Love Connection & Bonding
Being a loving and nurturing presence for your child is one of the most important jobs a parent/caregiver has. Although it sounds simple, cooing, tickling, cuddling and playing games with your child really does have an impact on their social, emotional, and overall brain/cognitive development. Yes, children are born with some innate traits, but the environment they experience on a daily basis has a significant impact on all areas of intelligence and eventually how they perform in school. The loving connection you make with your child both at home and during Kindermusik class naturally supports their learning and development, proof that you are their most important teacher! Children learn from you, so the behaviors you engage in and the rituals that you put in place allow them to feel comforted, nurtured, and safe because they know what to expect from different situations.
There are many ways to foster a strong emotional bond with your child including cuddling, rocking, and spending time doing what they find most enjoyable. These strategies support their ability to explore the world openly at their own pace. Here are some simple ways you can easily incorporate emotional bonding time with your child into your daily life! Make plenty of time for playing and make sure to play down on their level, literally, down on the ground! Even if it feels strange at first, talk to your child throughout your whole day and describe what you’re doing! Dance and be silly with your child as these types of activities allow wonderful opportunities for eye contact and modeling! Incorporate music, especially when cuddling. Your child doesn’t mind if you sing a wrong note because the sound of your voice is what they want to hear most!
Remember, when you are loving your child you are performing your most important job. Nurturing a love connection through these types of activities not only encourages their cognitive development, but helps to support a child in learning the meaning of family and why it is important, as well as why every family is different. Young children truly develop their first sense of meaningful relationships and community through you and the rest of their extended family/friends. So give one more tickle, rock one more time, and sing one more verse when you’re bonding with your child because although life can feel rushed and hectic at times, those are the moments and lessons that will last a lifetime.
Here's A "Try It Tip" - You can recreate many of the bonding and relaxing rituals done in class at home! For a basic idea of what this might look like, check out the following video!
Here's A "Try It Tip" - You can recreate many of the bonding and relaxing rituals done in class at home! For a basic idea of what this might look like, check out the following video!
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