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Parenting : Baby-caregiver attachment

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Clinical psychologist Jacqui Maguire discusses how baby-parent attachment shapes infant brain development.

During infancy -  emotion, cognition and behaviour is all part of a developing brain.

New research shows that how parents, or caregivers interact with babies not only affects development, but can shape a child's future health, both socially and emotionally.

Jacqui has some advice on how to nurture attachment which lays the foundations for healthy brain development.