ABSTRACT Infants and toddlers form critical attachments to both their mothers and fathers if the parent is caring and available to the child with regularity. Given that one secure attachment has been shown to promote healthy development in important ways and that it remains unknown at birth which parent will best generate that attachment, it is wise to provide each parent enough time with the child to foster attachment, including children whose parents do not live together. Although babies may be temporarily stressed by the early introduction of an unfamiliar parent, there is little likelihood of lasting harm if there is screening for violence and serious mental illness in parents who are of concern and if the unfamiliar parent is introduced with sensitivity.

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安全有保障：关于分担婴幼儿照料的建议

摘要 如果父母关心孩子并且经常为孩子提供帮助，婴儿和蹒跚学步的孩子就会对他们的母亲和父亲形成重要的依恋。鉴于一种安全依恋已被证明可以以重要的方式促进健康发展，而且在出生时仍然不知道哪位父母最能产生这种依恋，明智的做法是为每个父母提供足够的时间与孩子相处以培养依恋，包括父母的孩子不要住在一起。虽然婴儿可能会因不熟悉的父母的早期介绍而暂时受到压力，但如果对所关心的父母进行暴力和严重的精神疾病筛查，并且如果陌生的父母被敏感地介绍，那么持久伤害的可能性很小。