#Parent-baby bonding

[lilleluv]

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#Baby #Baby massage #Benefits of baby massage #Calming techniques for babies #Health #Infant massage #Massage for colic relief #Massage techniques for babies #Massaging newborns #Oils for baby massage #Parent-baby bonding #Promoting sleep with baby massage #Relaxation techniques for infants #Safe baby massage practices #Setting up for a baby massage #Soothing techniques for infants #Step-by-step guide

[spirk-trek]

imagine amanda watching how mothers on vulcan share a telepathic bond with their children and not being able to do this for spock

imagine how it would break her heart, how she might worry they'll never connect when she sees a mother touching her daughter's face or holding her son's hand with purpose, without words

imagine spock melding with her as soon as he's able, showing her he loves her because he can't say it, he'll never be able to say it

imagine her being so proud of her little boy for researching and teaching himself to meld with a non-telepath just for her, all for her

holding him after when he's so exhausted he goes boneless in her arms and she strokes his hair and thanks him

and he mumbles something about it being illogical to thank him before falling asleep and she holds his little hand and feels the tiniest sparks of love still there, so small she might've imagined them before he's snoring softly

#this whole headcanon is probably too soft for “real” vulcans but whatever #and ugh spock crying as a baby more than (fully) vulcan children #sarek just touches his forehead and senses what he needs/quiets him #and she feels like a terrible mother for not being able to do it herself #fuck fuck fuck #spock's mind must have been so lonely #like vulcan parents must start bonding with their children the second theyre born right? #with nursing them and holding them and caring for them #wahhh #vulcan #sarek #star trek #head canon #inspiration? #spock #star trek tos #the original series #my text #amanda grayson #sarmanda #star trek the original series #headcanon #fanfic

[oddly-casual]

Trolls Band Together Spoilers

(Clay and Bruce trying their best)

One thing I’ve been dying to talk about are the little ways Bruce and a lay take care of their other siblings and why.

It’s all in the little stuff! Like I am of the belief that Bruce and Clay are so close is because they could only really find solidarity in each other. Growing up no one liked how JD pushed them to be perfect, but Bruce and Clay were the only ones who felt pushed in a box, they were the only ones who got angry.

Floyd was always the peace maker and Branch was a baby so the only ones who understood their anger was each other.

Clay and Bruce always have each others backs, but I wanna talk about how they take care of baby Branch.

Like when Branch is listening to the broad cast with Velvet and Veeneer, Bruce notices Branch’s worry and turns off the radio. (Bruce also carried around Tiny bc he is a true dad.)

During the ‘It takes two’ song, Branch pulls out his blue prints and John Dory immediately pushes Branch out of the way to take control and you can see Clay and Bruce wince like they know it’s a bad idea before Clay pulls John away for the transition shot.

Not to mention Clay and Bruce seem so unironically excited to see Baby Branch that they side like JD, and I know that was probably because they’re still on weird terms with JD, but I don’t think their happiness to see BB was only for pettiness sake.

Maybe there’s some stuff I missed because I only saw the movie once and I looked down at some points to take notes so may haps I missed some back ground stuff but if there is please tell me!

#trolls spoilers #trolls band together #dreamworks trolls #I like calling Branch Baby Branch I’m sorry #trolls bruce #trolls clay #trolls Branch #trolls john dory #I Wanna go more into depth abt how JD became a parent child and how that affected his relationship with his brothers #BECAUSE ITS SO INTERESTING PLEASE #Like the concept of how these siblings grew apart but do deeply care for each other means so much #Floyd was probably the one who was there for Branch the most! #Bruce and Clay felt a bond bc they both were in happy! #JD felt alone because of his position and even tried to go back to see Branch and Rosiepuff only to think that they died!!! #Thats sick and twisted!!!! #They all still treat branch like a baby bc they never saw him grow up!!! #except for Floyd who’s the emotional intelligence of the brothers #and bruce only had smaller children so he doesn’t know how to take his baby brother growing up

[skialdi]

Hush now, mo stóirín

Close your eyes and sleep

Waltzing the waves

Diving in the deep.

Oh won't you come with me

Where the ocean meets the sky

And as the clouds roll by

We'll sing the song of the sea.

