Do you believe maternal bonding of parent and child is important ?

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Over the centuries, the attachment between a mother and her newborn infant has been considered a natural process and it is expected of the mother to care for and nurture her infant. However, the process by which a mother and her baby develop a close relationship is not clearly understood. It is known that maternal behavior is influenced by multiple factors that include the mother's own upbringing, socioeconomic conditions, her cultural beliefs and background, her relationship with her father, as well as her experiences with present and past pregnancies. In contrast to lower animal species, the human infant is not able to care for himself and requires extensive support and care from the mother in order to survive. It appears that shortly after birth the baby, as well as the mother, are in a state of readiness that allows them to interact with each other. It is well known that the neonate has the ability to interact socially. Moreover, recent studies suggest that the newborn baby has a far greater range of capabilities than was previously recognized.

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very much so.

totally.it's horrible otherwise.

yes it is important to bond with all of your children because you're a parent and if you don't bond with your kids then you will not be able to know what the hell is going on with them and it'll be as if strangers living together that's as if you do live together..

i beleive

YEs.but not compulsory though.

Of course, that is the most important part of a childs development.

I believe it is very important for both parents to bond with thier children. A child that grows up with alot of love will not be a pyscho or a burden on society.

A child needs a strong constant bond with an adult, regardless of whether that is the birth mother, the father or a adoptive family. In order to feel secure it has to have asecure attachment

yes, i believe it is sets the tone for the formative years and beyond. it directly affects the child's self-image and view of life.it also can have a direct effect on the child's health. that is why they say that children who are breastfed are generally more well-adjusted and have healthier immune systems. these children also grow to be taller, which i find to me most interesting.you might check out some of the sites below.Happy Bonding.lol!
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http://www.essences.com/vibration/jun00/newmother.html
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200406/s1140069.htm
http://www.birthpsychology.com/messages/bonding/bonding.html

it's vital - it's important for the mother, but even more vital for the childs well being and psychological development. If a baby doesn't bond the child is more likely to suffer from problems in later life, ranging from low self esteem, to severe mental and behavioural problems. However, mums unable to bond due to post natal depression etc shouldn't feel guilty about this as research has shown that the bonding can be just as beneficial with the father or another care giver and the child and mother can bond at a later stage with few adverse effects.

yes essential, but i also know children can be psychologicaly normal if they form an emotional attachment to someone other than a parent, obviously parental attachment is very important for a childs development, however attachment is the importance, not who it is with its the matter of having a bond that is very important in development. whether its with a mother, father or even grandparent or aunt or foster carer is not relevent.

YES IT IS EXTREMLY IMPORTANT!!

Yes, that is the most important part of life. Letting the child know that it is being loved.
The parent has to be ready, before that special bonding can begin, and I think that it begins, the moment that child is born, the first time that the parent holds the child.

of course. neccessary really.
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experience, I have no mother and have been in therapy forever.

kind'a it is imortant so your child would have more support growing up

I am a mother of nine 3 girls and two boys from me and 4 stepsons. I breastfed all of my kids accept for my second daughter Ana who is now 15. When she was 2 months old she went to live with my sister while I finished college. ( I was a single mom for many years I have only been with my husband 2 yrs.). My oldest daughter was 1 1/2 when I went to college. I raised all my kids and love them all the same. My 3 little ones Tovana 12, Isaiah 6, and Elijah 21/2 have always been with me. I notice that I have a very strong relationship with all my kids accept for Ana. She is very rebellious and we don't get along 70% of the time. I have reached out to her over and over again and she just wants nothing to do with me. But she will tell my sister everything and she adores her. I truly belive that because she was so young when I left to go to school that she never had a chance to bond with me (separation anxiety) and now that is very apparent. I belive that maternal bonding is extremely important. I am a christian and a women of prayer so I have faith that God will heal our realtionship but it is not easy at all.

Yes .It will shape every aspect of the childs life , and the life of the child as he/she grows into adulthood.Bonding with your child is the most important thing that you can do to insure a healthy, happy, adjusted, and confident child.

estremely, a child needs love to grow up properly.

if you don't love your child, then there's a serious problem! a mother feeds, gives life and raises her child (noramlly) so when a kid is young, the mother is the most important person in their lives. the only person who'll stop them crying.
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my sister-in-law, with 2 kids

of course

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