BBC Health News Update: Mother’s Hugs and Kisses Breeds Confidence

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BBC Health reported on a 30 year long study of mothers and their babies. It turns out that the children of mothers who were affectionate with their babies developed into confident, well adjusted adults according to the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

In this study some 500 mothers were rated on their ability to comfort and respond to the needs of their babies. Thirty years later, the researchers approached the children, who were now adults, and asked them to take part in a survey about their well-being and emotions. The results showed that the children whose mothers gave them lots of love and affectionate were better able to cope as adults with all kinds of distress.

Read the full story on BBC Health: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-10759511