#one piece red #one piece #op red #shanks #Uta #akagami no shanks #Uta and Shanks #father and daughter #skialdi art #;; my art #digital art #anime art #fanart #one piece fanart #not my usual MO but I saw this movie a couple of days and had to draw them #I am weak for found family and parental bonds #Plus Uta and Shanks are both great characters #my friend and I were talking about how the baby wrap could be a piece of a sale or maybe even an extra flag #and I think that’s really cute #song of the sea #Oops type there I meant SAIL

[cits-cookie-brainrot]

I want. So bad. For this baby dragon to end up imprinting on Pitaya and vise versa. Adult and baby dragon bonding, please???

#cookie run #cookie run kingdom #pitaya dragon cookie #the baby dragon??? #I believe their called snapdragon but I’m not sure #I want parent(?) child(?) bonding in my gatcha game is that so much to ask? #my stuff

[caitlynmeow]

Out of Alcina’s three daughters, Cassandra is the one that poses the most challenge.

Often times, Alcina doesn’t know how to proceed with her middle daughter especially. Cassandra is sassy, she has a sharp tongue, an attitude, can argue until she’s blue in the face, knows how to put someone in their place, can be very intimidating at times, and can hold a grudge forever.

The problem Alcina faces here is the fact that Cassandra is very much like her, personality wise. Like Cassandra’s fiery temper? Picking the right words to get under someone’s skin? Using sound logic to justify everything wrong that she did? Having a confident threatening aura just because??? Try as she might, Alcina can’t look away from how Cassandra takes after her in more than just looks.

Tl;dr, Cassandra has her mama’s personality and Alcina is often caught between “she’s just like me” and “I have to stop this” but since she’s a big softie and also realizing that this is genetic she lets Cassandra get away with A LOT.

#headcanon #house dimitrescu #cassandra dimitrescu #alcina dimitrescu #resident evil village #resident evil 8 #re8 #it’s not funny at this point because Alcina can see herself echoed in her middle daughter #out of the three daughters Cassandra is the one who takes after mama the most #this is why she is the one who gets into the most trouble and Alcina finds herself pausing at the realization that she’d do the same and #react the same way #she is amused but remembers that she has to parent her wild daughter not commend her for what she’s done #and in terms of looks Cassandra is the one who resembles her mama the most with her dark hair and golden eyes #Alcina just loves spending time with her okay???? she knows how needy and clingy Cassandra gets but she never voices it but mama can tell #when she needs to spend some alone time with her broody baby #a few hours of mama daughter bonding and Cassie is good for a while until she misses mama’s closeness again #like Cassandra is the more sensitive one but she’s the one who never expresses her feelings unlike her two sisters who have no problems #voicing their emotional needs #but Cassie is a different kind of delicate that mama can see right through

[seapulp]

children of yonko, besties really

#one piece #katacroc #katakuri x crocodile #sir crocodile #charlotte katakuri #katakuri #big mom pirates #my art #no cause i dig the idea of croco being WBs bio kid #and baby katakuri was a shy sweetheart around baby croco #since crocodile wasnt allowed to partake in cool pirate shit since WB didnt allow it #katakuri would be like look DEADNAME treasure! mama will get mad but i wanted you to take some before you go #shyly hands them #crocodile being like... thank you kata #theyre both old fucks who bond over trauma from their big bad parents

[fauvester]

how do garak and bashir feel about being grandparents?, also since theres a third elim (3lim) ((if i read tht right,,,,)

garak and bashirs parenting styles are reversed for grandparenting. julian's a total sap for his grandkids, taking them on trips and buying them elaborate educational toys. garak is the reserved victorian grandfather smoking a pipe in the study talking about The Old Days and ordering them around (especially in the garden, his knees aren't what they used to be.)

Bashir is still annoyed at the passage of time seeing fit to give his children (who, in his mind, are still kids) children of their own. Rude!

