The Vital Touch

How Intimate Contact With Your Baby Leads To Happier, Healthier Development

Sharon Heller, Ph.D.

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Using a lively array of anthropological and sociological sources, The Vital Touch presents a provocative examination of the reasons why, now more than ever, we need to make consistent physical connections with our infants and children.

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Leahjoypro  rated it  
Jan 5, 2009
This book took me a while to get through b/c I was only reading a few pages a night while I nursed, but it was almost better that way b/c I found it so thought-provoking and I would discuss it with my husband most nights. I really found it reassuring that this book underscored some of the values of ...more
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Liz  rated it  
Jan 1, 2009
This is probably the most well researched book on parenting babies I have ever read. The author incorporates biological, anthropological, sociological, psychological and medical research- very well rounded- and she was still able to be diplomatic in regards to the "needs" and habits of mod ...more
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Jen  rated it  
Oct 19, 2007
Another source to support evidence based practice of skin to skin contact (also known as kangaroo care). I love how the book connects how touch-related experiences in infancy and early childhood impact our whole lives! ...more
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The Vital Touch
How Intimate Contact With Your Baby Leads To Happier, Healthier Development
Sharon Heller, Ph.D.

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Henry Holt and Co.
Holt Paperbacks
October 1997
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ISBN: 9780805053548
ISBN10: 0805053549
6 1/8 x 9 1/4 inches, 288 pages
$19.99
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