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Why Deep Attachment in Babies Is Healthy, Not a Problem

Motheroo Podcast··6 August 2026·5 min

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Many first-time mums hear it a lot. The baby is too clingy. The toddler should be more independent by now. This episode looks at what attachment research actually shows about babies who seek closeness, and why that closeness builds independence rather than delaying it.Read the blog post:⁠⁠⁠MotherooHQ.com⁠⁠⁠Follow us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/motherooHQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/motheroopodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tiktok.com/@motherooHQ⁠⁠⁠x.com/MotherooHQcom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/motherooHQ⁠