#dee s 9 #garashir adoption au #julian w baby one like Oh what a dear! 1 yr later with baby 2 We call these Irish Twins on Earth! #a year after that with baby 3 like Lim don't you think this is getting a little excessive. You havent got any record to beat #a year after THAT with baby 4 like WAS MY EDUCATION ON CONTRACEPTION DEFICIENT? I THOUGHT I EXPLAINED EVERYTHING QUITE CLEARLY. #lim and his wife live just a mile or so away.. they can hang out with their grandparents in the countryside around lakat #julian is the Strict Dad and the fun grandparent. garak is the 'mischief if you can get away with it' dad and the stern old grandfather #HOOGH.. thinkin bout julian and miles bonding over their kids having kids... going on grandpa adventures #lim and molly swapping parenting tips.. #molly drops her own kids off on prime when she's doing research in the quadrant n they rough it with their lizard cousins for a few weeks #3LIM!!! #u know garak uglycried in private when lim named his baby elim (III). he didnt specify which elim garak hes named after. dealers choice #thank YOUUUUU for always asking fun QUESTIONSSSSSSS!!! LOVA YOUUUU

[josephinekhawaja]

The Clan of Three; my Forger family of a galaxy far, far away.

Now we just need whatever would be the galaxy's counterpart to a Great Pyrenees; Chapter 17 established Grogu is already anxious for a pet🎀🎀.

#Blaspheming the entirety of the internet on multiple levels. #But I said what I said. #the Mythosaur will be Bond #Just stick a bowtie on him. #Grogu is going to tame the hell out of his future bestie... #...and then bestie is gonna help mama herald a new age of Mandalore. #Two deadly (adoptive) parents and one enhanced child. #Anya Forger Baby Yoda #Din Djarin x Bo-Katan Kryze #Din x Bo-Katan #Din-Katan #dinbo

[chinzhilla]

all the family stuff in ep 10 makes me sooooo fond but also sad for how short-lived it is

#phaya going full baby mode with grandma and immediately winning her forgiveness (a tactic he has clearly honed over the years) #the grandmas bonding over food and roasting their grandsons #tharn and nee having a little sibling-in-law moment in the kitchen #phaya and tharn talking about tharn's parents #i could've had several episodes of just this #bon.txt #bon rewatches the sign #the sign the series #liveblog tag

[margareturtle]

Thinking about Baby Clace Herondale

Thinking about an ideal world where Ash gets to have a relationship with his baby cousin like

Kit has with Mina.

Ash having a baby cousin who is immune to his powers and doesn't care who his parents are, but just looks up to Ash like he's the coolest.

Kit and Ash (with their unknown powers) babysitting their little siblings (also with unknown powers

Ash doubting himself for his demon blood but his baby cousin (who literally has double the amount of angel blood than a regular shadowhunter) loves him.

Ash feeling protective of Mina because she also has greater demon blood but that doesn't make her any less of a shadowhunter.

#no bc i need to know what baby clace’s powers are #bc angel blood doesn’t dilute and with clace as parents… #and mina’s powers!! #i need this #kit and ash bonding #the wicked powers #the dark artifices #kit herondale #ash morgenstern #ty blackthorn #kit x ty #the mortal instruments #blackstairs #clace #baby clace #mina carstairs #jem carstairs #tessa gray

[spoiledberry]

“Like a mother would save her own child from digging a grave”.

Another drawing of Alpha and Kit Dew for this messy headcanon-thingy I created. I'm planning on doing an Omega and Dew drawing next and then the three of them toguether. Seriously speaking now, this saga has really been bringing me a lot of joy these last few days and I just wanted to say thank you for all the support you all are giving me to continue it. —🫐

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#they are bonding #dewdrop ghoul #shitghosting #nameless ghoul #the band ghost #the nameless ghouls #ghost band #ghost bc #ghost fanart #the band ghost fanart #dewdrop fanart #Dewdrop ghoul fanart #alpha ghoul #alpha fanart #alpha ghoul fanart #the baby dew parents saga #the baby dew saga

[car1y-quinn]

Melina: Yelena my darling! I got this book on parenting. Come! Let me try some of these with you!

Yelena: Mother that book literally says ‘How to bond with your infant.’

Melina: Infant is another word for baby, no? And American’s still call their adult children baby.

Yelena: Yes I suppose that’s true but…

Melina: And you are my baby. Now come get undressed, we do the skin to skin bonding!

Melina proceeds to get undressed:

Yelena panicking: Mom! Kate is literally right here!

Kate covering her mouth trying to stifle her laugh: Go on Yelena your mommy wants to spend some… quality time with you!

