Comments on: How to Bond with Your Baby (Beautifully)

By: janet

janet — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 03:15:27 +0000

In reply to Mugdha.

You’re so welcome, Mugdha! I’m thrilled to hear about the shift you and your son have made!

Quality sleep is usually reflective of the child’s entire day… I would give him as much free play and outdoor time as possible and be careful about letting him get overtired or overstimulated. Here’s a post that might be helpful: https://www.janetlansbury.com/2014/02/the-subtleties-of-baby-sleep-4-important-things-to-know/

Please let me know how it goes!

By: janet

janet — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 03:11:54 +0000

In reply to Helen Rubin. Yay! Thank you so much, Helen!

By: Mugdha

Mugdha — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 08:20:54 +0000

Hi Janet, I want to thank you for this post. I have a seven month old son who hated me dressing him up. After reading this post I did three things observed him, slowed down and spoke to him with constant eye contact while dressing him. What a drastic change He smiles and laughs when I change him now.Thank you. The only other issue that bothers me is that he gets up frequently around 4-5 times in the night. Any tips on how I could help him sleep better.

By: janet

janet — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 23:41:13 +0000

In reply to Michelle.

Yes, you can always make adjustments at any time! You sound very thoughtful and considerate and I sincerely doubt you’ve created any serious issues. Here’s a post about toddlers that might be helpful: https://www.janetlansbury.com/2015/10/how-to-enjoy-a-beautiful-relationship-with-your-toddler-right-now/

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 13:35:57 +0000

What if you haven’t been doing this from the beginning? I unfortunately only stumbled upon RIE recently. My son is 2 and we’ve never had a great attachment due to a rocky first year… Medical problems (his), lack of support from family and friends, PPD (mine, of course), etc. I’ve read everything I can get my hands on about respectful parenting and implemented them to the best of my ability and there have been improvements in his behavior, but I still often feel hopeless that our bond will never be strong. I’m sure it’s never too late to make changes, but I guess my question is: is it reasonable to hope/expect for us to ever have a strong/healthy connection despite losing out on those critical first two years?

By: Helen Rubin

Helen Rubin — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 04:33:14 +0000

Janet – This is such a peaceful read! As ever – thank you. I am most grateful that you posted this for Thanksgiving! xo