The
moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed
before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is
something absolutely new. ~Rajneesh
How does your baby get to know that you are
MOTHER?
Simply by the bond you two share!!!
But when and how this bond was created?
Bonding
is a process, not something that takes place within seconds, but is a byproduct
of every moment’s caring and sharing. Right from the time of conception, each
passing day fills you with love joy and satisfaction. Knowing and understanding
the week by week development of your baby inside the womb is such a delightful
feeling that cannot be expressed in words!
Carrying
a baby all through those typical nine months cautiously starts the process of
BONDING between you and your child much before it actually comes and much
before you realize. Right from the choice of food you are eating, the music you
are listening, the work you are doing, the pattern you are sleeping in, or may
be the perfume you are wearing, your baby is observing each and everything and
trying to find its own pleasure in all that you do. That means the baby is
recognizing its mother and getting familiar with her habits.
They even respond to the smell and touch of their
mothers, as well as the responsiveness of the parents to their needs. Soon
after the birth, the first skin to skin touch of a baby and mother ties both of
them into a divine relationship. While being held in the warm couch of her
mother’s arms, the baby ensures her safest and happiest place to be in. This is why a cranky baby becomes a smiley
baby soon after coming back to her mother, no matter how much love any relative
may shower.
Another one is
the eye-to-eye contact between you and your baby which does provide a
meaningful communication. Babies can follow moving objects with their eyes and
thus can very well understand the language of love mothers speak just by
looking into the eyes of their little darlings. That way they also learn to
imitate your facial expressions and try to speak or even sing along with you.
Then comes the day when
your baby gets up from bed suddenly and starts walking. Now she wants to play
with everything and everybody around her. Once fallen, she might cry, but
definitely knows whom to search for a comfort and adoration because now she knows who her mother is.
