A mom is under fire after claiming she doesn't talk to her 11-month-old at all - and sometimes just sits in silence.

A team of researchers has identified distinct mother-offspring attachment types in wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus). Drawing parallels with human psychology, the study provides compelling ...

However, the authors did observe behaviours resembling those seen in ‘secure’ and ‘insecure avoidant’ attachment in humans. Secure attachment happens in humans when distressed children ...

Field observers followed mother-infant pairs in Taï National Park, Côte d’Ivoire, for four years. They noted the parenting style of the chimpanzees. In particular, the experts studied how youngsters ...

From mother and baby bonds to linguistic traits, animal studies have helped us understand many of the peculiarities of human ...

Babies often cry to express discomfort, hunger, or tiredness. But singing can soothe them quickly. According to studies, when ...

Mother-offspring attachment in the wild: Wild chimpanzees develop secure or insecure-avoidant attachments to their mothers, ...

Cats and dogs bond with us differently; their attachment styles reflect their unique evolutionary paths. What does this mean ...

DEAR ABBY: I am a child-care provider working with infants. Two of us work in the nursery and share responsibilities.

Postpartum maternal mental health and mother-to-infant bonding are well-established as critical factors in a child's psychosocial development. However, few studies have explored the combined impact of ...