Babies need high nurture

Name: Babies need high nurture
Uploaded: 2026-05-27T11:50:02+00:00
Duration: 1 min 4 s
Channel: Dad Saves America
Description: Babies initially perceive their mothers as extensions of themselves, leading to a critical developmental phase where they recognize separation around eight

Dad Saves America · 1m · transcribed May 2026

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0:00 So for the first eight months, babies need to be basically with the belief that their mothers are extensions of themselves. That's why mothers wear them on their bodies. In other countries, they keep them close. At 8 months, babies say, "Right, you're you're separate. I now see you as a separate person. You could get up and leave me. Now I'm terrified." From 8 to 18 months, they go through something called separation anxiety where they recognize that their mothers can leave. That's also a terrible time to leave them. These are developmental phases. If a child is raised with sensitive, empathic nurturing and enough of their parents physical and emotional presence, that child will move through that period and then become more empathic, more connected to relationships, more aware of others.

0:48 What's happening is we are neglecting our children when they're very young because we're focusing on our own desires and our own needs. Whether it's our professional desires or our own personal needs. Well, I want to go on vacation for a week. I'm just going to leave that baby. Well, now

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Babies initially perceive their mothers as extensions of themselves, leading to a critical developmental phase where they recognize separation around eight months, resulting in separation anxiety. This period is crucial for emotional and relational development, and neglecting a child's needs during this time can hinder their ability to form empathetic connections later in life.

- Babies view mothers as extensions of themselves for the first eight months.
- Around eight months, babies recognize their mothers as separate individuals, leading to separation anxiety.
- Separation anxiety typically occurs between eight and eighteen months.
- Sensitive and empathic nurturing during early years fosters empathy and relational awareness in children.
- Neglecting children's emotional needs for personal desires can have long-term negative effects.
- The importance of physical and emotional presence from parents during early development is emphasized.
- Prioritizing personal needs over children's needs can hinder their emotional growth.