What really matters in caring for babies may be different than commonly thought. New research finds that caregivers need only ‘get it right’ 50% of the time when responding to babies’ need for attachment to have a positive impact on a baby. Securely attached infants are more likely to have better outcomes in childhood and adulthood, and there is more than one way to get there, particularly for low socioeconomic-status families.
Source: EurekaAlert, https://www.eurekalert.org