The Importance of Affection in Child Rearing

Once the children arrive, moms and dads will have thousands of child-related tasks to add to their daily lives. Food, bathing, clothes and school, as well as the education of children at home are fundamental factors in raising children satisfactorily. But is there another detail? maybe the most important? that can not be left aside: the affection.

This is the main function of parents in the child's life. According to a study by Duke University, Rhode Island, USA. They evaluated 482 people during childhood and later when they turned 38. Research has shown that individuals who had a strong affective bond with their mother showed the lowest anxiety and other psychological disorders in adulthood.

This is because the baby, despite facing the same needs and adversities as any other child, can count on the mother's emotional support, which builds her ability to handle complex situations over the years. The ability to get around problems is so intense in these people that they are even able to use them for their personal growth.


Affection is also essential for the intellectual and motor development of the child. According to pediatrician Ana Maria Escobar, Institute of Children of São Paulo,? At birth, the nervous system has not yet completed its formation, and the affection that the baby receives directly influences the process of connection between neurons. The more contact he has with his mother and the more stimulation he receives, the more connections he will make. As a result, it will be more effective to transmit data between neurons, what we call synapse?

Do not exaggerate

Many parents, because they believe that caring is the best way to educate their children, end up sinning for excess. Say yes? all the child does or asks is to educate him. The mother needs to know how to deny, when necessary, so that the child does not grow up thinking that everything is allowed.

The? No? they are just as important as affection, as long as they are placed in a gentle way without violence or aggression. Dialogue with the child, at these times, usually solves the problem, just be careful not to look? Soft? too much about your position. Show firmness in what you say without raising your voice or using the strength to do so. The strategy helps you develop trust between you and the child while maintaining the authority you must have over the child.


Watch your son

Babies and children all the time send various signals to their parents. It's up to you to identify and interpret them to know how to act on them. Especially for babies, who do not yet know how to express what they want, parents need to be attentive to meet the needs of the little ones. This reading is critical for them to feel loved and protected during their early years.

Observation also helps to assess when it is time to give what the child wants and when it is time to impose limits on her. Is a mother who knows her young and knows how far to put a hand on her head, no doubt contributing? emotionally and in terms of education? for your child's future.

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