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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
(NICE) recommends that the importance of bonding and emotional attachment should be discussed with parents before birth.
73% of women surveyed said that information and advice about bonding or building a relationship with their baby was NOT GIVEN throughout their pregnancy.
15% of women said that bonding and attachment was ONLY DISCUSSED AFTER their baby was born.
64% of women who had attended 5 or more antenatal appointments said NOBODY had talked to them about bonding during their antenatal care.
71% of women said they would have liked MORE SUPPORT during their pregnancy to bond with their baby.
Tim Loughton MP, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Conception to Age 2 said:
“The first 1001 Days movement is promoting the need for strong attachment between baby and parents from the very earliest stage, to give children the very best start in life. Getting it right from the outset – when a child’s brain is developing exponentially – is fundamental to setting a child on the right track to a successful and nurturing childhood and has life long implications.”
Research has found that young people with insecure attachments to their mothers cost a third more than those with secure attachments, amounting to an average difference of £3,500 per year.
The cost difference for insecure attachments to fathers is even more substantial, at £12,700 per year.
