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=All of Lhe neuroblologlcal sysLems lnvolved ln empaLhy, sLress regulaLlon, and reward
are belng acLlvely organlzed ln bables even before Lhey leave Lhe womb. So, as slmple
as Lhls seems, Lhe flrsL cruclal sLep ln creaLlng a carlng chlld, a fuLure good clLlzen, ls Lo
care for hls moLher. . . . AfLer blrLh, moLhers need ongolng and conslsLenL relaLlonal
supporL ln order for Lhem Lo besL creaLe a safe, nurLurlng envlronmenL for Lhelr bables.
lf a moLher ls avallable, aLLenLlve, aLLuned, and responslve, her chlld wlll almosL
always develop a healLhy capaclLy for self-regulaLlon. . . . ln lnfancy and early chlldhood,
quallLy Llne ls only parL of Lhe equaLlon-bables need many, many hours every day of
one-on-one aLLenLlon from Lhe same few people over and over ln order Lo bulld Lhe full
relaLlonal capaclLy of Lhelr bralns."
SzalavlLz and erry, !"#$ &"# '"()* +,- ./012,- 34 .44)$2315 6 1$7 .$71$8)#)7 (ParperColllns 2010), pp.
310-311.