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It's one thing to never put your child down, it's another thing entirely to deny their basic needs for physical contact because you're afraid of raising a pansy. The author was talking about her aid work in sub-saharan africa, and how malnourished infants, who had LOST ALL INTEREST IN EATING would still cling with all of their might to whomever gives them the littlest bit of attention. Watch this video, this is how important physical contact is to young social primates.