I Didn’t Bond With My Baby Right Away (NYTimes)

A heartening new Lehigh University study found that when caregivers respond to their baby’s need for attention, they need only to “get it right” half the time to provide a secure base for baby. As study author Susan S. Woodhouse, an infant researcher, put it, “You don’t have to be perfect, you just have to be good enough.”

“There’s no lost time,” said Dr. Sacks. “Those first few moments, or days, are not paramount in your relationship with your child. Your relationship is about a much larger story than a few days.”