Put the cellphone away! Fragmented baby care can affect brain development

Mothers, put down your smartphones when caring for your babies! That’s the message from University of California, Irvine researchers, who have found that fragmented and chaotic maternal care can disrupt proper brain development, which can lead to emotional disorders later in life.

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January 10, 2016 | Categories: Neuroscience Research, Psychology | Tags: behavioral science, children, health, medicine, Mental Health Stuff, neurobiology, neurology, parenting, peer reviewed, psychology | Leave a comment