Yelena glaring at Kate:

Later that day…

Kate: Hey Yelena I think I want to try some bonding excercises. Maybe we should do skin to skin con-

Yelena holding her finger to Kate’s lips: Finish that sentence and I throw you off your roof

#and yes skin to skin contact is a bonding experience between a mother/parent and their baby #yelena belova #kate bishop #hawkeye #kate x yelena #kate bishop x yelena belova #bishlova #incorrect hawkeye quotes

[funeralmourners]

recent things i've read/watched were parents grow to be unnerved, disgusted, repulsed by the children they birthed and raised, despising these creatures of theirs:

dead ringers (see: "I don't want her. She doesn't want me. It's just this awful mistake that I can't figure out how to take back [...]." see also: "There's two of them. There's always two of them. I can't do this. They don't want me, they don't need me and I don't want them.")

succession (see: "I blame myself. I spoiled you. And now you're fucked. And I'm sorry. I'm sorry you're a hothouse flower, that you're nothing. You're curdled cream.")

the lion in winter (see: "You're not mine. We're not connected. I deny you. None of you will get my crown. I leave you nothing and I wish you plague. May all your children breech and die.")

#succession #the lion in winter #dead ringers 2023 #in dead ringers there's more the element of a total failure of “natural” mother and baby bonding/latching #succession and tliw have adult children so its more their parents hating the very traits they nurtured in their kids

[insipid-drivel]

Coming this weekend...

Tama! She's a very young pomsky (Pomeranian/Husky) puppy and the last of her litter waiting to find her forever home. I applied and got accepted! I meet her foster mom this weekend to take her home after passing a background check, house check, vet check, and reference check. Her foster mom was a stickler about the quality of the home she went to, Tama secretly being her favorite of the entire litter.

I was really surprised to find Tama was the last of her litter to be adopted out. So was her foster mom, who explained to me that Tama is a very rare and very special mix of genetics. Her coat is lavender, which is common in some cat breeds, but only present in Pomeranians and Pom mixes when you're talking about dogs, and her eyes are deep green, which is essentially a product of pure luck and chance, since green is also the rarest eye color for dogs. "Tama" seemed like a fitting name for her, being Japanese for "jewel". She may be a puppy, but there's something very special about her to me.

I'm so thrilled to be able to take her home with me. I grew up with Pomeranians, and love Huskies, but couldn't adopt a regular one due to their high energy lifestyles and size; Tama is the perfect meeting in the middle of being small enough for me to keep up with, while also being big enough that I won't have to worry about her outside with the large eagles and owls we have out here that prey on small breeds. She's sweet, intelligent, quiet, and inquisitive, and is the first pet I've felt a special bond with since I lost my furbaby, Sean, a couple of years ago before he could turn 11. I'm hoping to bring her up with the manners and socialization to qualify her as an ESA if her temperament fits the role. It's been very hard for me to leave the house without a little companion with me, and I'm hoping Tama and I will soon be going on adventures and making new friends together :)

#pomsky #puppy #pet adoption #furbaby #esa #my therapist is gonna be thrilled #she's been encouraging me to try to heal from losing my furbaby sean #but i haven't been able to just by talking and working in therapy #so she's gently suggested i look for the right fit for me in a puppy so i can reestablish a sort of parent bond #which is what i had with sean #i'm childfree so i gotta put those hormones to use somewhere #i love my cat very much but she's very hands-off affectionate #she shows her love by being nearby and spending her time close to me #but she doesn't like being held and cuddled and she doesn't sleep with me #she's more of a bro really #tama is like... omg baby #i'd bottle feed her myself if she weren't already weaned i love her so much already #her little feets are so soft and silky #long post

[coochiequeens]

Of course, parents like Kardashian and Bass are going to feel disconnected from their child. Their baby had an incredibly intimate, unique experience growing for nine months in another woman's belly, only to be taken away at birth by complete strangers. Even if the child will learn to connect with their adoptive parent later, that trauma they experience early on has significant neurological, physiological, and emotional effects that play a big role in shaping their infancy. “

Lance Bass and his husband went through two rounds of IVF and worked with 10 egg donors before their twins were born. He says the children didn't show him any affection in the first year of their life.

