Affectionate parenting

characteristic ways of relating to others and distinctive patterns of thinking and feeling about oneself and other people. It emerges out of the child’s experiences and achievements in the areas of physical, motor, cognitive, language, social and emotional development.

The fulfilment of the needs of tlie child will asure her optimal development. If the
child is not provided good physical care, it can lead to sickness and disease. In extreme cases, this may result in a handicap such as loss of sight or hearing. An undernourished and sick child has less energy and gets tired easily. She does not take interest in her surroundings and is irritable. This has a negative influence on all aspects of development.

Similarly, when the child lacks opportunities for exploration and has no affectionate  caregiver, disturbances in development may result. You have read