by Cori Young
A growing body of scientific evidence shows that the way babies are cared for by their mothers will determine not only their emotional development, but the biological development of the child’s brain and central nervous system as well. The nature of love, and how the capacity to love develops, has become the subject [...]
Tags: behavior, Breastfeeding, hormones, independence, language, love, mother, Parenting, touch
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By Chick Moorman and Thomas Haller
“I love you” are three words all children need to hear often from their parents. Do you want those words to have real meaning to your child? Do you want them to connect one heart to another? Do you want to use these words to develop a level of intimacy [...]
Tags: daughter, express, eye contact, feeling, hear, love, meaning, name, non-verbal, Parenting, son, speak, touch, unexpected
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Six simple ways to support your baby’s healthy development
As new parents, you want the best for your baby, and you’re willing to do whatever it takes to ensure his well-being. Therefore, you’ll buy all sorts of fancy gizmos, and pour through mountains of information about all of the products and resources that claim they can [...]
Tags: Baby, development, entertain, Health, language, parent, play, rhyme, scents, silly, touch, toys, you
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by Caron B. Goode
From the moment a pregnant woman intuitively strokes her growing belly, a bond forms. In response to this gentle massage, the unborn child will move her arms, legs, and head. This exchange of movement and the mutual feelings it evokes initiates a bond between mother and child. Bonds, such as this, that [...]
Tags: Baby, bond, coach, grow, infant, pregnant, touch, womb
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Bonding is the loving process of forming an attachment or emotional connection with your baby. For most parents bonding is an immediate response which happens during the first hours or days of life. For your baby however, the attachment is not instant.
It forms gradually and is established over time.
A secure attachment develops from predictable, responsive, [...]
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by Cori Young
A growing body of scientific evidence shows that the way babies are cared for by their mothers will determine not only their emotional development, but the biological development of the child’s brain and central nervous system as well. The nature of love, and how the capacity to love develops, has become the subject [...]
Tags: animals, Breastfeeding, development, human, independence, love, mother, newborns, studies, touch
Posted in: Baby, Brain Development
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by Blake Kritzberg
There are a lot of options out there when it comes to helping your baby’s development along, including piping Mozart to your child in the womb or teaching her to sign shortly after she’s born. But you’re still giving your baby a great start just by providing her with the building blocks she’ll [...]
Tags: Baby, books, communicate, imitate, play, read, sing, talk, touch
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