great post. and all important facts ! the monkey study is heartbreaking. interesting though, my two year old attends nursery (full time week days) and her bond with mum is very strong. It's also very strong with me, her dad and her 4 month old sister. her bond with her key worker at nursery is also strong and she has made friends with all the staff and many of the other toddlers. she is advanced for her age. she speaks long complex sentences, comprehends past and future well, can count to ten, sing at least 7-8 nursery rhymes fully. I think her exposure to multi-stimulating environments has helped her emotionally, not hindered her development. The most useful piece of parenting information I've heard was don't try and bring your kids up the way you were the world has changed and some of what was considered wisdom then, is now outdated. I can see that, we didn't live in the internet connected digital age and my daughters are born into it. Although I want them to connect with nature, I also want them to feel confident using technology.. they are natural button pushers, as we were. All in all, if you love your children and spend enough time with them, while exposing them to lots of other people, situations and stimulation they will grow up confident, strong and with a good sense of judgement, loving and able to trust others. I think our generation of kids now are a very special set of children. They will live through incredible change, the likes of which we have barely glimpsed. They will also be tasked with clearing up the mess their grandparents generation (pre-digital) made for them ! I wish them all the luck in the world and hope they grow strong in our care ! :)