A 'mind-reading' mum - rich or poor - is key to baby's progress
... no education beyond 16, and were unemployed or in unskilled or semi-skilled jobs. But the study found that it was judging how well a mother understood how her baby ticked, not assessing her social and financial status, which gave the best steer as to the child's development. Dr Meins said: "In recent years, l...New strategy could prevent leading cause of maternal death in Africa
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