How to bond with baby can be a scary step for new mothers. When trying to figure out ways of bonding with baby, the new baby will generally take to any kind of activity you want to undertake. Bonding with baby can be as simple as taking time when feeding baby to talk and cuddle.

A newborn baby will enjoy feeding time much more than mommy will, but this is a great way of bonding with baby. Bonding with baby can take as little as 10 minutes while feeding baby. Take the time to rub baby’s head and hands or feet. Using lotion on baby’s hands and feet while feeding baby can make this a bonding experience for both of you. Mothers always have a special bond with their babies, but it can be made much stronger with a little nudge when baby is young. When bonding with baby, remember that even though the baby is small, he or she still has likes and dislikes. You know what your baby likes most, so now is the time to undertake ‘tummy time’. Tummy time can be done at any time, not just after feeding your baby.

Newborn baby likes and dislikes are easy to distinguish based on reactions. Tummy time is almost always easily accepted. Tummy time can include baby’s favorite toys or just you and the baby. Lay baby on his or her tummy and give them a toy. Play with the toy with your baby and talk to your baby while you are playing. The baby if less than 6 months of age should not be left on their tummy, therefore tummy time can be with mommy laying on her back and laying baby on her tummy to play. Baby will generally already be quite used to mommy’s voice, but if not, now is the time to talk and have baby recognize you by voice. The more you talk to baby the more bonding will take place.

Bath time is a great time to bond with baby. Your baby may or may not enjoy bath time, but if mommy seems to enjoy the bath time, baby will grow to like it as well. Using tub toys and bubbles to help baby like bath time will help, as well as talking to baby while bathing him or her. The more gentle and time consuming the bath is, the more bonding the experience will be. Bonding with your baby can be as simple as taking additional time to apply lotion after a bath and singing to baby or playing patty-cake with their hands.

At bed time, applying lotion to baby and singing a song or reading a short story to baby with him or her in your lap or arms is yet another way of bonding with baby. Mothers of one baby or many will always remember the times they had with each baby, and the bonding experiences that were so special with each and every one no matter how old they are.