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Maternal inflammation impacts offspring A mom’s stress could lead to changes in her offspring’s brains that can affect the physiology and behavior of the young, researchers report at the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting.	Nurturing touch beyond babywearing Using Nurturing Touch is one of Attachment Parenting International's Eight Principles of Parenting.
Second child adjustments, and judgments My daughter and son were conceived from the same genetic pool and are raised in the same household, yet their personalities are so distinct.	Shy babies need secure parent bond to help prevent potential teen anxiety Shy babies need to have a strong bond with their parents to avoid developing anxiety disorders in their teens, according to a new study co-authored at the University of Waterloo.
Was Attachment Parenting worth it? For the last few days, my son has been hunched over an application for a summer program at NASA. I've been helping him, shoulder to shoulder, when he needs it, and I find myself staring at him when he's not looking.	A sign of affection A tantrum ensued. I let her release her frustration for a few minutes.
“I want it—now!”: How children learn self-control We see it all the time. A child “acting up,” making a fuss in his stroller, or rolling on the floor bawling, because he wants something he is not getting.	Whose kid was that? This post was originally published on Sept. 16, 2008, but serves as a great reminder for any parent who's been faced with a tantrumming child in public.
The Clown is Sometimes Serious When we think of a child in a certain way, we lock him right into the way we perceive him. Without intending to do so, we imprison children into patterns of behaving.	Editor's Pick: Renee Jain on "Anxious Children" We all want to raise happy, healthy, confident children. But some children seem to have a harder time at managing their anxiety than others. So what, exactly, works to ease our children's anxiety, especially if they're prone to worry?

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