New research claims that if you want your child to grow up into a normal, and well-adjusted adult, they should be picked up every time they cry as babies.
"What parents do in those early months and years are really affecting the way the brain is going to grow the rest of their lives, so lots of holding, touching and rocking, that is what babies expect," Prof Narvaez told Tribine Media.
"We can see that in adulthood, that people that are not cared for well, tend to be more stress reactive and they have a hard time self-calming."
I agree that cuddling babies is lovely. There's nothing nicer than sweet baby breath on your shoulder, and that newborn baby smell really is like no other – and no, I'm not talking about the nappy kind.
But, the reality is, not everyone has the time to pick up a baby when it cries. I know that myself. With a five-year age gap between my boys, son number two has been left to cry a lot more than his brother ever was.
Between running around organising lunchboxes, school drop-offs and a multitude of jobs in between, I'm pretty time poor. Unlike with my first son, I don't have the luxury of being able to sit and cuddle my second baby. There are times when he cries that I just have to get stuff done.
In the early days it was easy enough to have him snuggled on me in the baby carrier but, as he's got bigger, this isn't the case. I'm only lucky that he doesn't cry that much.
However, for some unfortunate women, their babies cry a lot, day and night. So is it really realistic to expect them to pick their baby up all the time. How on earth would they get anything else done? More to the point, how on earth would they stay sane?
That aside, the bigger issues I have with these kinds of studies is two fold. I believe it puts additional pressure on women, particularly new mums, but it also causes confusion in it's contradiction to other recent studies that say it's ok to leave your baby to cry, particularly at night.
There's nothing more overwhelming than becoming a Mum. You don't know your butt from your elbow when it comes to knowing what you're doing. Every day is a learning curve and we're all guilty of visiting Dr Google one too many times.
But throw in a few contradictory newsworthy studies and you have a recipe for complete anxiety.
You've just come to grips with leaving your baby to cry because apparently it's ok and will teach them strength and resilience. But, wait!! This new study says if you want them to grow up 'normal' then don't let them cry!
I'm of the opinion that parenting is very much a 'learn as you go' practice and what works for one doesn't work for another. Therefore, dictation by any means of study does nothing but increase guilt and pressure.
It's important to be educated, but overall I think the only study we need to take note of in this instance is our own personal one. A happy, healthy baby is a positive result in itself - not to mention, the link to a happy, healthy mum and dad.