I’ve had three children, and skin contact was advocated each time,,optional for both mom and dad. Hubby nuzzled the babies to his neck and I fed them..we each did our own type of “bonding”. I have to believe the effect is positive. If it reduces stress in the baby, isn’t it worth considering? It’s certainly not hurting anything.
Didn’t sell any of your kids to the gay couple down the street, I hope? To be “loving” and “tolerant” and all, I mean.
The entire moment of those two men holding that child shirtless is nonsense...I stand On what I said.
I don’t know or care who it is that advocates skin contact. It pretty much comes natural for average parents to touch and cuddle their newborns to their cheeks and certainly a child feels the wrist pulse if you’re looking for some sort of scientific mumbo jumbo to say there’s a “specific” way to cuddle.
Most parents don’t need instructions....it comes very natural.