Go Ahead—Coddle Your Infant! Most experts agree that it is a good practice for parents to immediately tend to their infant’s physical and emotional needs. Parents are teaching their infant to trust his caregivers and to learn that home is a safe haven. Lauren Solotar, PhD, chief psychologist and senior vice president of clinical services with the renowned May Institute, concurs. She says, “Infants are totally different. They are 100 percent dependent on their caretaker physically, cognitively, and emotionally.” Where coddling becomes a problem is with the older child. Continued on page 13
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