Every child needs warm and loving care from the entire family. A great book for dads to read is Working Fathers by James A. Levine and Todd L. Pittinsky. The book contains practical strategies for enhancing the quality of both work and family life. The family as a whole needs to be involved in the nurturing and supportive care of the newborn infant. When an infant is in a positive nurturing environment, his brain can develop in a healthy way.
Older siblings can be especially helpful, as well as senior family members.
The new mother needs a supportive relationship from all members of the family. In the first month, your baby will probably have wrinkled skin and tightly curled hands. He may even have an elongated or bumpy head from pressures in the birth canal during delivery. Also remember that each baby is an individual and will grow, develop, and react differently from any other baby. You probably have noticed the soft spot on top of your baby's head.