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Question
As you know and heard, you really cannot spoil a child. At that age and with that experience, I'd want the parent to hold the child as much as possible. More nurturing, loving, holding, feeding, looking, cooing, etc are important.
The transition can be stressful for an infant. (see Primal Wound for a book on this topic or M. Welche's book, Holding Time). You want to provide more not less body-contact time together so your child learns about you and you about your child. Responsive, contingent are is what is essential.
Good luck and best wishes.
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Dr. Arthur Becker-Weidman
Adoptive Parent
Specialist in Adoption and Foster care issues.
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