Parental Anxiety: You're Teaching Your Child FearHow your reactions shape your toddler's view of the world.

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Parenting Choices Decoded

Your gut reactions to what your child does are more than just instincts; they're lessons. Scientific studies, like the 'visual cliff' experiment, show that an infant looks to their caregiver's face to decide if a situation is safe or dangerous. This process, called social referencing, is how a parent's anxieties can be passed down, teaching a child to see the world as a threatening place.