Close bond between mother and baby vital for developing toddlers' social skills
Katy Morton
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Babies who are highly irritable and do not have a secure attachment to their mothers have the greatest difficulty interacting with people and objects as toddlers, according to new research.
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