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2026-08-31 13:38 UTC
Decades of research shows boys and girls are equally wired to connect from day one. But boys are nudged toward toughness over tenderness, given fewer chances to practice empathy and subtly discouraged against connection.
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@TheConversationUS@newsie.social 2026-08-31 13:38
Based on an article by Lise Eliot, a neuroscientist who studies child development at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. https://theconversation.com/its-a-myth-that-baby-boys-are-less-social-than-girls-a-new-look-at-decades-of-research-shows-all-babies-are-born-to-connect-277453 #parenting #boymom #newmom #empathy #parentingtips