Page 8 - The First 60 Days Magazine - August 2025
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Quotes &Insights on Infants
Insights of Understanding for New Parents, Grandparents & Caregivers
01 BRAIN ARCHITECTURE
“How human beings turn out depends on how their brains are shaped early in life.”
— Jack P. Shonkoff, M.D., Director, Center on the Developing Child, Harvard
02 SOOTHING A CRYING BABY
"A baby will develop a sense of predictability and security when they have repeatedly
experienced that someone will respond and that their needs will be met.”
-Deborah McNelis, M.Ed
03 COMMUNICATION
“When infants cry, they are not being manipulative. They are communicating a need.”
— Dr. Allan Schore, Neuropsychologist
04 TOUCH
“Touch is as essential to infants as food.”
— Dr. Tiffany Field, Director, Touch Research Institute, University of Miami
05 EARLY RELATIONSHIPS
“It is the quality of the infant-caregiver relationship that is the key to optimal early brain
development.” — Dr. Bruce D. Perry
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