Proximity refers to the physical and psychological experience of the parents being close to their infant. This attribute comprises three dimensions that are: contact, emotional state, and individualization. The sensory experiences of touching, holding, and gazing at the infant are found to be part of a proximity seeking experience. The emotional state emerges from the affective experience of the new parents toward their infant and their parental role. Parents are also aware of the need to differentiate the infant's needs from themselves, to recognize and respond appropriate, making the attachment experience also, in some way, one of detachment.