Is it possible to spoil a baby?

“You’ll make a rod for your own back…”
Sound familiar?
Let’s talk about why this old saying just isn’t true anymore.

Babies are born completely dependent.
They need your love, cuddles, presence, and yes, your arms.

This is how they learn the world is safe. 🌍

New research shows:
🤱 Holding, cuddling, and responding to your baby actually helps build secure attachment.
🧠 Their little brains grow through connection.
💛 You’re not spoiling them — you’re wiring them for trust and safety.

Just 1 hour a day of skin-to-skin contact in the first 5 weeks:
✨ Reduces crying
🍼 Supports feeding
😌 Calms baby & boosts parent mood

That closeness matters.

You are not creating bad habits.
You’re creating security.
You’re laying the foundation for confidence, connection and self-regulation later in life.

❌ “Don’t cuddle them too much.”
❌ “Let them self-soothe.”
❌ “You’ll make a rod for your own back.”

These are outdated messages. Your instincts to comfort, respond and love are exactly what your baby needs.

So please — hold your baby. Rock them. Wear them.
Be their safe place. You are not “spoiling” them.
You’re loving them in the way nature intended.

I’m here to remind you that your love is never too much.
It’s just right.