Having a new baby can be overwhelming at first. He's so helpless and solely dependent on his parents, and you're not sure you're up for the job. An important job it is, and realistically you and all other new parents are unprepared for it, so it's natural to feel a little unsure about parenting a baby.

During the next six months your new born has two important jobs, and the success of her accomplishing these will affect her over the rest of her life. Her success depends on you her parents.

Attachment

During the first few months babies bond with their parents, more so mom. The bonding that takes place is require so that she can successfully have relationships later on in life. People that do not learn to bond during these early months have a more difficult time learning it later. There are studies show that in adulthood there are issues of attachment avoidant, and attachment anxious.

Attachment anxious individuals have trouble forming close relationships, but they are afraid very afraid of rejection. Rather then pushing people away, they hang onto them and sometimes manipulate them. Co-dependent people are often attachment anxious.

Attachment avoidant people will also have difficulty forming close relationships. They don't let people in and are generally afraid of exposing themselves. They have a fear of getting hurt, therefore push people away to avoid the chance of that happening.

When parenting a baby you ensure that they bond with you. How do you do this? Nurse her, look at her, talk to her, hold her. Pick her up when she cries, and comfort her. For many people parenting a baby this way is what just what comes out, how ever sometimes parents need to be more intentional with it. Use all of your senses to ensure you connect with your new born.

Trust

It's not just attachment that babies learn in the first few months in the world. Your child was in a warm, snug, safe environment. Everything was supplied to him, now he's out in the colder, bright harsh world. Suddenly his experiences are far more different then before. Wouldn't you're first instinct be to feel a little distrustful?

Babies learn trust as we meet their needs. When he gets hungry and cries he gets fed, he slowly learns to trust that his needs will be met. When his diaper becomes uncomfortable and he cries, he gets changed. There are literally hundreds of moments in the first few months of parenting a baby that help build a babies trust.

However if she is left to cry when hungry of feels discomfort, she'll begin to learn the world can be a dangerous place. Not all at once, but each instance can move towards this.

New babies learn trust and attachment very early at their mother's breast. Thankfully the learn a lot about trust and attachment when feeding takes place. Taking care of all the basic necessities of your baby will make you a natural. Parenting your baby might seem scary, but have no fears you'll be a wonderful parent.