5 Tips To Build Closeness Between Father And Son

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JAKARTA - Not all fathers can easily establish intimate relationships with their children. In fact, according to William Spears, MD, a pediatrician in California and authors of many books on the health of children and families, see the importance of a close relationship between fathers and children.

Apparently, your role is very large in the attachment process. What can you do? Here are tips from William, quoted from the Parenting page, Friday, September 22.

Containing for nine months, and after giving birth, taking care of babies throughout the day, naturally makes you feel that you know the best way to take care of your child.

Tapi, jangan lupa, Ayah juga punya cara sendiri, yang kerap berbeda dari Ibu. Ternyata, setiap bayi menikmati perbedaan ini. Artinya, Anda tidak perlu sekali saat berada di dekat suami sampai-jaga, karena khawatir ada Anda merasakan tak nyaman dalam pelukan Ayahnya.

Carrying is a physical closeness, which can be a natural way of establishing a close relationship between parents and their babies. William recommends that fathers often do it. When shopping, for example, leave the streller at home. Instead, take a ride and let your husband carry the child more

Your child needs to change diapers thousands of times in the first years of his life. So, why not make this moment valuable? In fact, changing diapers 2-3 times a day can create attachments. Encourage your husband to see this diapers change event as a fun moment with the baby.

If your baby is breastfeeding and drinking breast milk from a bottle, ask your husband to take more of the task of giving bottle milk. For the fairest part, this breastfeeding task. In fact, if your baby only feeds breast milk, the husband can give final touch. For example, after breastfeeding and drowsiness, give the child into his father's arms, until he is completely asleep.

After breastfeeding at night with you, the husband is holding and patting your baby's back to make him cry, then lulling him until the baby falls asleep again.