Bonding with your baby is one of the most important things from birth to maybe age three or five. It's very important that your child have a sense of you, to feel secure and safe during those important formative years and beyond. Some of the ways that you can bond with your baby is co-sleeping; sleep having your child sleep with you at night. Wearing your baby in a sling or one of those things that keeps them tight to your body at all times.