When we have our son in our arms, we have many doubts about how to treat the baby. I invite you to try to connect, with empathy, with what are the feelings, experiences and feelings of the baby in your day to day and with that you can surely give him the treatment he deserves.
Caring for a baby involves a series of daily activities that will become very important in your life and that, for them, are the center of your life experience. And in them, tranquility, communication and empathy are the key.
We are going to feed him, bathe him, change his diapers, take him in his arms, take him for a walk, put on his clothes, talk to him ... all of this is what your child will experience as his first contact with life and from that he will learn a lot about himself, you, the world and about the treatment he deserves to receive.
The child perceives our emotions in the tone of voice, the quality of attention, listening to their requests, the care when treating it. That is why it is essential to be aware of it and approach it with delicacy and maximum attention. We cannot do these things mechanically, we must talk to him, pamper him, caress him, maintain eye contact and even, although we believe he does not understand, tell him what we are going to do by manipulating him.
When we are going to change the clothes, for example, we must take him in his arms gently and speak to him, in this way he will understand us and will not feel violated. Likewise, if it is necessary to change your diaper or bathe it, we will not abruptly interrupt your activity, such as catching it, but we will wait for the moment when you stop playing or watching anything, and we will talk to you gently.
When we bring our baby we will avoid sudden and unexpected movements, so that you do not feel fear. Nor should we take it or do something while we talk to another person or let anxiety or urgency emerge; It is better to wait a few minutes, whenever possible, and not transmit tension.
We will, in this way, help you establish a communication full of affection towards us and the confidence that we will treat you as you deserve, as a person worthy of affection and that you can grow in an atmosphere of tranquility being understood. This is as babies expect us to treat them, as people with the same rights as any other.
