This article is part of a Special Issue “Parental Care”. Pregnancy and postpartum are
associated with dramatic alterations in steroid and peptide hormones which alter the …

Introduction Maternal postnatal mental health problems may negatively impact child
development. Postpartum research has mainly focused on the impact of maternal …

Background Meaningful, valid and reliable self-report measures can facilitate the
identification of important parent-infant-relationship factors, relevant intervention …

The formation of early regulatory behavior during the first years is an important
developmental task and predictive for self-regulatory abilities in later life. Although parental …

Importance Good-quality parent-infant interactions have protective effects on infant socio-
emotional and behavioral development. These interactions are especially critical for very …

Background: Despite early identification and advancements in cochlear implant and hearing
aid technology, delays in language skills in deaf children continue to exist. Good-quality …

Background Social support theory suggests that parental social support may influence the
nature of early parenting behaviours and specifically the mother-infant relationship. This …

Background Maternal childhood maltreatment (MCM) is linked to poor perinatal outcomes
but the evidence base lacks cohesion. We explore the impact of MCM on four perinatal …

The caregiver's touch behavior during early infancy is linked to multiple developmental
outcomes. However, social touch remains a challenging construct to operationalize, and …

The quality of parent-child interaction has consistently been associated with child
psychosocial outcomes. Postnatal depression (PND) and anxiety (PNA) can have an …