Studies show that human beings, especially children, need to be “cooed, smiled at, kissed, cuddled, hushed, fed, bathed, dressed, sheltered, toilet-trained and their noses wiped when they run.” They also need to be disciplined, educated and taught social conduct and occupational skill if ever they are to grow normally. In every sense, human touch spells L-O-V-E.
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