A recent study published in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology suggests that while mothers and fathers are equally ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A secure attachment helps children feel confident and safe as they explore the world. Children with secure attachment are better ...

In the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, orphanages and foundling homes had shockingly high mortality rates. For example, the Dusseldorf nursery—a well funded, clean, and 'scientific' ...

Researchers are one step closer to understanding how infants become securely attached to their parents. Researchers have shown how parents' level of sensitivity is an important predictor of ...

What really matters in caring for babies may be different than commonly thought, says Lehigh University researcher Susan S. Woodhouse, an expert on infant attachment. In new research, she finds that ...

Few parenting topics spark as much debate as the "cry it out" method. While some experts warn it causes psychological harm, a study in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry argues it does not ...

Reviewed by Emily Edlynn, PhD Key Takeaways Avoidant attachment can be a problem for kids, because it lead to other mental health issues like feeling distrustful and emotionally numb.Parents who are ...

It doesn’t matter how old you are, sometimes seeing your mom while you’re going through something difficult brings the waterworks—especially if you’re a parent yourself. And that’s a good thing. Child ...

For premature infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), skin-to-skin contact with parents influences levels of hormones related to mother-infant attachment (oxytocin) and stress (cortisol) - ...