There's something about a relationship between a baby and a mother that is beyond scientific explanation. No matter how much I try to be an attention-seeking daddy, when Mom walks out of the room, baby Dane's world falls apart. It's as if she's leaving for good!
As some of you know, I'm interested in Autism research. A study by French researchers from the Center of Cognitive Neuroscience in Lyon have been able to show that administering Oxytocin, which is a hormone released by mom and baby to develop bonding at birth and not to be confused with the pain killer Oxycotin, administered to adults and young children with autism have actually increased their social skills! (ref: http://tiny.cc/kxly4)
This is the same drug/hormone released into the body during orgasm. Yeah baby! It's also the same drug released during breastfeeding. Go baby! So with further research, we may be able to explain why my son goes nuts when mom leaves the room.
So Dads, you can relax and chalk it up to science. We get to pass off the fussy baby this time.
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We brought our newborn son to the pediatrician for his first checkup. As he finished, the doctor told us, "You have a cute baby." By smiling, I said, "I bet you say that to all new parents."
"No," he replied, "just to those whose babies really are good-looking."
"So what do you say to the others?" I asked. "He looks just like you!"
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