The working mother is a fundamental feature of this era. What children need is the touching, holding, cooing, rocking, and stimulation that come traditionally from a mother. In most families, if it is not the mother spending those three years with an infant, it will be a baby sitter or day-care worker. Parents are therefore going to be challenged to find a better balance between raising their children and working, especially parents who are too tired and emotionally drained to give children the stimulus and engagement they need. When babies are cared for by caring adults, they become much better learners and are much more confident to take over the world.
Attention is the greatest gift that parents can bestow.
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