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This was my/our way of connecting to my/our son.
When we took him home, he was a tiny little guy, diagnosed with "mild failure to thrive".
During our first week at home we limited visit from others. No one else was allowed to pick Shai up or care for him. We responded to his every cry, every need immediately, so he wouldn't be afraid or hungry.
He slept in the room with us, but in his own crib.
We minimized the use of a stroller and carried him everywhere.
Shai was used to hold his own bottle, so when feeding him we held him in a manner that made eye contact easy and we held the bottle for him.
Since it was summer he didn't need much in the way of clothes, so it was easy to have lots of skin contact, touching and caressing.
After just a few days we started to be so in tune with him that we could tell when he was getting ready to wake up by just hearing his breathing change.
At night, after he falls asleep I usually go into his room, put my hand on his head and caress him softly, telling him that I love him.
Now Shai is a very happy, cheerful toddler who seems to have bonded well with us. He is developing well, mentally, emotinally and physically.
We love him. What more can I say..
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