Benefits of 17 Hug a Day
There is plenty of evidence you can show your child that you love him or her. For example, time to play together, words of support, or even just a hug. According to Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell, MD in their book The Five Love Languages of Children, one of the most common forms of love and affection is hug and kiss.
Not only is it cheap, hugs have been proven to provide many benefits for children or parents. For children, hug can stimulate brain cell development, reduce stress, help build positive self-concept, reduce negative emotions (such as loneliness, anxiety, and frustration), and help overcome fear. For parents, hugs give a sense of comfort, want to protect, and love.
Apparently, hugging a child requires a special technique. Here are some of them:
- Hug by kneeling or lowering your head. This way, you and your child will be at the same level or level.
- Time to hug. A hug, even brief, has its benefits. However, many studies have shown that the ideal time for a hug to benefit a child’s physical and mental development is around 5 seconds or more.
Number of hugs in a day.
That said, research says that a child needs 17 hugs a day to support his growth period. Too much? Not really, if you have been getting used to it since the child was a baby.
Hugging while sleeping. When the child is asleep, this doesn’t mean you shouldn’t touch him. Instead, hug him when he sleeps. Even though it is in the subconscious, the parent’s hug when the child is sleeping can still strengthen the bonding between you and him. This is because children are still in alpha waves while sleeping, where they can still receive stimuli and vibrations from feelings of love and affection from their parents.
