Author： Nolan Mary
Publisher： Medical Education Solutions Limited
ISSN： 1461-3123
Source： The Practising Midwife, Vol.15, Iss.8, 2012-09, pp. : 25-26
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Abstract
A baby's earliest relationships with the mother and father are critical in terms of the way in which their highly plastic brain develops. It is through 'mutual gaze' - that is looking at the parents' faces - that s/he learns about the range of emotions which humans experience. As a result of being talked to, touched and responded to when distressed, s/he develops social skills and emotional intelligence.
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