One of the great takeaways was that for the early part of this century (early 1900s) parents were encouraged not to handle, cuddle, or show affection towards kids. It's interesting to hear why. Apparently it had to due with incorrect notions about parents getting kids sick, and also that "spoiling children" with affection would make them infirm adults.
Psychologists spent YEARS undoing these misconceptions and invested tremendous amount of time with human and nonhuman subjects to show that parental love is a GOOD THING.
It's a great story that also must make us ask: What else do we "know to be true/good" that just plain isn't?
Thursday, September 06, 2007
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