Mothers' emotional needs.

Stern, D · Pediatrics · 1998

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Abstract

In most families, mothers contribute substantially to the new infant's emotional environment and development. Because such mother-infant interaction is crucial, a mother's emotional context is very relevant to infant development. This article in New Perspectives in Early Emotional Development addresses the relationships that a mother requires to regulate her maternal or parental capacities, which enable the infant to develop appropriately.

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