As your baby grows, your loving care teaches her, she can trust you. You also begin to give her more experience outside your home. You are building secure attachment.


There are many things you do every day to build a strong bond with your child. Circle the parenting behaviors you do most often to meet your child’s needs and understand his cues.
Starting at about 7 or 8 months, your baby begins to move around freely. Soon she will be pulling herself up and eventually, walking! At the same time, she is becoming much more interested in you and other care givers. She tries to get your attention in all kinds of ways. She loves to receive and give hugs and kisses. She feels good about herself.
Here are some importations feature that’s help you build strong bond with your child
·       Nurturing
ü Celebrate What your child can do.
ü Comfort your child when he is upset
ü Be there when your child tries new things.
ü Be prepared to meet your child’s needs.
ü Show affection.
ü Accept your child’s emotions.

·       Designing / Guiding
ü Set family routines so your child knowns what to expect.
ü Set limits for your child ‘s behaviors.
ü Make your home safe for your child to explore.
ü Understand the brain development behind your child’s actions.

·       Responding
ü React consistently to your child’s cues.
ü Think about your child’s temperaments.
ü Be open to your child’s interests and share in them.
ü Model taking turns.

·       Communicating
ü Name objects when you point to them.
ü Read books, tell stories, and sing.
ü Take turns making sounds or talking with your child.
ü Ask and answer questions.

·       Supporting & Learning
ü Wonder with your child.
ü Motivate your child.
ü Provide new words, materials and ideas for your child’s play.
ü Help your child when needed, but support his independence too.
               
                  When you do this, you are creating trillions of connections, or synapses, in your baby ‘s brain. This prepares her to be successful in the future. Your baby trusts you because you show love, take care of her needs, and keep her safe. She feels safe enough to move around and investigate her home.
As she explores, she keeps learning. Repeating these experiences with her causes her brain to create more synapses and become stronger. 


You know your baby is securely attached to you When:
ü She likes to be near you at home or when you are out together.
ü She becomes upset when you leave.
ü She is very happy when you return to be with her.
ü She pays attention when you play a game or read a book with her.
ü She looks to see if you are watching her play or move about.
ü She makes eye contact with you.

                           Attachments is an ongoing process that takes time to build. A baby can feel when her parents are upset. If you often are worried or stressed. It is much harder to give your baby time and attention. Child development experts say that it’s important to talk with a trusted adult if you feel that you can ‘t respond to your child quickly. Consistently, and lovingly most of the time. your parent educator can suggest actions that will help build attachments.