By Gina FlorioJun 8th 2023

Surrogacy has been normalized greatly over the last few years, especially in Hollywood. Lance Bass, former NSYNC member and entrepreneur, is a father of twins with Michael Turchin. Their 2-year-old twins are named Violet Betty and Alexander James; he has recently opened up about their toddler milestones. They are becoming more affectionate, have started speaking, and are growing an interest in learning. In an interview with Yahoo Life, Bass expresses his delight in seeing them discover new words, particularly body parts, due to their favorite YouTube children’s show, Ms. Rachel. With their newfound fascination with anatomy and books, Bass is hopeful that the toddlers will develop a love for reading. However, the first year of their life was riddled with disconnect due to the fact that they were born through surrogacy.

Lance Bass Admits It Was Difficult To Connect with His Children Who Were Born via Surrogacy

Bass candidly shared that he and Turchin struggled in their conception journey. Over three years, the couple experienced two full rounds of IVF with a surrogate, one of which resulted in a pregnancy loss at six weeks. They also worked with 10 different egg donors before finally achieving success. At one point, Bass admitted that he doubted whether he was supposed to be a parent or not because it was so hard. 

“Us trying to get pregnant was a difficult time,” Bass shared. “It took us three years to finally get these kids...  But you keep going forward, and the universe gives you what you need when you need it."

This challenging process amplified their appreciation for the twins’ small yet impactful milestones, but it was difficult in the beginning for them to truly connect with their children.

"The first year, they wouldn't give me any love," he said. "They never hugged, they never wanted to snuggle, and I was so upset about it. Because they would do that with my mom. My mom would come over, and boom, they’d snuggle with her."

The children are loving now that they're a little older, but at first, there was very little affection and physical interaction. Bass refers to the children's mother as "the donor" and says his son looks just like her. "It's crazy," he said. The couple maintains a connection with both the surrogate who carried the twins and their egg donor, whom Bass calls "angel moms."

Bass advocates for others going through similar struggles to persist, seek comfort in their community, and remember they are not alone. Their journey allowed them to meet many couples who shared their experiences, providing much-needed stress relief. Nowadays, Bass frequently turns to his closest friends, Jamie-Lynn Sigler and JoAnna Garcia, for parenting advice. As each friend is a parent to either only boys or only girls, he considers them his experts for questions about either Violet or Alexander.

“Know that other people are going through the same thing,” Bass gave advice to aspiring parents. “In doing our journey, we met so many couples that went through exactly the same thing that we did. It really relieves a lot of stress.”

Bass certainly isn't the only celebrity to have children via surrogate. Just a few weeks ago, Khloe Kardashian admitted on The Kardashians that she is really struggling to connect with her son, who another woman gave birth to. Kardashian expressed guilt over the "transactional" experience, wishing for more honesty about the realities of surrogacy.

The 38-year-old, alongside Kim Kardashian and Scott Disick, reflected on the journey on camera, admitting she didn't feel like she was having a child until arriving at the hospital. Kim, who carried her first two children, shares her belief that carrying a child creates a unique bond. Scott queried Khloe's connection to Tatum, and she conceded to feeling a disconnect, attributing it to the transactional circumstances of surrogacy. Khloe's admission reflects an overlooked side of the surrogacy industry, a rapidly growing sector projected to reach $129 billion in the next decade. While lauded as an empowering option for women, it often exacerbates class divides and may lead to emotional complexities for the intended parents and child.

Of course, parents like Kardashian and Bass are going to feel disconnected from their child. Their baby had an incredibly intimate, unique experience growing for nine months in another woman's belly, only to be taken away at birth by complete strangers. Even if the child will learn to connect with their adoptive parent later, that trauma they experience early on has significant neurological, physiological, and emotional effects that play a big role in shaping their infancy. Surrogacy is a difficult topic to approach because there are now many women who are taking that route due to infertility, but it's a discussion that needs to be had, as we're seeing many people step forward and be honest enough about the effects it has on parents and children.

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#Anti surrogacy #anti exploiting women #babies are not commodities #They were newborn babies how affectionate were they expected to be #Do fertility agencies counsel would be parents that even bio parents and babies sometimes take time to bond? #Lance Bass exploited women instead of adopting