New issue of Breastfeeding Today from La Leche League International, Issue 35, June 2016: Nurturing
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"Though the authors provide a rationale for sleep training by citing adverse consequences of parents deprived of sleep, they do not offer the alternative perspective of how babies’ systems are regulated by the caregiver’s physical presence... read more |
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Perhaps the most critical decision parents face in their parenting journey is who will be the primary caregiver of their cherished and vulnerable new baby. |
"Children may grow up with shorter attention spans if their parents get distracted by smartphones and other technology during playtime, say psychologists. |
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A review of the available research finds that physical punishment is significantly linked to bad outcomes for kids. |
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"Did you receive affection, play freely and feel supported in childhood? Childhood experiences like these appear to have a lot to do with well-being and moral capacities in adulthood. |
"Cruelty flows from anger and frustration, and confers a feeling of power over others that can be pleasurable. Children aren’t born with effective techniques for emotional self-regulation. |
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"Beyond expanded leave, Mr. Carter announced that the Pentagon would increase child care services and establish some 3,600 rooms where new mothers could breast-feed at military installations worldwide. |
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