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[babyjane]

It is sad but we can't change it.  Many young parents might not have been properly parented so don't know the importance of interaction.

My father was born to a single mother who did not know how to parent and he ended up in hospital with failure to thrive and spent a miserable childhood with a mother who looked after his physical needs but ignored him and did not talk to him.  As a result he was not able to parent myself effectively when I was born to him and my mother and I was an only, isolated child with poor communication and an attention seeking personality.  Thank goodness the cycle was broken when my husband and I had ours as he was well parented and filled in the gaps I left and ours are fairly well adjusted and our grandchildren are glorious 

[CLKD]

Interaction is important.  Surely this is where Health Visitors come in, advising, supporting etc.?

[Joyce]

Health visitors have heavy workloads, in fact my daughter barely sees hers. They can advise, but many do not take on board their advice. Mine was rubbish.