Cuddling: Why affection is not spoilingThe biological proof that babies need warmth to thrive

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Parenting Choices Decoded

Physical affection is a fundamental biological necessity for healthy development rather than a bad habit. Harry Harlow’s famous experiments with rhesus monkeys challenged the 1950s view that holding children leads to spoiling. By offering infants a choice between a wire mother with milk and a cloth mother providing comfort, he proved that deep security is actually the foundation of independence.