Children Need Your Hugs To Feel Integrated

Did you know that physical contact promotes neural connection and accelerates the development of brain structures? Hugs also help strengthen the immune system and impart calm.

Children come into the world naked and they need warmth, emotions and hugs, and therefore roots on which to grow.

Believe it or not, hugs allow the emotional and physical growth of the little ones.

You may have been surprised by the title of this article. This idea contains the basic need to bring security and recognition to the child.

A confident child who feels recognized and valued through affection, hugs, caresses and positive words, has the necessary foundation to open up to the world and have good self-esteem.

We invite you to think about this.

I need your arms to find myself

The importance of physical contact in raising a child is something we should all take into account.

You should know that orphans, these babies who do not receive caresses, hugs, or tender words, do not develop healthily.

• A child who cries and is not listened to will stop drawing attention to him, because he understands that he will not be taken into account. Unheard crying generates stress in the child’s brain.

• A child who is not cuddled and comforted frequently develops a weaker immune system.
  In addition, his brain structures will be marked by anxiety and lack of protection.
• Physical contact generates sensory stimuli that promote neural connection.
  The more hugs and sweet words there are, the denser the neural tissue will be, and the structures of the brain will develop faster.

Do not hesitate to offer your child all the physical contact possible from his first years of life.

The union you make with him goes beyond the skin. It is the magic of the senses that builds bridges so that tomorrow, your child will feel confident and happy.

The calming effect

Hugs and caresses are therapeutic gestures loaded with meaning.

During this union of the skin and the soul, very interesting and beneficial changes take place in our brain.

Hugs relax

When we are hugged or hugged intensely, our brain secretes oxytocin.

This hormone regulates states of sadness, it has a calming effect in children and adults, and it increases our immune defenses.

It is not necessary for a child to cry for us to hug him and calm him down. All times are good.

They have more power if they come from people who matter to us

We all know that when children get older they don’t like to receive these gestures as much.

They ask for independence and see these signs of affection as something reserved for childhood.

• Although they avoid them, they are still grateful for the marks of love.
  We need to show them that we love them, that we value them as a person and that we recognize them as an important part of ourselves.

• We need to know that a hug has even more power if we give it to someone we love.
  A child will thank his mistress for giving him a hug, but the one he receives from his father or mother will offer him more calm and emotion.

• A good way to bring affection to your children is to see them at home every day. Hugs should be normal and everyday.

Hugs to make fears disappear

Having a bad day, having a nightmare, feeling insecure, fearful or doubting, feeling cold, feeling worried… Any of these feelings can be relieved and quenched with hugs.

• The emotional development of a child thus goes through many situations.
  Sometimes we don’t realize that our kids had a bad day at school or that their jealousy towards their siblings causes them to think the wrong things.

• That’s why sometimes the power of a hug is greater than a word.
  Do not hesitate to take your children in your arms when they need it or when you see that their smiles are disappearing.
  In a few moments, you will notice that their expression will change and they will regain their zest for life.

Hugs unite us with the people we love and therefore destroy our fears and insecurities. Hugs stabilize us and integrate us into the world.