What is Baby Skin Hunger Syndrome
Promoted to a new mother, facing a soft little baby, I really can't love enough no matter how much I love it. I can't resist holding it, and I wish I could wear it every day, afraid of being "taken away" by someone.
However, experienced people may say, "You can't keep holding the baby, it will be spoiled and difficult to take care of in the future, balabalabala..." So, mothers and fathers can only "reluctantly give up their love", watching the baby cry and unable to immediately pick it up to comfort them, feeling a lot of pain in their hearts
However, always not responding to the baby can cause the baby to suffer from 'skin hunger'.
Serious Science Popularization: What is Baby Skin Hunger Disease?
Infant 'skin starvation', as the name suggests, refers to the condition where a baby's skin suffers from hunger.
A survey shows that humans and other warm blooded animals have a natural special emotional need to interact and rub against each other. This demand is called 'skin hunger'.
Humans have a natural dependence on hugs. This can be confirmed from the newborn baby. Babies require a lot of hugs and physical contact, which can help them form an intimate parent-child relationship with their parents. This is beneficial for soothing their emotions and promoting their healthy growth. When a little baby cries, as long as the mother picks it up and gently comforts it, it will stop crying.
I believe many people have experienced this feeling before. When they fail or are feeling down, if someone around them can encourage us, they don't need to speak, just silently give you a hug, which can make you feel less pain.
In fact, the reason for this feeling comes from the care given by parents when they were young. Parents always give their babies care and comfort through loving hugs and encouragement when they cry, which can make them feel at ease. As we grow up, whenever we encounter difficulties, as long as our parents or people around us make similar small actions, such as patting our shoulders or hugging, we can feel comforted and at ease.
What will happen if a baby is suffering from 'skin hunger' for a long time?
Research has shown that babies who lack gentle caresses and hugs for a long time can experience physical and mental problems.
- Decreased appetite: If parents allow their baby to be "independent" for a long time and are "indifferent" when the baby needs to be touched and hugged, leaving the baby in a state of "skin hunger" for a long time, the baby will experience a decrease in appetite, leading to malnutrition and affecting physical development.
- Slow intellectual development: Babies who often do not receive attention from adults and lack physical contact may also experience slow intellectual development.
- Suffering from mental health problems: Long term "skin hunger" can cause babies to become silent, introverted, cold, timid, and insecure. Some babies may also develop "fetishism".
Hug when you cry? Correct way to hold a baby get √
Some parents may say that the truth is like this, but in reality it is not allowed! It's really bad to hug when we cry. We're too busy and there's no one to take care of the children.
Although this approach can reduce children's dependence on their parents, the reasonable needs of the baby cannot be met, and there is too little skin contact with their parents, which is detrimental to the child's growth.
Of course, the editor is not asking you to hug the child as soon as you cry, but to distinguish the situation.
Babies aged 0-6 months have not yet learned the little skill of "playing tricks", and every cry they make is due to practical needs. The focus of our cultivation is not on their independence, but on forming a good attachment relationship with their parents. Therefore, parents can put aside your concerns and respond to their cries in a timely manner. As the baby grows up, the contact between parents and children gradually decreases, and crying will also gradually decrease.
Of course, there must be a limit to everything, and we cannot just hug the baby when they cry. We need to learn to understand why the baby cries, selectively hug them, and not let the baby develop dependence.!