Heather writes:

None of  us here, even looking after our own infant as the constant primary 
caregiver  (in the early mornings, late evenings and night, say)


~~ I wouldn't actually consider a primary caregiver to be someone who  spends 
this small amount of time with a baby, even if this was the baby's  mother. A 
baby's waking hours in this situation would be spent with someone  else, 
while the mom is the stand-in for the nanny who is the more constant  figure 
between say 7AM and 7PM. This is a common situation where I live,  actually. With 
solitary sleeping ( and then often layering in sleep  training), some babies 
actually spend only an hour or two/day with their moms  from Monday-Friday. I 
always wonder what effect this has on attachment. 
 
Just musing,
 
Peace,
Judy  

Judy LeVan  Fram, PT, IBCLC, LLLL
Brooklyn, NY,  USA

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