It is easy just after a baby is born for fathers to feel left out. If they have been involved during pregnancy and the birth they will probably have deep paternal feelings. They should be just as involved after birth, and not only with washing up and doing the shopping!
Here are some Father - Baby Bonding Activities:
Pram Stroller
Father and mother can share dressing the baby. Bathing the baby. Changing nappies. Taking the baby out in the pram. If the baby is bottle fed the father can make up bottles and feed the baby sometimes, and this will give the mother a break and a rest. One of the important occupations for the father will be to play with the baby, so that there will be a strong bonding between them from the start. Even if the father is out at work and not home until late, opportunities should be made for him to be with his child at some stage every day. Bringing up a child is a shared relationship, not just a job for the mother with the father brought in only when the child is naughty. Parents do not always agree about how their children should be brought up and cared for, and this can lead to friction and arguments. Some parents are noisy and aggressive when they argue, but the fight is usually soon over. It is not always possible to talk things out rationally and quietly, especially when strong emotions are involved. Children live through these situations and are not unduly harmed by them, as long as they still feel loved and secure afterwards. Sometimes a noisy, quick flare-up is better than long-drawn-out silences in a fraught atmosphere that children do not understand and therefore fear.
The birth of a child should strengthen the relationship between the mother and father, as long as they can both be aware of each other's need to adjust physically and mentally after the birth of the baby. It will take several weeks for the mother to regain her strength, and the demands of the baby will exhaust her. It may be some time before she desires sexual activity, and her partner must be patient.
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