Coddling and smothering baby??

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I absolutely adore my newborn. I cannot get enough of them! If I dont hear any noise for awhile I start to miss it. I hate being away. And I cant stop holding him and just adoring his little self. 
Is this bad tho??? Honestly. Should I be putting him down more? Am I being overly motherly? 
At night if I put him in the bassinet I will hold his hand to keep him from crying and I pretty much hold him all day. 
I dont want to ever be away but I dont want to ruin him?? What are some good videos or books to read on parenting. I want to do this right but I also just want to love my baby to my own tune.

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You can't spoil your baby mama!  
I held, snuggled, and even coslept with my first until 13mo.
He is 2 years old and sleeps through the night in his own bed with minimal sleep training. 
Hold that baby close!!!

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I honestly dont buy that whole spoiling your baby thing. I did the same with my son and hes still a great sleeper and is an independent little bugger. I say get your cuddles while you can momma!

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You can’t spoil a baby, you can never give them to many cuddles, to much attention and affection. Attachment parenting is natural and healthy! You’re teaching your baby trust that you will respond to their every need and forming important emotional bonds that will last a lifetime! My kids where basically glued to me until 2, my oldest is 3 and now quite independent and sleeps without me. You can’t ruin a child by giving them all your love! You’re doing great mama 🥰

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I coddled my child and I held him all the time. I did and still do attachment parenting. 
My son is 3. I still rock him to sleep every night. I still hold him a lot. I still coddle him, cuddle him, kiss him, love him like there isn’t a tomorrow. Why? Because he’s my child and there is no such thing as giving and loving your baby and child too much. I still rock him at nap time and so does his daycare. 
There is no such thing as over spoiling a baby.

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No! Hold that baby! Get ALL the snuggles! I have four kids and it passed too quick! I wish I could go back and hold them just a little longer. 
You can't spoil a baby, and holding them makes them feel loved and secure. It doesn't make them clingy or whiny or whatever else people say.

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Babies can’t be ‘spoiled’ with attention until they’re much older (like 8-9 months old). Hold that baby, mama. They cry because they need you for the first several months of their life, even if they just need cuddles.

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I agree with everyone, you definitely can't spoil a newborn. However, let him explore things on his own, too, if he's comfortable (playmat on his own, crib on his own, etc). And make sure other people hold and cuddle him too! This will do wonders for his development. 
Months 4-6 are where habits start to form so you might want to keep that in mind for whatever habits you want to create.

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I understand the love I constantly want to do this to my newborn too it literally is the best feeling in the world just to cuddle him
And have him near. 
BUT, you really need to learn to put the baby down everyday and play and sleep without u holding their hand. Mostly because it’ll get more difficult for you as the baby grows to allow them to be more independent. Which in turn is bad for them... but I get you. Just try bit by but day by day to put him down let baby play more often. Also, better for their development so I always look at it like If I love my LO I’ll do whats best for him and his development rather than what I always want to do. Once they can play and everything you can have cuddle time too. Just need to find a healthy balance.

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Keep doing what you’re doing! You cannot spoil a baby and the year(s) fly by so fast. Enjoy every snuggle you can get while you can. It’s also so so so good for baby to know mama is there and loves him.

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Not bad at all! One of the most important things about the newborn phase is the bonding that happens between a child and their parent(s) or caregiver(s). They are helpless, have literally no idea what is going on, and NEED to feel safe, secure and loved. 
My son was always with me when he was a newborn and in the months before he learned to crawl, even at night we were together. I’ll never forget the day at the library he crawled away to the next isle and started gently playing with the books. He didn’t know I was watching him, and when he was done he crawled back to where he left me. My son has always been confident being independent because he trusts me to be there. If I ever leave the room I tell
him I will be back and I am. I always let him know I’m here and encourage him to do things on his own. 
I can’t say he isn’t attached to me but he isn’t afraid to be independent or alone for a time because he knows I’m always here for him. It’s healthy attachment, love and trust that I firmly believe exists because that is the first thing he learned about life.

Coddling and smothering baby??

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