July 17, 2006

No place like home

Ann Stacks, director of the infant mental health program at Wayne State University's Merrill-Palmer Institute for Child and Family Development, offers tips for parents hunting for a house. Although there are plenty of amenities to consider when hunting for a house, human interplay still has the biggest impact on kids' development, says Stacks. "Just moving to a nice neighborhood may not be enough," continues Stacks, who works with children from birth to age 8. "You really have to reach out and know your neighbors and who your children are playing with." That can be a tall order.

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