infant bonding
Parent-baby emotional connection
Infant bonding is the process by which a strong emotional attachment forms between a baby and its caregivers, especially in the early weeks and months of life.
The term appears frequently in parenting literature and pediatric contexts: Skin-to-skin contact promotes infant bonding.
The bond is understood to be crucial for the child's emotional development and sense of security.
- oxytocinBonding neurotransmitter from hypothalamus
- touchPerceiving through physical contact
- mirroringReproducing an image identically
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- kangaroo careSkin-to-skin infant bonding technique
breastfeeding · feeding time · skin-to-skin contact · hold · separation anxiety · security · neural pathways · skin-to-skin · secure base · babywearing · emotional regulation · resilience · parenting styles · imprinting · eye contact · trust · empathy · coo
- reproductionreproduction, birth, baby, egg, sperm
- attachmentsecure attachment, attachment style, attachment styles, attachment theory, secure base
- childbirthcontractions, labor, pushing, dilation, birth
infant bondingavoidant attachment
Relational pattern fearing intimacy
attachment disorder · emotional detachment · emotional neglect · insecure attachment · emotional unavailability
infant bondingchild abuse
Harm inflicted on minors
child neglect · parental rejection · emotional abuse · institutional care