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The results, which have been published in the Journal of Marriage and Family, also said that babies have a 'biological need' to be attached to carers, such as their parents.
For the study, researchers in the US looked at what happened when babies less than a year old spent a night or more each week away from their mothers. This could be because of separated parents sharing custody, and it was discovered that infants who were separated had more insecure attachments to their mothers compared with babies who had fewer overnight stays or those who only saw their father during the day.
Lead author Samantha Tornello, a PhD psychology student at the University of Virginia, said: "Judges often find themselves making decisions regarding custody without knowing what actually may be in the best interest of the child, based on psychology research."
The findings were based on data from the Fragile Families and Child Well-being Study of around 5,000 children born between 1998 and 2000.
Parents were interviewed several times and children were assessed at ages one and three.
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Nights Away From Mum Leave Babies 'Less Secure'
A new study has suggested that babies who spend more than one night a week away from their mothers, are more insecure.The results, which have been published in the Journal of Marriage and Family, also said that babies have a 'biological need' to be attached to carers, such as their parents.
For the study, researchers in the US looked at what happened when babies less than a year old spent a night or more each week away from their mothers. This could be because of separated parents sharing custody, and it was discovered that infants who were separated had more insecure attachments to their mothers compared with babies who had fewer overnight stays or those who only saw their father during the day.
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Lead author Samantha Tornello, a PhD psychology student at the University of Virginia, said: "Judges often find themselves making decisions regarding custody without knowing what actually may be in the best interest of the child, based on psychology research."
The findings were based on data from the Fragile Families and Child Well-being Study of around 5,000 children born between 1998 and 2000.
Parents were interviewed several times and children were assessed at ages one and three.
(JP/CD)
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