I Only Know That I Love You Son

“I only know that I love you, son…” We know that motherly love can reach many aspects in the human being and that it is also a crucial element for our development. In the extended version of the book titled ‘Maternal Love’ (2016), Sue Gerhardt, a British psychotherapist, explores this aspect in depth through the relationship between the brain and human emotions.

dr. Gerhardt admits that the pace of modern life has led her to think about love and its nature in different areas, always from an empirical approach. That is why she has already published several books in which she has focused on analyzing the cerebral aspects of love.

Gerhardt is considered the world’s greatest expert in her field . She believes that the way we show or don’t show our love for our babies leads to a series of biochemical changes in the baby’s brain. For example, she states that the brain of a baby aged 0-2 years is very sensitive to influences. Especially those influences that are translated as past experiences with their caregivers.

The Importance of the First “I Love You”

In other words, dr. Gerhardt says love can make such an impression on babies in early childhood that their mental health will largely depend on it.

That is, if a baby is cared for and loved, he will be able to develop good mental health later on. If affection and care are not considered important during early childhood, the baby will not be able to tolerate the stress of vulnerability.

Remember that a baby cannot stand on its own. A baby needs someone to care for and love him. It does not matter whether it is a mother, father, relatives or other caregivers.

Other juveniles in the animal kingdom manage to get up, walk, and even run within hours of being born. In early childhood, a person cannot take care of himself at all. Its development is much more gradual.

What does maternal love do in early childhood?

In the book Maternal Love , the doctor also explains the importance of being present for your baby so that he feels safe. According to her research, babies in the postnatal stage need help to tolerate stress in every aspect.

Leaving the womb is a change so abrupt for babies that they constantly need their mother’s love and physical attachment to her to overcome this first major stress.

The interaction we establish with our babies from the moment they are born leaves an important impression on them. Hence the importance of leaving this mark in a positive way. It takes a long time and it is a transcendental experience.

Here is a letter illustrating what maternal love is capable of during early childhood. You will see that your baby also feeds on the love you give him and that the more you give him your attention and affection, the better he will feel in the world, and especially with you.

I love you more than anything

Son, I love you more than anything in life. Even before you were born, I loved you. With the magical spark of that first moment when I heard that I would become a mother, giver of life, my heart showed all its affective capacity. Since then I have not held back any of this great love. I give it to you in everything I do and everything I am.

When I look at you, I realize that since I have you with me, my life is much better. You, my love, are the reason why I wake up every day. Why I am facing this more aggressive world, full of problems and new demands.

I surpass everything for you. Because I love you and most of all I want you to be happy. Often I think that my love for you will give me the strength to overcome all obstacles and become a better person.

My love for you is the most powerful feeling I have. You don’t have to tell me anything to remind me of my duties to you. I love you just because you are the fruit of life that I was able to beget. My baby.

son i love you

I know I’m capable of loving you the way I do. I know that I was loved too, simply because I existed. Now that you’re a baby, you ask me to be with you constantly. Your more basic, instinctive needs indicate that this is the best way to survive. You and I know that we are social beings and that love shapes our lives. With love we become stronger.

In time, you can love yourself as much as you can, just like I did. I will be there to make sure you can achieve this too. By my side you will learn that in addition to survival, there is something very beautiful, sweet and great called love.

The truth is that all I know is that I love you, and that’s enough for me.