVABLE.
THE CHILD LEARNS TO TRUST
Turn to the next page to find out when I use cuddle time.
WHEN SHOULD I USE CUDDLETIME
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