Mothers: God’s Best “Caregivers”

                                                                                                                                                                             Vol. XI, No. 5, May 1998

“Decades of child-development research show that what all young children need to grow up emotionally healthy is a warm, affectionate relationship with their mothers. I am not aware of any research indicating that a ‘caregiver’ is even an adequate long-term substitute for a mother, much less a good one. ... How can any caregiver watching over multiple infants or toddlers possibly provide the rich conversations, songs and interaction that a mother naturally gives her baby throughout the day?” [Focus on the Family magazine, May 1998, from an article by Brenda Hunter, author of The Power of Mother Love, WaterBrook Press.]