Fathers also bond with their infants. Bonding is the result of a continuing interaction between the baby and the parent which forms the relationship. This growing attachment helps baby and father to form a close relationship and helps father adjust to his new role. Back Baby-father interactions Babies have a need for movement. In infancy, however, they can't accomplish that alone.
Many fathers enjoy taking their infants for a walk in a stroller or in a baby carrier.
The close physical contact provided by the use of baby carriers or slings is particularly effective at enhancing parent-child attachment. At home, a father can burp and diaper and play with baby. After nursing, being burped and falling asleep on daddy's shoulder or chest shows the baby that daddy is a place for comfort too. When the mother has had a particularly difficult day, the father can encourage her to rest and bring baby to her when he wakens. During fussy times, a father is often just what is needed to console baby by rocking, singing or walking him.