A Newborn Already Has Nine Months Of

Parents Don't Make Mistakes Because They Don't Care, But Because They Care So Deeply.

Reading To Children At Night, Responding To Their Smiles With A Smile, Returning Their Vocalizations With One Of Your Own, Touching Them, Holding Them - All Of These Further A Child's Brain Development And Future Potential, Even In The Earliest Months.

A Pregnant Woman And Her Spouse Dream Of Three Babies--the Perfect Four-month-old Who Rewards Them With Smiles And Musical Cooing,the Impaired Baby, Who Changes Each Day, And The Mysterious Real Baby Whose Presence Is Beginning To Be Evident In The Motions Of The Fetus.

Attachment To A Baby Is A Long-term Process, Not A Single, Magical Moment. The Opportunity For Bonding At Birth May Be Compared To Falling In Love - Staying In Love Takes Longer And Demands More Work.

A Newborn Already Has Nine Months Of Experience When She Is Born.