Parenting and personality work together to affect baby's weight gain

(Penn State) The more mothers use food to soothe their babies, the more weight certain babies gained, according to researchers. The effect was only seen in babies with a surgent temperament -- characterized by being more outgoing, active and drawn to new things and people, putting these children at a risk for obesity later on.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news