When it comes to mother–infant bonding cross-culturally, anthropologists find that there are many ways to raise a child that do not involve close physical "bonding."
Although physical 'bonding' between a mother and her infant is quite important, it is not the only way to raise a child, which is something that anthropologists have come up with. According to them, a mother can utilize a number of ways to be close with her child and raise them properly.