Loving Your Baby
Consistent Love, Primary Caregivers, Healthy Attachment and More
Babies and young children have an intense need for the physical presence of a consistent, loving, responsive caregiver: ideally a parent. Daily care and playful, loving interactions build strong bonds. By providing consistent, loving care from early infancy, parents strengthen their relationship with their child and build a healthy attachment.
- Provide Consistent and Loving Care - One of API's Eight Principles of Parenting
- Read the Lessons of Okinawa by API Co-Founder, Lysa Parker
- How frequently should I hold my baby?
- Read Bonding With Your Newborn by William Sears, MD
- Read how others respond to the statement that "you need to separate" from your baby
Member Resources
One of the many benefits of API Membership is access to the members-only site, The Attached Family. The following articles on Adoption and Foster Care can be found in the password-protected section of The Attached Family website. Login instructions are available on the online magazine's homepage.
- API Interview with Harville Hendrix
- The Secondary Attachment: A Look at Bowlby’s Theory
- Parenting Style Changes Gene Expression
- Every Parent-Child Interaction Shapes the Brain
- The Role of Attachment in Healing Infant Depression
