What does contemporary research indicate about the importance of bonding between a parent and child?

A. Neonates should be isolated and untouched for a period of 2 hours shortly after birth, to allow their bodily systems to adjust to the birthing process.
B. There does not appear to be a critical period during which bonding must take place.
C. After the birth of a child, bonding between parents is more important than bonding between a parent and the neonate.
D. Bonding needs to happen within 30 minutes after birth, or parent-child closeness will be negatively affected thereafter.


Answer: B

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