Mother’s warmth in childhood influences teen health by shaping perceptions of social safety

Parental warmth and affection in early childhood can have life-long physical and mental health benefits for children, and new research points to an important underlying process: children’s sense of social safety.

​Parental warmth and affection in early childhood can have life-long physical and mental health benefits for children, and new research points to an important underlying process: children’s sense of social safety. Parental warmth and affection in early childhood can have life-long physical and mental health benefits for children, and new research points to an important underlying process: children’s sense of social safety.