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Debut of the Journal of Attachment Parenting This week, API debuts the Journal of Attachment Parenting, a compendium of recent research associated with API's Principles of Parenting.	A Slow, Loving, "Affective" Touch May Be Key to a Healthy Sense of Self A loving touch, characterized by a slow caress or stroke - often an instinctive gesture from a mother to a child or between partners in romantic relationships - may increase the brain's ability to construct a sense of body ownership and, in turn... read more
Abuse, Lack of Parental Warmth in Childhood Linked to Multiple Health Risks in Adulthood The effects of childhood abuse and lack of parental affection can last a lifetime, taking a toll both emotionally and physically.	Study: Babies with Flat Head Syndrome Have Developmental Problems Ever since the advice came out for babies to sleep on their backs to prevent sudden infant death syndrome, there have been more infants who have developed flat spots on their heads. The condition was once thought to be only cosmetic, but research... read more
Letting Kids Be Kids - The Benefits of Roughhousing It is an order that has passed through the lips of many a parent: "Quit that horsin' around!" However, a better option may be to loosen the reins a bit, according to one expert.	Lifelines for Poor Children What’s missing in the current debate over economic inequality is enough serious discussion about investing in effective early childhood development from birth to age 5.
A Look Beyond the Headlines: Induction, Augmentation, and Autism In Science & Sensibility, regular contributor Deena Blumenfeld takes a look at the recent study that examined a link between induction and augmentation of labor with an autism diagnosis in those same children during their school years.	Far from Being Harmless, the Effects of Bullying Last Long into Adulthood A new study has shown that serious illness, struggling to hold down a regular job and poor social relationships are just some of the adverse outcomes in adulthood faced by those exposed to bullying in childhood.
Breastfeeding May Protect against Persistent Stuttering A study of 47 children who began stuttering at an early age found that those who were breastfed in infancy were more likely to recover from stuttering and return to fluent speech.	Sensitive Parenting Can Boost Premature Children's School Performance Sensitive parenting helps protect against the negative effects of being born prematurely on children's school success, a new study has found.

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